The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Lindsay, begin their first conversation on their Series 8 and second fan book choice: “The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life” by Karma Brown. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “The 4% Fix”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of time management, oxygen masks, sleep cycles and what’s worth getting out of bed for, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of Karma Brown.
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Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life by Karma Brown
Home Under Clutter - Fan Lindsay’s blog
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The group of women that make up “Book Interrupted”, in today’s episode round-up their in-depth analysis of the book - Women who Run with the Wolves. Sarah and Kara share some of the specific details around a few of the stories that resonated with each of them. Kim and Lia, note that while they enjoyed parts of the book, they most definitely did not enjoy the overall experience of reading it - so much so that they would likely never make the effort to finish it - and today they explain in a bit more detail why not. These ladies are all very honest and definitely not shy, which means that this episode is once again packed with laughs and some risqué comments. Discussion Points: Share favorite stories from the book Comparing strategies for reading the book Not being in the right place to read the book Ugly Duckling story and it’s meaning Kara shares her love for the book and the changes the book inspired Bluebeard story - trusting your instincts Society’s expectations around gender distract from the content of the book Book Report and Recommendations - The group shares final thoughts on Women who Run with the Wolves Resources: Women Who Run with the Wolves Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Eat Pray Love Carl Jung Joseph Campbell Untamed Book ...
This episode is, once again, entertaining, brutally honest and insightful as this group of ladies continues their discussion on the book “Women who Run with the Wolves”. In this episode, they go into some specifics on why the book had a big impact on some of the members and why others struggled to get through the first few chapters. Sarah and Kara share the stories in the book that they each found most meaningful and note elements of their personal history and personality that more than likely is what drove them to enjoy the book so much. In contrast, the other four members explain why the book did not quite grip them in the same way. Discussion Points: Meredith describes her method of reading this book Sarah and Kara share why they liked the repetition in the book Lindsay shares her thoughts General Wolf Rules for Life The ugly duckling Sarah shares her favourite part of the book Naming your ego/emotions/state of mind to cultivate mindfulness Kara Shares her favourite part of the book Acceptance and Commitment therapy Trusting your Intuition Resources: Women Who Run with the Wolves Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Eckhart Tolle - A New Earth Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Non-violent Communication ...
Fan Squiggy and the six women continue the discussion on ideas from “White Fragility” by Robin Diangelo, concluding with their final book reports. How can they learn to speak up, fight against white solidarity, and just keep stumbling forward? Would they recommend this book to other readers? Discussion Points: Activism and the POCnic in Prince Edward County, Ontario Racist words behind closed doors White Solidarity/“white silence is violence”/learning to speak up Tone policing and white fragility Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo @the_brown_squiggy Teacher goes on racist rant, not realizing Zoom was on, mother of Black child says Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg ...
