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The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Build resilience. Cultivate self-compassion. Live with purpose. The One You Feed brings conversations with leading thinkers — James Clear, Susan Cain, Tara Brach, and more — to help you navigate life’s challenges and feed your good wolf. No perfection, just direction, insight, and the small, consistent actions that make a meaningful life.

How to Stop Making Hard Things Harder | Noah Rasheta
Nov 2026 · 8 books
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Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist
Stephen Batchelor
i had encountered the term secular buddhism through stephen batchelor and he wrote a book confessions of a buddhist atheist ▶ tap to play from here
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Buddhism Without Beliefs
Stephen Batchelor
one of the first books i read which was so hugely influential to me was buddhism without beliefs that he wrote ▶ tap to play from here
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Rebel Buddha
Zogchen Ponlop
i think one that i've revisited over and over again is rebel buddha by zogchen ponlop ▶ tap to play from here
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chödrön
the one that i i have really been enjoying from her is when things fall apart ▶ tap to play from here
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Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries
Noah Levine
there was a teacher noah levine he wrote against the stream and dharma punks ▶ tap to play from here
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Dharma Punks
Noah Levine
he wrote against the stream and dharma punks ▶ tap to play from here
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Buddhism Plain and Simple
Steve Hagen
there's a book that i like called buddhism plain and simple by a teacher steve hagan ▶ tap to play from here
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A Path with Heart
Jack Kornfield
a path with heart by jack hornfield is always a classic ▶ tap to play from here
Why Your Mind Builds a Case Against You and How to Push Back | Owen Fitzpatrick
Nov 2026 · 3 books
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Inner Propaganda: Leading Hearts and Minds Throughout Turbulent Times
Owen Fitzpatrick
i'm excited to have you on and we're gonna be discussing your book which is called inner propaganda leading hearts and minds throughout turbulent times ▶ tap to play from here
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
i read this in a book a long time ago called crucial conversations ▶ tap to play from here
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
this is coined from nassim nicholas taleb's work on anti fragile ▶ tap to play from here
How to Discover Yourself, One Decision at a Time | Sara Kuburic
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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It's On Me: Accept Hard Truths, Discover Yourself and Change Your Life
Sarah Kubrick
her book is called it's on me and it's all about taking personal responsibility ▶ tap to play from here
Why Doing More Is Keeping You Stuck and What to Do Instead | David Epstein
Oct 2026 · 7 books
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Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
David Epstein
i'm excited to discuss with you your latest book which is called inside the box how constraints make us better ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
Brian Klaas
have you ever read the the book fluke by brian kloss i think that's how you say his name ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing
The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing
Michael J. Mauboussin
he also works in finance and he wrote this book called the success equation ▶ tap to play from here
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim Collins
i think he cites a study where come in the in the famous book good to great ▶ tap to play from here
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Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss
doctor seuss famously wrote the book green eggs and ham ▶ tap to play from here
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
David Epstein
part of the impetus for the new book came out of the most common reader questions i would get from range my previous book ▶ tap to play from here
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
you also brought in talking about constraints the theory of constraints and the the book the goal which somebody gave me very early in my career ▶ tap to play from here
You Don’t Need More Willpower: Change Is a Skill You Can Learn | Eric on The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos
Oct 2026 · 3 books
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How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life
Eric Zimmer
chatting with eric zimmer about his new book how a little becomes a lot the art of small changes for a more meaningful life ▶ tap to play from here
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
there's a book out there called the war of art by steven pressfield ▶ tap to play from here
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Humor Me
Chris Duffy
i'll ask him about some of my favorite takeaways from his new book humor me ▶ tap to play from here
What to Remember When You’re Forgetting: Living Well with Memory Loss | Dr. Zaldy Tan
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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What to Remember When You're Forgetting: How to Live and Thrive with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, and Other Dementias
Zaldy Tan
his book is what to remember when you're forgetting ▶ tap to play from here
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
American Psychiatric Association
in fact the dsm which is the bible of psychiatry is the first criteria that was developed diagnosing what alzheimer's disease is right ▶ tap to play from here
Are You Playing a Game You Actually Want to Win? | Seth Godin
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans
Seth Godin
we are going to be discussing your latest book which is called this is strategy make better plans ▶ tap to play from here
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke
it's from my friend annie duke this will change your life here we go we're doing a little telepathy right now think hard about a decision a good decision you made in the last six months ▶ tap to play from here
The Mattering Effect: Finding Your Way Back to Meaning and Connection | John Miles
Oct 2026 · 4 books
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The Mattering Effect
John Miles
his new book the mattering effect is about why that happens and the path back to feeling like you count ▶ tap to play from here
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The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
i really started to look at the work of jonathan haidt in his book the anxious generation ▶ tap to play from here
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The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
so in the tipping point i first got introduced to the town of rosetta pennsylvania ▶ tap to play from here
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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie Ware
it really mirror mirrors the work of ronnie ware if you're familiar with her work the five regrets of the dying ▶ tap to play from here
How to Stop Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad | Mariana Alessandri
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods
Mariana Alessandri
marianne is a philosopher and her book night vision is about dark moods and how to stop treating our own as evidence against us ▶ tap to play from here
