Happiness is the feature topic of discussion in this episode of Book Interrupted. Continuing the chats on “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari, the women talk about their own search for happiness in their lives and the struggles they’ve had along the way. Peppered in are superheroes, I Dream of Jeannie, the pronunciation of the letter “Z” and whether Kim could be a lizard person in disguise.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. Hold on to your bookmarks! The Book Interrupted women continue their new segment filled with lots of silliness, fun and laughs. Who would you Bestie, Boink, Battle, or Barf? And did the women complete their Meditation Challenge? Discussion Points: Bestie Boink Battle Barf Quiz Show Meditation Challenge - did the women continue with it? Confined spaces - do you like them? Near death experiences Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Surviving Death - Netflix Documentary Series Untamed by Glennon Doyle ...
The Book Interrupted women discuss “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall B. Rosenberg; tools to communicate and empathize; and the limitations of NVC, including potential ways it can be used in bad faith. After a debate about whether they should empathize with people they think are doing hateful or abusive things, they finish with each naming their primary need/s. Discussion Points: The many ways to communicate, understanding the person, and sharing our needs Using NVC to communicate between parents and children How to not feel responsible for other people’s feelings, but still help people fulfill their needs How people who show love by doing can create a codependency The limitations of NVC: the importance of choosing who you use NVC with, do both people need to know these skills for this to work, and how NVC can be used in bad faith to manipulate others Should you empathize with people you think are doing hateful or abusive things? What are your primary needs? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity By Kim Scott ...
Follow up interview with inspiring Kirsten Karchmer, author of “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” How has she been over the past year and what are her current projects? How can we change the messaging around periods and puberty? Discussion Points: Tik Tok Parents in Texas can now be prosecuted for child abuse if they give their transgendered child medication Supporting future menstruators as they begin puberty Turning Red animated film - normalizing talking about periods and puberty and changing the messaging If men could menstruate Dating as a strong women Merkins Finding self worth and value in ourselves Genital smell and why it happens Painting a bigger picture of your life to set bigger goals Fear of not fitting in and uncertainty - our society of conformity Taking the path of love, not the path of fear Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group KirstenKarchmer.com Forever Brazen The Period Expert | Kirsten Karchmer on TikTok Turning Red If Men Could Menstruate by Gloria Steinem Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza ...
