Friday Night Book Club

Friday Night Book Club

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Friday Night Book Club episodes

  • Episode 24 - Your Leadership Moment - ERIC MARTIN

    Eric Martin calls in from quarantine to talk about his upcoming book Your Leadership Moment: Democratizing Leadership in an Age of Authoritarianism.

    Eric has brought leadership development to hundreds of thousands of people in 146 countries. We talk about leadership in everything from business meetings to stand-up comedy. Eric walks us through adaptive leadership, and identifying your moments, and provides some very interesting stories of leadership in action.
    Buy The Book:
    Amazon Store
    Eric on YouTube:
    Eric Martin

    Adaptive Change Advisors:

    ACA Website

     

    31 min
  • Episode 23 - 8 to Great - MK MUELLER

    MK Mueller sits down for a timely chat about her book 8 To Great: How to Take Charge of Your Life and Make Positive Changes Using an 8-Step Breakthrough Process. Since her book first published MK's practical message has spread across the US and the world, including being adapted for high-school curricula.

    MK's message is all about letting go of the past and building hope for the future. She walks readers though a series of steps that are easy to understand and easy to connect with even for people who are not normally the key self-help audience.
    Buy The Book:

    Amazon Store

    MK's Website:

    8 to Great Website

    Listen to the podcast:
    Positive Powercast

     

    26 min
  • Episode 22 - Dino Dana - J.J. JOHNSON

    J.J. Johnson calls in to chat about Dino Dana: Dino Field Guide, which is the upcoming book from the team that brought you the Dino Dana TV series, and the soon to be released Dino Dana movie. It's a a very cool compendium of dinosaur info.

    There are not many topics more interesting than Dinosaurs, and J.J. shares some behind the scenes info about the book, the show, and some of the things he's learned about the largest and coolest animals to ever walk the planet.
    Order the Book:

    Dana Dino: Dino Field Guide

    Check out the Show:

    Dino Dana on Amazon Prime

    22 min
  • Episode 21 - Back From The Future - BRAD GILMORE

    Podcaster and enormous Back To the Future fan Brad Gilmore stops by to chat about his new book: Back From the Future: A Celebration of the Greatest Time Travel Story Ever Told.

    We get into all things Back To The Future: why we love it, where we were on Future Day, could the movie be made today. It's a small taste of what is in Brad's very cool new book, which provides a deep dive into what might be the greatest pure trilogy ever made.

    Buy the Book:

    Back From The Future

    Check out Brad's Podcasts:

    Back To The Future: The Podcast

    The Brad Gilmore Show

    The Hall of Fame with Booker T and Brad Gilmore

    28 min
  • Episode 20 - Animal Kind - EMMA LOCK

    Animal Educator, former Zoo Keeper, and creator/host of the hugely popular YouTube channel Emzotic, Emma Lock, stops in to talk about her book - Animal Kind: Lessons on Love, Fear and Friendship from the Animals in our Lives.

    Emma shares where her love of animals began, her journey to YouTube and beyond, and the importance of our relationships with the animals we share our lives with. It is funny and educational and touching in all the ways fans of Emzotic would expect.

    Buy the Book:

    Animal Kind

    Check out the YouTube Channel:

    Emzotic

    24 min
  • Episode 19 - America's First Female Serial Killer - MARY KAY MCBRAYER

    Mary Kay McBrayer calls in to chat about her true crime book: America's First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster.

    The book is a fascinating look at a serial killer who has largely gone unnoticed by history, with a focus both on Toppan's crimes and the mid 1800's society that helped make her the monster she was. We also chat a bit about McBrayer's horror movie podcast, and the ties between good horror movie writing and writing true crime.

    Buy the book:

    America's First Female Serial Killer

    Check out the podcast:

    Everything Trying to Kill You

    23 min
  • Episode 18 - Trust the Grind - JEREMY BHANDARI

    Jeremy Bhandari sits down to chat about his new book - Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got To The Top. Trust the Grind features conversations with 16 world class athletes, who give insights into some of the habits that got them to the top of their various sports.

    Jeremy shares a few fun stories about meeting sports greats like Terrell Owens and Jason Kidd as well as some of the insights they gave that are useful no matter what your goals are.

    The athletes in the book include: Jason Kidd, Chipper Jones, Terrell Owens, Paige VanZant, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Modano, Jimmie Johnson, Gary Player, Deena Kastor, Ryan Sheckler, Georges St-Pierre, Ryan Lochte, Devin Hester, Andruw Jones, Luis Gonzalez, Tim Hudson.

    Buy the book:

    Trust The Grind

    27 min
  • Episode 17 - For All Humankind - TANYA HARRISON & DANNY BEDNAR

    Tanya and Danny stop by to talk about their new book: For All Humankind: The Untold Stories of How the Moon Landing Inspired the World.

    Dr. Tanya Harrison calls herself a “professional martian.” She has spent over a decade working as a scientist and in mission operations on multiple NASA Mars missions, including the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers. Dr. Danny Bednar is a geographer of space, with an interest in how satellites are helping in the fight against climate change. Their book looks at the impact of the moon landing on people across the globe. They also talk about the ongoing impact and what might be next for humans in space. It is really fascinating stuff.

    Buy the book:

    For All Humankind

    26 min
  • Episode 16 - Bad at Adulting, Good At Feminism - PRUDENCE GEERTS

    Cartoonist, artist, author and generally cool person, Prudence Geerts, pops in to chat about her book - Bad at Adulting, Good at Feminism: Comics on Relationships, Life and Food.

    Prudence is the mastermind behind the hilarious, clever, and autobiographical Instagram comic strip Planet Prudence. We talk about purple hair, going from call centre to comic creator, and sharing quirky thoughts online.

    Buy the Book:

    Bad At Adulting, Good At Feminism

    Instagram:

    Planet Prudence

    Website:

    Planet Prudence

     

    24 min
  • Episode 15 - Be That Unicorn - JENNY BLOCK

    Author Jenny Block stops in to discuss her upcoming book - Be That Unicorn: Find Your Magic, Live Your Truth, and Share Your Shine.

    Jenny talks about the importance of being your most unafraid, unashamed self and helping others feel comfortable doing the same. She also shares some stories of times that wasn't so easy. It's inspiring and funny and touches on everything from summer camp, to tap dancing, to the music of Captain and Tennille.

    Buy the book on Amazon:

    Be That Unicorn

    Learn more about the Author:

    JennyBlock.com

    34 min

About Friday Night Book Club

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A show for people who would rather read near a rainy window than hit up the clubs on a Friday night. Host Shawn Hoult sits down with authors of new and quirky non-fiction to dive into the stories behind the books. It’s a book club where the reading is done for you.