Notable in 2022
/I often get asked about resources and books I would recommend. Here are a few of my personal favourites from 2022. Each of these has some great content.
Podcasts
My most memorable guest appearance on a podcast this year was Sonia Nolan’s ‘My Warm Table’. Sonia has a wonderful, warm way of diving into a conversation. She asks unusual questions exploring people’s backgrounds , influences and food. The result is a different conversation than what is typical. I had a heap of fun on the podcast and it’s become a regular on my listening list. My conversation with Sonia is here.
Episodes that stood out:
Becoming Famous Sharron with comedian Bonnie Davies. Bonnie is a good friend. We mentor each other in many ways. This conversation gave some delightful insights into Bonnie’s thinking and evolution as an entrepreneur and character.
Ripples of Kindness and Compassion with Catherine Kolomyjec. Catherine gives some deep and applicable insight into compassion and kindness. She also discusses evidence and research about how good it is for our wellbeing.
The High Performance Podcast with Jake and Damian. Based in the UK, these two interview some of the most highly successful people on the planet, and mine their experience for insights you can apply. There’s best selling authors, international sport stars, performers, successful business people, researchers and more. It's refreshing in that it is not US centric.
Stand out episode was Owen O’Kane talking about self-care. Powerful tools in there!
The Hubermann Lab. Deep dives into research related to health, wellbeing, fitness and performance. I won’t recommend any particular episodes - they are up to 2 hr rich explorations. If you find the topics that interest you, you won’t be disappointed. Lot’s of cutting edge actionable insights from actual research.
Books
Brené Brown “Atlas of the Heart”. Many of us have a pretty limited vocabulary to describe and understand emotional states. In my book “Thrive and Adapt” I give several reasons why this is a useful skill to have and to build. Brené’s book is one of the most comprehensive resources I’ve seen for understanding and developing emotional literacy.
David Spiegelhalter “The Art of Statistics - Learning from Data”. At face value this sounds like a dry and boring book. It’s certainly not a topic I'm immediately drawn to. I read an interview with David on the topic of Uncertainty. It was fascinating and insightful. The book is warm and easy to read (understanding it is another challenge!). David gives some great insights into making sense of information, including false information. Lots of applicable insight and tools for dealing with Uncertain environments where it’s unlikely that you will get the complete picture.
On the fiction front, “I am Pilgrim” by Terry Hayes is a stunning novel. One of my top five of all time. Epic in scale, fast moving, constantly evolving and edge-of-your-seat stuff. I was late to this party, so you may have already read it. If not, check it out. I’d love to hear what you think.
Is there anything that has come across your desk in 2022, that had a significant impact on you? I’d love to hear about it.
