BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Dr. Aaron Hartman, author of Uncurable: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds

Aaron Hartman MD is a triple board-certified physician in Family Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging/Regenerative/Metabolic Medicine. He’s the founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine, a clinical researcher, a former Air Force Major, and a doctor whose entire approach to medicine was transformed after adopting his daughter, Anna — a moment that pushed him to challenge the limits of conventional healthcare and pursue root-cause medicine with uncommon intensity.

In this episode, you’ll learn why the medical system’s blind spots can send patients down the wrong path, how Dr. Hartman rebuilt his entire medical worldview to help “uncurable” patients heal, and what it actually looks like to take ownership of your health in a world built for speed, prescriptions, and procedures — not curiosity.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Dr. Aaron Hartman.

To Learn More about Aaron and buy his book visit:

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

Website/Socials: https://aaronhartmanmd.com/

https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/

https://www.instagram.com/aaronhartmanmd/

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:32 A life-changing encounter

7:37 Blindspots Dr.Hartman became aware of in medical care

11:46 The silo effect and the threats of narrowing down too much

15:18 The role of family doctors in health

16:52 The responsibility of choosing (or not) vaccines

21:40 Incentives for doctors in this system and the effects of this

25:06 Dr. Hartman’s take on bioidentical hormones

28:26 Cholesterol’s role in likelihood of diseases

34:17 Cardiovascular diseases branch from autoimmune problems

37:21 The root of health problems in the modern western world

42:55 Finding a doctor that cares

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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 Travis  Thomas, author of Confidence is Overrated: Why Courage is the Antidote & Feelings Make Cowards of Us All.

Travis is a leadership and mindset coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Live Yes, And. He’s coached elite performers from Fortune 100 executives to pro and collegiate athletes, served on the coaching staff for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team through the 2022 World Cup, and previously led mindset work at the famed IMG Academy—all while bringing the transformative principles of improvisation to high-performance cultures.

In this episode, you’ll learn why confidence is a feeling but courage is a commitment, how to shift attention from feelings to behaviors so results improve, and a simple coaching equation—Validation + Encouragement = Progress—that helps you or your team run at the storm like a buffalo and grow through discomfort.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Travis Thomas.

To Learn More about Travis and buy his book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/7gYJMho

Website/Socials: https://www.liveyesand.com/

https://www.instagram.com/liveyesand/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisthomas-30daysofyes/

https://x.com/LiveYesAnd

0:00 Intro

1:38 A book dedicated to the child version of himself

4:58 The analogy of buffaloes running into a storm

8:43 Validation + Empowerment = Progress

14:15 To be brave is to do the uncomfortable thing

16:28 Feelings don’t predict outcomes. Behaviors do.

18:38 Being courageous in sales

22:45 Getting closer to the “YES”

27:03 Belief is based on substance, consistency & commitment

29:38 “The bigger the tree, the bigger the shadow”

31:48 What are you excited about? what are you fulfilled by?

37:03 It is about being comfortable in the discomfort

38:20 Surrendering into the discomfort zone

42:11 Where connect with Travis, his book and his work

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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Laurie Maddalena, author of The Elevated Leader: Boost Your Confidence and Transform Your Team by Mastering Coaching, Accountability, and Difficult Conversations.To Learn More about Laurie and buy her book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/aB7yJ6rWebsite/Socials: https://www.lauriemaddalena.com/https://www.instagram.com/lauriemaddalena/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriemaddalena/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriemaddalena/

Laurie is a keynote speaker, certified executive coach, and leadership development consultant who’s on a mission to upgrade workplace cultures and rid the world of bad management practices. She’s the founder and CEO of Envision Excellence, a leadership development firm, she’s also a member of the National Speakers Association, and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)—a designation earned by fewer than 17% of speakers worldwide. Drawing on years as a VP of Organizational Development and HR and more than a decade of coaching leaders, she helps managers move beyond outdated “command and control” tactics to modern, human-centered leadership.

