Book Smart Podcast
1) A Big Announcement + Our Personal Notes on Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)
As a follow-up to episodes 14 & 15, Parts 1 & 2 on Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, Melissa and Em discuss their personal takeaways from the book, and talk though a few of Em’s questions about the r...Show More
A Big Announcement + Our Personal Notes on Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)
46:49 | May 21st, 2019
2) Digital Minimalism, Part 2 (Cal Newport)
Em and Melissa discuss the essential practices of the digital minimalist—how to put in action the subtitle of Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism: “choosing a focused life in a noisy world.” To learn wha...Show More
3) Digital Minimalism, Part 1 (Cal Newport)
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this...Show More
4) What We Hated from The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman) + Our Personal Notes
As a follow-up to episode 12, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman, Melissa and Em try to determine Melissa's primary love language—plus discuss the term they hated from this book. They also revisit...Show More
What We Hated from The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman) + Our Personal Notes
22:28 | Apr 30th, 2019
5) The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman)
In the #1 New York Times bestseller, "The 5 Love Languages," you’ll discover the secret that's transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether you’re single, or your relationship is flourishi...Show More
6) Are There Milestones After 30? + Our personal notes on The Power of Moments (Chip Heath & Dan Heath)
As a follow-up to episode 10, "The Power of Moments" by Chip & Dan Heath, in this episode Em and Melissa talk about how they’ve begun thinking differently about the most memorable moments of their liv...Show More
7) The Power of Moments (Chip Heath, Dan Heath)
In "The Power of Moments," New York Times bestselling authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us, elevate us, and change us — and how we can learn to create suc...Show More
8) A Questioner's Crisis + Our Personal Notes on Joyful (Ingrid Fetell Lee)
As a follow-up to episode 8, "Joyful" by Ingrid Fetell Lee, in this episode Em and Melissa talk about whether this book actually made them joyful, and what elements, if any, they’ve incorporated into ...Show More
9) Joyful (Ingrid Fetell Lee)
In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. Drawing on insights from neuros...Show More
10) Cut Your Goal in Half + Our Personal Notes from Finish (Jon Acuff)
As a follow-up to episode 6, "Finish" by Jon Acuff, in this episode Em and Melissa discuss how they’ve personally started taking the action items from "Finish" and put them into practice in their own ...Show More