Books Brothers Podcast

Adam (Stehlin) leads our discussion of Book 2: “Alexandros”  from Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of The Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield. Book 2 recap (0:41 - 3:17) What are your thoughts on the value of brotherhood in the development of a Spartan warrior? (3:18 - 6:52) How does the brotherhood of Spartan culture compare to today? (6:53 - 21:41) The guys share some of their hardest tr...

Welcome back to Season 6 AND Year 2 of the Books Brothers Podcast! Robb leads our discussion of Book 1: “Xerxes”  from Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of The Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield. The guys discuss the character “Tripod” who died in training during a whipping for not calling off the beating and the idea of someone belonging to a cause greater than oneself (1:06 - 10:59) What...

We’re approaching one full year of the Books Brothers Podcast! As we prepare for the next book, we look back at some of the highlight discussions from the past year. Today’s episode is our last episode from Season 2, when we read Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter. Chapter 11: “Happiness” - (4:24 - 41:15) When would you say that you’ve been the happiest in your life? (4:24 - 20:46) When have you rel...

We’re approaching one full year of the Books Brothers Podcast! As we prepare for the next book, we look back at some of the highlight discussions from the past year. Today’s episode is all the way back from season 1, The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes. Revisit the guys’ discussion on “The Sexual Mask” chapter from the book. Intro and chapter reading recap (1:38 - 4:31) “The Sexual Mask” discus...

The guys bring on two healthcare professionals to share their career experiences and their thoughts on The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Our guests today are Dr. Brooke Mueller, MD, a board-certified pediatrician, and Jamie Heimos, M. Ed, LPC, NCC, a licensed professional mental health counselor. The guys introdu...

The Books Brothers’ best discussions from The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Introduction and Part 1: A Tidal Wave (1:14 - 36:34) What are your thoughts on the author’s metaphor of “Kids [today] growing up on Mars”? When did you receive your first smartphone? The guys share their own negative experiences and conse...

Garrett leads our discussion of Part 4: “Collection Action for Healthier Childhood” and the Conclusion from The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Part 4 recap (2:06 - 7:45) Which author’s recommendations for healthier childhood do you like best? (7:46 - 32:25) How much do you agree or disagree with the statement Haid...

Adam (“Stehlin”) leads our discussion of Part 3: “The Great Rewiring: The Rise of the Phone-Based Childhood”  from The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Which of the 4 social harms the author describes can you relate to most as it relates to your relationship with your phone and social media? (0:42 - 18:42) What...

Thomas leads our discussion of Part 2: “The Backstory: The Decline of the Play-Based Childhood”  from The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Chapter 2: “What Children Need to Do in Childhood” (0:58 - 17:47) In light of the author’s comments about “safetyism” and supervised vs. unsupervised play, when do you recal...

Welcome back to Season Five of the Books Brothers Podcast ! Thomas leads our discussion of the Introduction and Part 1 from The Anxious Generation : How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Introduction (1:30 - 17:25) What are your thoughts on the author’s metaphor of “Kids [today] growing up on Mars” (1:30 - 4:08) When did you receive your fi...

Welcome back to the last episode of the Books Brothers Podcast ! Listen as Flez leads our discussion of chapters 19, 20, and the Postscript from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Chapter 19: “All Together Now” - How has your behavior impacted your financial success more than the strategies you’ve used? (0:33 - 10:59) Chapter 20: “Confession...

Welcome back to another episode of the Books Brothers Podcast ! Listen as Thomas leads our discussion of chapters 17-18 from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Chapter 17: “The Seduction of Pessimism” (0:51 - 18:43) Do you become lured into pessimism more than you should? Why are we prone to be like this? (0:51 - 8:10) How has the author’s r...

This week, Thomas leads our discussion of chapters 15-16 from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Chapter 15: “Nothing’s Free” (0:51 - 29:55) - Have you ever tried to get “cute” with your finances and attempted to outsmart everyone else or make some quick cash, but in retrospect it wasn’t a good idea? Chapter 16: “You and Me ” (29:56 - 50:55)...