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On My Own Side
Eziz Gazapur
we interviewed a guy his name's eziz gazapur and he wrote a book it's called on my own side ▶ tap to play from here
The Quiet Age: How to Find Calm When Life Won’t Slow Down | Cory Allen
Oct 2026 · 4 books
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The Quiet Age
Corey Allen
it's called the quiet age it's a collection of short pieces you can read in a sitin which is exactly how i've been reading it ▶ tap to play from here
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Appreciate Your Life
Taizan Maezumi Roshi
reading right now is appreciate your life by mizumi roshi which is just an incredible book also ▶ tap to play from here
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Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
it's it's a little bit like the dao di chin in that way right the dao da ching is a collection of i call 'em ▶ tap to play from here
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Julian Jaynes
if we look at our relationship to thoughts there's always an authoritative quality around us formating our relationship to ourselves in reality and so finally at a certain point when we're adults and sure we have general social guidelines of the police and cultural rules but we also have this other voice going corey you better do this don't do that this is what's happening and we're so trained to just go okay you know yeah that must be true because i've always had this thing ▶ tap to play from here
Enough as You Are: How to Grow Without Shaming Yourself | Scott Stabile
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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Enough As You Are
Scott Stabile
scott has been on the show several times he's one of my favorite guests and his book is enough as you are and it's the best of what he's learned ▶ tap to play from here
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Big Love
Scott Stabile
as an example like the last book big love as soon as i sign the contract there was 10 minutes of joy and then panic ▶ tap to play from here
How the Words You Choose Shape the Life You Live | Mark Nepo
Sep 2026 · 4 books
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The Language of the Soul: How the Words You Choose Shape the Life You Live
Mark Nepo
you have a new book called the language of the soul how the words you choose shape the life you live ▶ tap to play from here
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Prayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus
Neil Douglas-Klotz
there's a wonderful scholar named neil douglas klotz who wrote a book the prayer for the cosmos and he was fluent in ancient aramaic which is the language that it's believed jesus spoke ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
Mark Nepo
okay and this this brings up a a wonderful ancient hindu teaching story that i talk about in the book of awakening ▶ tap to play from here
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How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life
Eric Zimmer
and it's interesting because in my book i'm talking about it and i've been talking about it in in some keynotes about the salt part ▶ tap to play from here
How to Start a New Chapter When You Think It’s Too Late | Sari Botton
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Cover of Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York
Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York
Sari Botton
so i created this anthology goodbye to all that writers i'm loving and leaving new york ▶ tap to play from here
How to Find Joy Even When Life Is Hard | Diane Shiffer
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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The Smallest of Joys: How to Create Your Own Magic, Let Your Best Be Enough, and Find Contentment Exactly as You Are
Diane Shiffer
her book is the smallest of joys i'm eric zimmer and this is the one you feed ▶ tap to play from here
Why We Fight the Changes We Know We Need | Jonah Berger
Sep 2026 · 3 books
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The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind
Jonah Berger
we are going to be discussing your book the catalyst how to change anyone's mind and we might even get into a little of your previous book invisible influence ▶ tap to play from here
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Invisible Influence
Jonah Berger
and we might even get into a little of your previous book invisible influence because there's some great things in there also ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Luke Burgis
we had an author on luke burgess who wrote a book about a concept of mimetic desire you know that desire is imitative which is i think obvious that it is ▶ tap to play from here
Why Feeling Insecure Doesn’t Mean You’re Back at the Beginning | Dr. Marisa G. Franco
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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Cover of Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment
Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment
Dr. Marissa G. Franco
her new book is called worth ▶ tap to play from here
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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make-and Keep-Friends
Marisa Franco
when i wrote my book platonic which is on being a securely attached friend i had someone who said it's really nice to know all these secure strategies ▶ tap to play from here
Midlife Reinvention: How to Create Your Own Script for What Comes Next | Allison Aubrey
Sep 2026 · 4 books
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Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love
Alison Aubrey
her new book your turn is what she went looking for instead ▶ tap to play from here
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The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife
James Hollis
for me he talks about this midlife passage right where you pass to the stage of life where you're not living by societal expectations ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of The Vitality of Dreams: Decoding Your Soul's Wisdom
The Vitality of Dreams: Decoding Your Soul's Wisdom
Lisa Marciano
lisa marciano wrote this amazing book about decoding your dreams ▶ tap to play from here
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The 100 Top Dreams
Ian Williams
he's got this book called the 100 top dreams ▶ tap to play from here
You Become What You Practice: How to Train Your Mind for the Life You Want | Jim Kwik
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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Limitless Daily
Jim Kwik
his new book is limitless daily a year of short morning readings each with a two minute practice ▶ tap to play from here
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Limitless
Jim Kwik
i called my book in twenty twenty limitless ▶ tap to play from here
How to Accept What You Can’t Change Without Giving Up | Jane Ratcliffe
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed
neat oh my gosh that came into my life at the tail end of the terror years and i still i read that book all the time ▶ tap to play from here
The Surprising Choices That Make You Happier and Help the Planet | Elizabeth Dunn & Jiaying Zhao
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Cover of Leave the Lights: How joyful decisions can save our species
Leave the Lights: How joyful decisions can save our species
Elizabeth Dunn and Zhaying Zhao
their book is called leave the lig and it's full of changes you might actually want to make ▶ tap to play from here
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