The Book Interrupted women begin Season Two with “What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “What Happened to You”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of their childhoods, emotional regulation, and trauma, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of the book.
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Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Dr. Gabor Maté’s The Wisdom of Trauma
Fan Squiggy and the six women discuss ideas from “White Fragility” by Robin Diangelo. How do we talk to children about racism? Can we get to equality together? What is the role of the bystander? Why has it taken so long to have many shades of ‘nude’ crayons and undergarments? Plus, seeing Sharon Osborne’s white fragility play out on tv! Discussion Points: Racism in Canada Other books and resources on antiracism White Fragility in action on television Apologizing versus making amends The nice guy/‘friend zone’ The intersectionality of feminism, antiracism, trans and gay rights, fatphobia Speaking up/the role of the bystander Old movies and media influence How to talk to children about racism Different shades of skin colour, crayons, underwear, ‘nude’ Getting it out of the “uncomfortable is rude” realm/ revisiting ‘manners’ Body positivity 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 Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole ‘The Skin I’m In: I’ve been interrogated by police more than 50 times—all because I’m black’ by Desmond Cole in Toronto Life How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi 'The Talk': Sheryl Underwood, Sharon Osbourne Discuss Racism Oprah with Meghan and Harry Piers Morgan Walks Off Set During Meghan Markle Debate That ’70s Show The Big Bang Theory Blink: The Power ...
The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. Hold on to your bookmarks! The Book Interrupted women begin their new segment filled with lots of silliness, fun and laughs. Discussion Points: Enneagram Quiz Show Behind the scenes - inside look before and after the podcast Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Enneagram Institute Lise Clark Astrology ...
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. Discussion Points: Personal journals - what are the first impressions of the book? How do you manage your time? The effect the COVID pandemic had on our sense of time Put your own oxygen mask on first What is worth getting out of bed for? What time of the day can you find your extra hour? Sleep cycles Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website 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 By The Book Podcast University of Alberta Indigenous Canada MasterClass The Talk ...
