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In this episode, I reflect on the books I read in 2025—the ones that stretched my thinking, sharpened my leadership, and deepened my love for reading. I share a few standouts worth adding to your list, why they mattered to me, and how each one showed up in real life, coaching, and conversation.

More than a recap, this is a challenge. As we head into 2026, I’m championing the habit of reading with intention—setting goals, finding your rhythm, and building a real relationship with books that fuel growth, curiosity, and clarity.

Whether you’re restarting a reading habit or leveling it up, this episode is your nudge to pick a book, turn the page, and commit to becoming a reader—not just someone who reads.

Quality over Quantity. One page at a time.

1. Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
2. Erasure by Percival Everett
3. Rickey (The Life and Legend of an American Original) by Howard Bryant 
4. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
5. Let’s Get Naked | Helen G.W.
6. Water the Bamboo | Greg Bell
7. Tar Baby by Toni Morrison 
8. So Much Blue by Percival Everett 
9. When Crack was King by Donovan X.
10. The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest
11. The Noble Hustle by Colson Whitehead
12. Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski
13. All Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 
14. This Thing of Ours by Frederick Joseph
15. Rising From the Rails by Larry Tye
16. Leveling Up by Ryan Leak
17. Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
18. Difficult Men by Brett Martin
19. She Memes Well by Quinta Brunson
20. Low Road by Eddie B. Allen Jr.
21. Wakanda Forever by Frederick Joseph
22. Hand Me Another Brick by Charles R. Swindoll
23. The Player Development Guide by Edward Jones II
24. Stand Firm & Act Like Men by Joby Martin
25. Be a Buddy, Not a Bully by Reuben L. Nevels Sr.
26. Harper’s Fantabulous Cape Town Adventure 
27. Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines

28.The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 by Jane Atkinson

Favorite Reads

1. Rising From the Rails by Larry Tye
2. When Crack was King by Donovan X. Ramsey
3. Rickey (The Life and Legend of an American Original) by Howard Bryant 
4. Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski
5. The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 by Jane Atkinson
6. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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