BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Eric Jorgenson, author of The Book of Elon.

Eric is an author, entrepreneur, and curator of ideas who has dedicated his career to preserving the most useful insights from some of the world’s greatest thinkers and builders. He’s the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide and has become one of the most influential modern books on wealth, happiness, and decision-making.

Today, Eric is also the CEO of Scribe Media, where he’s helping build the next generation of publishing—one where authors retain full financial and creative control of their books.

In this episode, you’ll learn why Eric believes Elon Musk may be the greatest entrepreneur of all time, what separates insane work ethic from truly effective prioritization, and how Elon’s philosophy of “maniacal urgency” can dramatically increase your productivity and impact.

We also talk about why first-principles thinking matters, what Elon’s mindset can teach entrepreneurs today, and why Eric’s bigger mission is to inspire one million future innovators by spreading the mindset behind extraordinary innovation.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Eric Jorgenson

To Learn More about Eric and buy his book visit:

The Book:

https://a.co/d/00mHqPww

Website/Socials:

https://www.ejorgenson.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erjorgenson

https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Michael McLeod, author of The Executive Function Playbook: Building Independence in Kids with ADHD

Michael is the founder of GrowNOW ADHD, a Philadelphia-based organization that provides coaching and training for children, teens, and parents navigating ADHD and executive function challenges. Through years of work as a speech-language pathologist and executive function specialist, Michael developed the GrowNOW Internal Skills Model, a framework focused on building the internal skills kids need to develop independence, resilience, and long-term success.

In this episode, you’ll learn why ADHD is widely misunderstood, why executive function skills are actually the greatest predictor of success in life, and how modern technology and screen exposure may be making the challenges facing today’s kids even harder. We also talk about what parents can do to help their children develop self-regulation, motivation, and independence in a world full of distractions.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Michael McLeod

To Learn More about Michael McLeod and buy his book visit:

The Book:

https://a.co/d/0e7nvfKO

Website/Socials:

https://www.grownowadhd.com/

https://www.instagram.com/grownowadhd/

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Dr. Benjamin Granger.

Ben is the Chief Workplace Psychologist at Qualtrics and has spent more than fifteen years helping organizations understand what truly drives employee experience, engagement, and performance. He’s worked with hundreds of global companies to design and optimize workplace programs that improve how people work and lead. His research has been featured in major outlets like CNBC, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, and he holds a doctorate in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida./

In this episode, you’ll learn what most companies misunderstand about employee engagement, why traditional workplace surveys often miss the real problems, and how leaders can design work environments that actually motivate people instead of draining them.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Dr. Benjamin Granger.

To Learn More about  Dr. Benjamin Granger and buy his books visit:

The Book:

https://a.co/d/0cYisSWV 

Website/Socials:

benjamingranger.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Nir Eyal, author of Beyond Belief.

Nir is a globally recognized authority on behavior change and human potential. He’s a former lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and now Beyond Belief, with more than one million copies sold in over 30 languages. As an entrepreneur, he has founded and sold multiple companies and now advises organizations around the world on how to apply behavior design to improve performance, focus, and decision-making.

In this episode, you’ll learn why knowledge alone isn’t enough to create lasting change, how your beliefs shape what you see, feel, and do, and practical ways to identify and replace the limiting beliefs that might be holding you back from reaching your full potential.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Nir Eyal.

To Learn More about Nir Eyal  and buy his books visit:

https://a.co/d/0dP56lWO

https://www.nirandfar.com/

https://www.instagram.com/neyal99/

https://www.youtube.com/user/nirandfar

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/

https://twitter.com/nireyal

https://www.facebook.com/nireyal/

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Connie Bennett, author of I Blew My Diet, Now What?

Connie is a former carbs-addicted journalist, bestselling author, and health and life coach. She’s also the author of Sugar Shock and Beyond Sugar Shock, and in this conversation she vulnerably shares how — after more than a decade of eating clean — she relapsed hard on carbs, gained 21 pounds, developed insulin resistance, and felt deep shame… despite being the expert who “should’ve known better.” Instead of spiraling, Connie spent seven years diving into the research to understand why so many of us fall off track and how to Bounce Back Boldly.

In this episode, you’ll learn a powerful way to use affirmations so they actually stick, why willpower isn’t enough and what to do instead, and how to reset your identity and habits even if you feel like you’ve already “failed” your New Year’s resolution.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Connie Bennett.

To Learn More about Connie Bennett and buy her books visit:

The Books: 

https://a.co/d/0c9mf4Ob

Website/Socials:

https://connieb.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ConnieBennett/

https://www.instagram.com/conniebennettauthor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniebennett

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview D.M. (Drew) Christensen, author of MBA: Discover the Truth About Leadership.

Drew is an entrepreneur and corporate leader who has spent years inside large organizations observing a surprising reality of modern business: confidence, credentials, and presentation often outperform real competence. Through his writing, he blends satire with sharp analysis to challenge many of the assumptions people make about leadership, higher education, and professional success.

In this episode, you’ll learn why degrees and credentials don’t always translate into real-world capability, how modern organizations often reward confidence over competence, and why independent thinking may be the most valuable leadership skill you can develop in today’s business environment.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Drew Christensen.

