This Is the Author

S6 E20: In this episode, meet therapist and relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab, bestselling author and podcaster Jen Hatmaker, and educator and entrepreneur Ellen Petry Leanse. These women all share a similar drive—to help listeners create more happiness in their lives. Listen to them talk about writing their books and, then, recording the audiobooks.

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/647316/set-boundaries-find-peace/

Simple and Free by Jen Hatmaker: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/636387/simple-and-free/

The Happiness Hack by Ellen Petry Leanse: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/675591/the-happiness-hack/

S6 E19: In this episode meet founder and CEO of The Life Giving Company Tyler Reagin, professor of management David Weitzner, and business storytelling coach Paul Smith. Learn how these authors realized that they wanted to share stories that could help listeners in their own work, and what the audio recording studio was like.

Leading Things You Didn't Start by Tyler Reagin: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/609884/leading-things-you-didnt-start/

Connected Capitalism by David Weitzner: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/676580/connected-capitalism/

The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell by Paul Smith: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/689885/the-10-stories-great-leaders-tell/

S6 E18: In this episode, meet magazine editor, on-air lifestyle expert, and certified trainer Meaghan B Murphy, Emmy Award-winning television producer Miguel Sancho, and pastor and blogger Kurt Willems. Discover what drove each of these authors to share their personal experiences with readers and listeners and why it was important for them to record their audiobooks.

Your Fully Charged Life by Meaghan B Murphy: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/624337/your-fully-charged-life/

More Than You Can Handle by Miguel Sancho: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/611475/more-than-you-can-handle/

Echoing Hope by Kurt Willems: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/652046/echoing-hope/

S6 E17: In this episode, meet author, speaker, and digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi Jones, actress, singer, and film producer Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, and writer, performer, and magician Derek DelGaudio. Go behind the mic with each of these dynamic authors and discover what inspired their books, and what it was like for them to record their audiobooks.

Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/645702/professional-troublemaker/

Unfinished by Priyanka Chopra Jonas:

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/600725/unfinished/

AMORALMAN by Derek DelGaudio: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/624082/amoralman/

S6 E16: In this episode, meet educational psychologist Dr. Michele Borba, political sociology specialist Dr. Janice Johnson Dias, and psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer. Listen in as these authors talk about childhood development, parenting, and unwinding anxiety for all ages. Plus, hear what it was like for each of them to record their audiobooks.

Thrivers by Michele Borba, Ed. D.: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/616999/thrivers/

Parent Like It Matters by Janice Johnson Dias, PhD: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/604095/parent-like-it-matters/

Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer MD, PhD: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/669748/unwinding-anxiety/

S6 E15: In this episode, meet poet Safia Elhillo, New York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott, and poet and artist Jasmine Mans. Listen in as these remarkable wordsmiths talk about the creative process of both writing their books and reading their audiobooks. Plus, hear their insights into the unique intimacy of voice recording.

Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/625716/home-is-not-a-country/

Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/634388/dusk-night-dawn/

Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/624673/black-girl-call-home/

S6 E14: In this episode, meet singer-songwriter Christy Nockels, New York Times bestselling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, and economic and social policy expert Heather McGhee. Listen in as these authors share the on-the-ground experiences and insights that led them to write their books, and what it was like for them to record their audiobooks.

The Life You Long For by Christy Nockels: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/623751/the-life-you-long-for/

The Daughters of Kobani by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/591561/the-daughters-of-kobani/

The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/564989/the-sum-of-us/

S6 Ep13: In this episode, meet professor and sleep researcher Dr. Sara Mednick, journalist and writer Tracy Clark-Flory, and functional-medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole. Learn how taking the right nap at the right time can change your life, journey into the heart of desire, and discover how healthy fasting can become an intuitive pleasure (and not a dietary punishment). Plus, go behind the mic to hear what it was like for each of these authors to record their audiobooks.

Take a Nap! Change Your Life by Sara Mednick: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/672936/take-a-nap-change-your-life/

Want Me by Tracy Clark-Flory: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/611490/want-me/

Intuitive Fasting by Dr. Will Cole: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/654210/intuitive-fasting/

S6 E12: In this episode, meet pastor Daniel Fusco, relationship experts Carole Robin and David Bradford, and speaker and member of the TODAY Show parenting team Michelle Icard. Go behind the mic to discover what makes each of these authors tick, and the life experiences that have led them to write books on faith, parenting, and the art of building connections both personally and professionally.

Crazy Happy by Daniel Fusco: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/624574/crazy-happy/

Connect by David Bradford, PhD and Carole Robin, PhD: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/645809/connect/

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen by Michelle Icard: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/623740/fourteen-talks-by-age-fourteen/

S6 E11: In this episode, meet science writer Tessa Miller, former NFL center Jason Brown, and Emmy Award-winning writer Suleika Jaouad. Whether it's living with chronic illness, finding a spiritual center, or navigating the rocky terrain between "sickness" and "health," each of these authors has written a memoir about moving through tough places. Go behind the mic to hear what it was like for them to read their audiobooks, and what surprised them most about the recording process.

What Doesn't Kill You by Tessa Miller: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/672335/what-doesnt-kill-you/

Centered by Jason Brown with Paul Asay: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/646244/centered/

Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/540210/between-two-kingdoms/