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In this episode, Todd talks with Cheryl Drury, host of Crack the Book Podcast, about how old words can sharpen modern minds. We dig into why reading classics isn’t simply nostalgia, it’s mental training! 

Cheryl explains how reading Plato, Homer, and Shakespeare can push your limits, deepen focus, and crack open real mental growth in midlife. No fluff. Just ancient ideas proving their power in real life. 

You’ll learn: 

• Why your brain actually craves complex writing 
• How reading slowly builds clarity and confidence 
• What’s wrong with our bite-sized information diet 
• How Cheryl’s reading project turned into a purpose 

Where to Find Cheryl:
Look for “Crack the Book Podcast” or…
https://cheryldrury.substack.com/

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Classic Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The Trial and Death of Socrates: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/s1Ihj7
The Iliad, by Homer: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/kpbBL1
The Odyssey, by Homer: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/uBeYhr
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/adBqMa
Discourses, by Epictetus: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/Hy3FtB
Nicomachean Ethics, by Aristotle: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/JyHbr1
Hamlet, by Shakespeare: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/qZE74I
The Divine Comedy, Dante: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/BPRt7D
The Life of Frederick Douglass: https://amzn.to/4qLy8Qo

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