Today, Maria chats with Adam Ashton, co-host of the "What You Will Learn" podcast where he and his co-host Adam Jones read a new book each week and share the biggest lessons and best takeaways. Maria and Adam talk about his learning journey, starting from his childhood and his love for books. He shares the side projects he started while he was still a university student and how his entrepreneurial personality led him to carve his career path after a short tenure in the corporate banking world. Together, they also explore the wonders of books and how this abundant resource can guide us to discover new ideas, foster our curiosity, design our learning journey and create the work we want. An insightful conversation between two book nerds!