In this episode, you’ll learn why great individual contributors don’t automatically make great leaders—and what to do about it, how to shift from fixing problems to facilitating performance through coaching and curiosity, and the three core actions of elevated leadership: creating clarity, caretaking the culture, and facilitating results. We’ll also dig into the six leadership saboteurs, practical feedback frameworks that build self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and how to delegate without “drive-by” dumping.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Laurie Maddalena.

0:00 Intro

2:02 Becoming indispensable at work

5:07 Not everyone is meant to be a leader

8:25 Moving from fixing to facilitating performance

10:57 Focus on the right role & the “saboteurs”

15:30 The more self aware you are, the better leader you become

17:57 Specific questions to become more self aware

22:02 The “What is working and what isn’t?” framework

24:50 Putting leadership structures in place

26:13 Jack Canfield’s principles for life

28:32 Creating a better leadership/work culture

32:34 How to get started and where to get the book

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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 Chelsea Clarke, author of Glow Up Yourself: The reinvention playbook for rebellious women building wealth, habits and confidence in life and business

To Learn More about Chelsea and buy her book visit:

The Book: ⁠https://a.co/d/aB7yJ6r⁠

Website/Socials: ⁠https://glowupyourself.com/⁠⁠https://herpaperroute.com/⁠

⁠https://chelseaclarke.co/⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/chelseaclarke.co⁠

Chelsea is a digital investor and the founder of HerPaperRoute and Niche Investor, where she empowers creators to build, monetize, and exit profitable online businesses. She’s helped put over $5M into creators’ pockets through digital business sales, and her newsletter reaches 100,000+ subscribers with practical insights from the creator economy.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to enter the creator economy the right way (choose a lane, build an ecosystem, sell something real), why detachment beats desperation when doing deals (including the half-million sale that fell through and what it taught her), and the Pinterest-first traffic strategy she’s using now that traditional SEO has shifted—plus a mindset reframe on being “indecisive” vs “indifferent.”

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Chelsea Clarke.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:36 Chelsea’s story unexpectedly having a big deal canceled  

5:03 Separating emotions & business deals  

6:28 Transitioning into a self-improvement focused path  

10:03 How Chelsea is serving a younger version of herself  

12:46 The meaning of glowing up yourself  

16:52 The value of the creator economy (and how to get started)  

22:07 A simple definition of being an entrepreneur  

24:47 The present & future of the creator economy  

28:16 Being indecisive vs indifferent (a big perspective shift)  

31:02 “Just start the first step anyway”  

32:56 Where to connect with Chelsea, her work & her book

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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Tim Christophersen, author of Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature.

Tim is the VP of Climate Action at Salesforce and formerly Head of Nature for Climate at the United Nations Environment Programme, where he helped launch the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. A forester by training, he’s spent over two decades leading global efforts to restore ecosystems, stabilize the climate, and bring nature-based solutions into the mainstream of business and policy.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to rebuild a real relationship with nature—beyond extraction and transactions, the practical win-wins of restoration (from putting carbon back into soils to agroforestry that revives livelihoods), and why ecological literacy—asking where your food and water come from and spending more time outside—sparks the kind of nonpartisan action the world needs. We’ll also explore ecopreneurship and how AI can scale restoration across communities and supply chains.

Now get ready to learn and enjoy this incredible conversation with Tim Christophersen.

To Learn More about Tim and buy his book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/b3cRZEq

Website/Socials: https://timchristophersen.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-christophersen-a4876228/

https://x.com/TimChristo

0:00 Intro

1:39 We need to rebuild our relationship with nature

5:09 Influencing a stable climate

9:09 Win-win relationships in nature

11:56 Generational amnesia & allowance of environmental deterioration

15:00 Awareness of where your food comes from

22:18 Steering the wheel of our ecological future

24:52 Where to connect with Tim, his book and his work

25:58 A metaphor that will change your perspective

28:04 Ecopreneurship

32:36 Scaling restoration projects through AI

34:46 Jane Goodall’s influence on Tim’s book

38:32 The comeback of beavers from (almost) going extinct

41:27 2 actions to rebuild your relationship with nature

46:07 Opening your eyes to your connection to nature

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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 Bob Wheatley, Author of, Single-Minded: Finding Purpose & Strength in Your Season of Singleness

