Books That Make Us Better

Books That Make Us Better

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Books That Make Us Better episodes

  • "The Gifts of Imperfection" S2 E1 - Meatloaf and Guideposts

    Life is short, let's make it weird! This podcast starts with a very controversial meatloaf recipe. Then we dove headfirst into Brene Brown's book, The GIfts of Imperfection. The reading style is definitely different and we all have a little bit of an adjustment to make... but Lydia still told a Keenan Story (which made all of our hearts melt), Jessie taught us stuff like a real-life teacher, Megan made us all feel soothed with her calming voice and insightful thoughts, and Kaila made meat brownies. Make sure to follow our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/booksthatmakeusbetter for giveaways and updates! 

    1 hr 6 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - E10 - Sweet serenade of the Bahamian Crickets
    Well, Jessie fled the country. The perk of this was that we all got to watch a sunset from the Bahamas from our computers. We're sorry you couldn't experience that... but we do have another great episode for you (and you can hear the sweet chirp of the Bahamian crickets in the background). We finally finish up Glennon Doyle's "Untamed". The perfect ending to an amazing book. Lydia talks about the importance of apologies, Jessie brags about her stellar Boy Scout talents, Kaila discusses why it's so important to keep her marriage together, and we were all collectively impressed by Megan’s daughter’s rock collection. Settle in and turn it up, it's time for another episode of the Books that Make Us Better.
    43 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - E9 - Poems? Let's stick to books.
    Wow! We're almost done with our first book! This episode dives pretty deep into who we are - anxiety, depression, and all! How did we get there and how do we get out? We were all relieved when Lydia brought up her marriage again, we missed that in our last couple of episodes. Jessie discloses her invaders, Kaila messes up another poem, and Megan still has a strong and undying love for all things horticulture. Pour the wine, sit back, and let's talk it out!
    56 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - E8 - Jessie the Cheug-o-Meter

    Tense moments were had, accidental e-mails had been sent out, and Jessie turned into our personal cheug-o-meter. Today we're on a tightrope between causing waves, trying not to rock the boat, and trying to help people from falling into the river. It's a shortened episode but laughs were still had as we continue making our way through Glennon Doyle's "Untamed".

    26 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - E7 - Unorganizing Religion
    The next batch of chapters deal mostly with religion and God, or, more specifically, who God is to YOU. How do we categorize what resonates with our soul versus what we're indoctrinated with? The crew tries to decipher these things with the help of Glennon's book. The name of the game this week is "Exvangelicals" and Kaila flashes back to middle school and her missing Eminem CDs. Also, the "f" word gets used a little bit this week - so this would be a good episode to listen to with headphones on if you're around your family.
    44 min
  • "Untamed" S1 - Special Edition Episode - "Racists"
    We felt like it was appropriate that this chapter received it's own release date. Glennon recalls a time when she was moved by the Black Lives Matters movement and decided to start a webinar. The internet revolted and helped her discover her own hidden racism. We speak of a quote a few times by Maya Angelou, "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." That is our goal. May we never stop learning.
    29 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - E6 - Snaps

    For this episode, we took on seven more chapters of Glennon Doyle's "Untamed". We discuss our love for La Croix, regardless of the fact that Jessie thinks it tastes like TV static, Mom jeans (you're welcome, Gen Z), and the group's general consensus of how delicious cream cheese is. Don't forget to follow our facebook pages, "Books that Make Us Better" and get in on our latest giveaway! We're so happy you're joining us for another week! 

    56 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - E5 - Wine Coolers after 4

    Ready... Set... Go to the chapter "Attendance" and dive back into Glennon Doyle's "Untamed" with us! These next chapters talk a lot about parenting a lot of the complex situations that come along with our precious children. Four different women with four different thoughts - let's talk about this new "over parented but under-protected" generation. 

    36 min
  • "Untamed" - S1 - Episode 4 - You are fire, baby.

    As we continue to make our way through Glennon Doyle's Untamed, we discuss Beach Houses through Buckets on this week's Books That Make Us Better Podcast. It's another week of deep discussion and light hearted laughter. Megan briefly discusses her recent travels, Jessie divulges her love for HGTV, Lydia continues to make us all jealous of her marriage to her husband (but we love her love), and Kaila is sweating.... again. Pour a glass of wine and settle in - we have things to discuss.

    45 min
  • We Can Do Hard Things
    On episode three we deep dive into the first portion of Part 3 of Glennon Doyle's "Untamed". Somehow terrible gift giving, bad haircuts, and reality TV made it into the mix. Don't forget to follow us on facebook! www.facebook.com/booksthatmakeusbetter
    *brief explicit language used*
    58 min

About Books That Make Us Better

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The Books that Make Us Better Podcast is group of progressive gals looking for books that inspire and entertain, provide growth and guidance, and make them better. The epitome of "a motley crew", this…