Recommended Listening

‘OLOGIES: Fearology Episode Part 1 — Our most recommended resource, and it’s FREE! This hour-long podcast episode (and its 50- minute follow-up episode) is full of some of the most useful, fascinating, and instantly applicable advice on fear/nerves/stress that we’ve ever found. Seriously - take a listen. (We also love her episodes on sports psychology, personality tests, and linguistics.)

Recommended Reading

The Second Circle by Patsy Rodenberg — Excellent thoughts on where effective communication comes from, and how to apply it real life situations.

Burnout by Emily Nagoski - If we could afford to buy a copy of this book for literally every woman we’ve ever met, we would. That’s how good it is: the funniest, frankest, and most useful explanation of the stress cycle we've ever read. 

Cringeworthy by Melissa Dahl — A beautifully researched, personal, compassionate, and often hilarious look at the science of awkwardness, the stress response, social cues, and bravery. Full of useful information!

Hustle and Float by Rahaf Harfoush — A fascinating deep dive in the origins of “hustle culture” and why it’s actually NOT helping us with . . . anything? If you need a scientifically-backed reason to take more breaks, here it is.

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman — This book changed how we talk about our marvelous, messy, wonderful brains forever, and we guarantee it will blow your mind.

Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. – Ever thought “I’m not good at anything” or even “What I’m good at isn’t meaningful/important/cool?” These gentlemen are here to tell you that you ARE good at things, and that when you stop dwelling on your weaknesses, those specific strength areas have a lot to offer the world. We found the quiz scarily and exhilaratingly accurate.

The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser - In THE MYTH OF THE NICE GIRL, Fran Hauser deconstructs the negative perception of "niceness" that many women struggle with in the business world.