Bob  is a USA Today bestselling author, keynote speaker, and former professional athlete. His work has been featured on Way-FM, Focus on the Family, Christian Nation, and various other international outlets. Bob also works as a Personal Brand Strategist with Brand Builders Group, which is one of the world’s top Personal Brand Strategy firms. Brand Builders Group advises some of the top personal brands in existence today, including people like John Maxwell, Ed Mylett, Jenna Kutcher, Lewis Howes, Amy Porterfield, Eric Thomas, and Nick Hutchison.

In this episode, you’ll learn why “marketing is slow but sales is fast” when it comes to book launches, the Book-In-Lieu-of-Fee strategy that turns a single keynote into hundreds of book sales, and the clarity-first framework Brand Builders uses to help authors and speakers identify who they serve, what problem they solve, and how to monetize their message.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Bob Wheatley.

To Learn More about Bob and buy his book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/21OudO5app.helloaudio.fm/feed/20df5db5-0ccb-44e2-8fff-1bb4ac70c5bc/signup

https://wealthyandwellknown.com/audiobook-rpp/?affiliate_code=173810

https://freebrandcall.com/bookthinkers/

Website/Socials:https://bobwheatley.com/

https://www.instagram.com/bob_wheatley

https://www.facebook.com/wheatleybooks/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-wheatley/

https://youtube.com/@bob_wheatley

0:00 Intro

1:43 Intro to Bob & Brand Builders Group  

4:31 “I will quit my job tomorrow if you let me work for you”  

7:17 Culture & community value in a business  

13:50 Why there should be a sales-mind behind a book launch  

20:54 How to grow your mission as a business  

24:43 Saving the best for first (not for last)  

27:14 Starting your journey with Brand Builders  

28:43 Advantages of a season of being single  

33:49 The bestseller launch plan

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Robert Glazer, author of The Compass Within.

Robert is a #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of seven books, including Elevate, Friday Forward, and Elevate Your Team. He’s the founder and chairman of Acceleration Partners, a global leader in partnership marketing, and the creator of Friday Forward, a weekly newsletter read by over 200,000 leaders in 100+ countries.

He’s A TEDx speaker, top-rated CEO, and host of the Elevate Podcast—a top 1% global show with more than 3 million downloads—Robert has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Today Show, Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine. He’s known for helping individuals and organizations clarify their values, elevate performance, and build cultures that actually live their principles.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to uncover and articulate your personal core values using six deceptively simple questions, why alignment across the “big three” decisions—partner, community, and work—determines your daily energy and long-term success, and how to turn values into real decision-making tools (not wall art) with a validator test and practical rituals.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Robert Glazer.

To Learn More about Robert and buy his book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/5zzxDxI

Website/Socials: https://robertglazer.com/

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

https://www.instagram.com/robertglazer_

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:56 Figuring out what your core values are

7:43 Why company values & reality most times don’t match

10:33 Fiction narrative as a more effective way of communication

12:30 Companies always have values & priorities

16:37 The big 3 in life & alignment to core values

21:37 Picking a life partner based on values

28:08 Work, business and values alignment

31:56 6 questions to find out your core values

34:39 Using AI to work through your core values

35:58 Where to connect with Robert, his work and book

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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Caroline Stokes, author of AfterShock to 2030: A CEO’s Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI, Climate, and Societal Collapse.

Caroline is a global leadership strategist, PCC-level executive coach, and a Sony alum who helped launch PlayStation. A leading voice on 5th Industrial Revolution leadership, she blends trauma-aware systems, emotionally intelligent AI, and adaptive intelligence to help CEOs reinvent for a polycrisis era. Her work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes, and she’s spoken at the World Bank, IEEE, and even the UN Peace Day celebration in Los Angeles.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to shift from old-paradigm playbooks to a 100-day transformation that rebuilds your organization from the inside out, why leaders must decarbonize habits (yes, even how we read) to build truly sustainable systems, and how to turn AI, climate shocks, and societal unrest into a strategic advantage with emotionally intelligent, ecosystem-first leadership.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Caroline Stokes.