To Learn More about D.M. Christensen and buy his books visit:

The Books: 

https://a.co/d/04lobVa6

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Dr. Izzy Justice, author of many books including his newest Life Explained: Chasing 10 Hertz.

Dr. Izzy is a sports neuroscientist and executive performance coach, and he’s currently the Chief Neuroscience Officer at Neuro580. He’s also the founder of Neuro580Gives, a nonprofit focused on mental wellness for underserved youth and the adults who support them, especially teachers and coaches. Over the years, he’s advised elite athletes across multiple sports, helping them perform at the highest levels, including major championship wins and Olympic medals.

In this episode, you’ll learn why your best and worst performances are usually separated by the “crowd noise” in your brain, not talent, what it actually means to get to 10 Hertz and why that brain state unlocks calm, focus, and execution under pressure, and how to rewrite the ending of past failures so they stop hijacking you in the moments that matter most.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Dr. Izzy Justice.

To Learn More about Dr. Izzy and buy his books visit:

The Books: 

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Explained-Chasing-Izzy-Justice/dp/1965480373

Website/Socials:

https://drizzyjustice.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.izzyjustice/

https://twitter.com/izzyjustice

https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzyjustice/

https://www.youtube.com/@neuro580

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The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers)

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Gary Daly, author of Built By Lessons: Turn YOUR Challenges into Triumphs.

Gary is a tech sales professional, coach, and lifelong learner who’s built his career across Australia, the UK, Ireland, and the UAE. Over the past decade, he’s grown through multiple roles in the corporate world while staying deeply committed to personal development, public speaking, and mentoring younger professionals. Along the way, he’s learned how to turn uncertainty, anxiety, and career pressure into momentum.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Gary used a low point at 23 to completely reset his direction,and start building a life on purpose, why finding “destiny helpers” can accelerate your growth faster than talent alone, and how to take massive action even if you’re naturally anxious, introverted, or an overthinker. 

Please enjoy this incredible conversation with Gary Daly.

To Learn More about Gary and buy his books visit:

The Book: 

https://www.amazon.com/Built-Lessons-Turn-Challenges-Triumphs-ebook/dp/B0DW4KG761?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Website/Socials:

https://x.com/gazzadaly

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garydalysales/

www.youtube.com/@builtbylessons

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Join the world's largest non-fiction Book community!

https://www.instagram.com/bookthinkers/

The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers)

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:29 Gary’s experience with Wim Hof

6:18 His journey into self-improvement

15:16 Stepping away from alcohol

18:32 Writing about turning your challenges into triumphs

22:12 “The opposite of your pattern is your solution” (& lessons on public speaking)

25:43 How to set massive goals & take massive action

28:14 The value of life-coaching

30:41 The impact of Gary’s book

37:04 Naval Ravikant’s lessons

The World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast!  

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Karen Mayer Cunningham, author of The Epic IEP: A Powerful Playbook for Parents, Educators, and Advocates Navigating the Special Education Process.

Karen is a nationally recognized special education advocate, speaker, and mediator with nearly three decades of experience at the IEP and 504 table. Known as The Special Education Boss®, she’s helped families and school teams all over the country navigate IDEA, Section 504, and disability law so kids with exceptionalities get the services and support they deserve.

In this episode, you’ll learn why special education, when delivered with fidelity, can change a child’s entire future, how to walk into IEP meetings informed and prepared instead of overwhelmed and outnumbered, and practical ways parents and educators can work together—rather than against each other—to create truly “epic” IEPs that set kids up to thrive.

We hope enjoy this incredible conversation with Karen Mayer Cunningham.

To Learn More about Karen and buy her book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/atoeF7g

Website/Socials: https://www.instagram.com/specialeducationboss/

https://specialeducationacademy.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SpecialEducationAcademy

https://www.facebook.com/specialeducationacademy

https://tiktok.com/@specialeducationboss

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The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers)

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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Kary Oberbrunner, author of more than a dozen books including You Are An IP Company

Kary is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and inventor. As CEO of Igniting Souls and Instant IP, he helps authors, entrepreneurs, and influencers publish, protect, and promote their intellectual property and turn it into 18 streams of income. Once a young man who battled stuttering, depression, and self-injury, today he’s a transformational leader whose work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, CBS, Fox News, Yahoo, and more.

In this episode, you’ll learn why your ideas are more vulnerable than ever in the age of AI, how to turn your books, frameworks, and signature phrases into real IP assets, and the simple “smartphone to smart contract in 60 seconds” process Kary created so you never get locked out of your own ideas again.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Kary Oberbrunner.

To Learn More about Kary and buy his books visit:

The Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JSJJY0/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=ba37f22b-9108-4b93-9c12-78004ed96bdb&ccs_id=23351f2a-a3c4-45eb-9c5d-2e4495e0430d

Website/Socials: https://ignitingsouls.com/apply/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karyoberbrunner

https://www.youtube.com/user/KaryOberbrunner

https://www.facebook.com/karyoberbrunnerauthor/

https://www.instagram.com/kary.oberbrunner/

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Join the world's largest non-fiction Book community!

https://www.instagram.com/bookthinkers/

The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers)

If you enjoyed this show, please consider leaving a review. It takes less than 60-seconds of your time, and really makes a difference when I am trying to land new guests. For more BookThinkers content, check out our Instagram or our website. Thank you for your time!