16 episodes
Book Smart Melissa Guller
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5.0 • 44 Ratings
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In each episode of Book Smart, co-hosts and personal development junkies Melissa and Em share what they learn and love from one of their favorite self-help books. Whether discussing the latest best-seller or a blast from the past -- on topics like happiness, success, habits, relationships, growth, and change -- Book Smart is here to help you read your way to a better you.
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A Big Announcement + Our Personal Notes on Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)
As a follow-up to episodes 14 & 15, Parts 1 & 2 on Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, Melissa and Em discuss their personal takeaways from the book, and talk though a few of Em’s questions about the right “rules” to put in place for her own 30-day Digital Declutter. Plus, stay tuned for a big announcement at the end of the episode!
Read Digital Minimalism: amzn.to/3JSqQWZ
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Digital Minimalism, Part 2 (Cal Newport)
Em and Melissa discuss the essential practices of the digital minimalist—how to put in action the subtitle of Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism: “choosing a focused life in a noisy world.” To learn what Digital Minimalism is, what its foundational principles are, and how to begin your own digital decluttering, check out last week’s episode, Part 1.
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Digital Minimalism, Part 1 (Cal Newport)
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening book, bestselling author Cal Newport introduces a philosophy for technology that can be put to use to support your goals and values—rather than letting technology use you.
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What We Hated from The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman) + Our Personal Notes
As a follow-up to episode 12, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman, Melissa and Em try to determine Melissa's primary love language—plus discuss the term they hated from this book. They also revisit episode 5, "Designing Your Life" to check in on Em's progress with adding more play into her life.
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The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman)
In the #1 New York Times bestseller, "The 5 Love Languages," you’ll discover the secret that's transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether you’re single, or your relationship is flourishing or failing, Gary Chapman’s proven approach to showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with future partners or your significant other—starting today.
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Are There Milestones After 30? + Our personal notes on The Power of Moments (Chip Heath & Dan Heath)
As a follow-up to episode 10, "The Power of Moments" by Chip & Dan Heath, in this episode Em and Melissa talk about how they’ve begun thinking differently about the most memorable moments of their lives, and started creating more defining moments for themselves and others. They also revisit episodes 6 & 7 on Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done to find out if one listener was motivated by Jon Acuff’s advice to get to the finish line of a big deadline.
Read The Power of Moments: amzn.to/40CcL6A
Read Finish: amzn.to/3KbZ48W
Customer Reviews
Highly Recommend!
Book Smart is the virtual book club you need now! Melissa and Em are very easy to listen to. You will enjoy hearing their insights and thoughtful, smart dialogue. And you’ll come to feel like they are your new bff’s! I highly recommend this podcast for anyone who likes information and ideas on self improvement.
A great way to preview self help books
I love the easy-going and candid way that Melissa and Em summarize each book and provide insights on how it helped them.
A great self-study and personal growth resource
As a therapist, I really love this podcast. So often, I encourage clients to seek out self-help books as part of their recovery process. However, many of my clients feel pulled in so many directions that they have trouble committing to bibliotherapy. It just feels like another thing to pile onto the to-do list. I love that the Podcast hosts simplify this by focusing on a different self-help resource each episode, then review its key points, and provide a takeaway exercise. It’s like cliff-notes for personal development! Some people who listen may be inspired to give the featured book the full read, but I love that everyone can take something away from each episode even if they choose not to delve into the book themselves. Great job ladies!