To Learn More about Caroline and buy her book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/03g9gbj

Website/Socials:

https://www.theforward.co/

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

https://x.com/oCarolineStokes

https://www.instagram.com/ocarolinestokes/

https://www.facebook.com/theforwardco

https://www.threads.com/@ocarolinestokes

Chapters:

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1:46 Building a future for the next generations

5:26 Shocks on leadership levels from today’s world changes

10:19 Caroline’s shocking experience in England & Singapore 

14:24 We forget we’ve experienced profound change

17:08 Evolving & embracing disruptions (human capital, technology, ecosystems)

21:15 Book’s environmental impact (and why her book is only digital)

33:13 Read less & apply more (& reduce the environmental negative impact)

37:26 How to adapt to the upcoming change (hint: curiosity & deep work)

42:31 “Neuroplasticity is the meaning of life”

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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 Mike Goldman, author of The Strength of Talent: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Profit.

Mike is a leadership team coach, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and host of The Better Leadership Team Show. Over his 30+ year career, he’s worked with companies like Disney, Verizon, CHANEL, and Polo Ralph Lauren, and his insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Chief Executive Magazine. Widely regarded by CEOs as the expert on building great leadership teams, Mike helps leaders grow their business by first growing their people.

In this episode, you’ll learn why traditional performance management is broken and what to do instead, how to retain and develop your highest performers while avoiding “polished mediocrity,” and how to make people growth your #1 priority in measurable, practical ways.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Mike Goldman.

To Learn More about Mike and buy his book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/51WmuVz

Website/Socials:

https://www.mike-goldman.com/

http://instagram.com/mikegoldmancoach

https://www.facebook.com/mikegoldmancoach

https://twitter.com/mgoldman10

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mgoldman10

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:30 No.1 driver of profit growth is people growth

4:44 The problem of unclear expectations

8:08 Clear KPIs vs Micro-Management

9:02 Examples from big companies

13:55 How to retain high performers

18:12 Doubling down on high performance

21:35 Raising the minimum standards

24:00 Everyone can be a superstar somewhere

26:59 Benchmarks for people growth

30:09 How to get started 

32:47 The talent density launchpad

34:23 Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)

36:00 9-Box grid talent management

37:45 A movement for people growth

41:02 AI, tech & people growth

43:58 Where to connect with Mike, his work & his book

45:10 A message for leaders

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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Joseph Rutakangwa, author of Never Stay Broke: Because Motivation Alone Won’t Pay the Bills.

Joseph is an entrepreneur, artist, and storyteller best known as the co-founder and CEO of Rwazi, a consumer-trained AI platform helping global brands make faster, smarter decisions with real-world data. Recognized by the Los Angeles City Council for innovation, he builds systems at the intersection of technology, creativity, and human potential.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to get out of “stuck” in the next 24 hours by creating motion, how to stack simple, high-margin gigs and trim the ones that drain you, and how to align your daily energy with your long-term vision using Joseph’s physics-inspired “work done” framework—so you can generate cash, build buffers, and design a life that moves forward.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Joseph Rutakangwa

To Learn More about Joseph and buy his book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/fpB2ZWp

Website/Socials:

https://www.rutakangwa.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-rutakangwa/

https://www.instagram.com/jrutakangwa

https://x.com/JRutakangwa

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

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:30 From a comfortable life to having nothing

4:00 What do you have a competitive advantage on?

11:49 Friction that keeps you static (& how to get in motion)

22:36 Integrating passion and cash generation

24:21 Pushing through friction and negativity

26:20 Being useful & solving problems with high-demand

36:59 Defining your vision

38:39 Spend energy moving your life in the direction of your vision

43:29 Where to connect with Joseph, his work & his book

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