Welcome back to another episode of the Books Brothers Podcast ! Listen as (Adam) Stehlin leads our discussion of chapters 12-14 from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Chapter 12: “Surprise!” (0:44 - 10:19) - Have any of you experienced a large financial surprise? If so, how did you deal with it? Chapter 13: “Room for Error ” (10:20 - 16:26)...

Welcome back to another episode of the Books Brothers Podcast ! Listen as Thomas leads our discussion of chapters 7-11 from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Chapter 7: “Freedom” - (0:45 - 18:21) Have you experienced the feeling of “reactance” (feeling overly controlled because of lack of money)? What would you have done during that time if...

This week marks the 25th episode of Books Brothers Podcast ! Listen as Garrett leads our discussion of chapters 3-6 from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Chapter 3: “Never Enough” - (0:43 - 18:51) Do any of you feel that you and your family have “stopped moving your goal posts?” Can you share an example where you refrained from moving your...

Welcome back to season 4! This week, Garrett leads our discussion of the Introduction - Chapter 2 from The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Introduction: “The Greatest Show on Earth” - (0:49 - 12:36) Share a story about how a particular experience impacted your financial decisions or beliefs about money? Chapter 1: “No One’s Crazy” - (12:37 -...

This week, Adam leads our discussion of Chapter 7: “Your Personal Blue Zone” from Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. Adam and Matt recap the 9 lessons the author writes for living longer (0:39 - 5:29) The guys share their results from the author’s “ Blue Zones True Vitality Test ” and recommendations from the results on...

This week, Thomas leads our discussion of Chapter 6: “The Greek Blue Zone” from Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. Why don’t men live as long as women, on average? (0:43 - 7:25) What were your top takeaways from the Ikarian’s diet? (7:26 - 18:41) What was most interesting about the Ikarian culture? (18:42 - 27:15) Do yo...

This week, Garrett leads our discussion of Chapter 5: “Discovering Costa Rica’s Blue Zone” from Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. 0:50 - 20:11: What were 1-2 takeaways from the Nicoyan lifestyle that you plan to apply to your life? 20:12 - 34:08: As you have gotten older, in what ways have your beliefs changed towards...

This week, Robb leads our discussion of chapter 4: “An American Blue Zone” from Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. How many times a day do you eat meat? On a scale from 1 to 10, how well would you say you take care of your body? (1:52 - 20:24) What did you find most interesting about the Adventists lifestyle, and which...

This week, Thomas leads our discussion of Chapter 3: The Okinawa Blue Zone from Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. Which aspects of the Okinawa culture / lifestyle can you see yourself adopting? (1:04 - 17:58) What is your individual “Ikigai” (one’s sense of purpose in life) and “Moai” (a group of friends who support an...

This week, Adam leads our discussion of the Preface - Chapter 2 from Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. Preface (1:53 - 3:55) Why did we choose to read Blue Zones ? Chapter 1: “The Truth About Living Longer” - (3:56 - 14:26) Which responses from the doctors interviewed about aging and living long were most interesting?...

This week, Robb leads our discussion of Chapters 11 - Epilogue from Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter. Chapter 11: “Happiness” - (3:56 - 40:47) When would you say that you’ve been the happiest in your life? (3:56 - 20:18) When have you relied most on prayer in your life?  How did that make you feel/increase your faith? (20:19 - 32:41) What did you find particularly interesting in the Benedicti...

This week, Adam (“Flez”) leads our discussion of Chapters 9-10 from Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter. Chapter 9: “Stuff” (2:30 - 39:30) In regards to “stuff”, what kind of societal norms have you conformed to or products have you purchased to appear better than others or to attempt to fit in? (2:30 - 32:30) How much as our unprecedented access to wealth and goods contributed to people’s decreased...