Book Talk Today with Aun Abdi
You’re listening to the Book Talk Today podcast. A podcast that inspires readers to obtain valuable insights to inform, educate and improve lives. My name is Aun Abdi. I’m an avid reader best known for the creation of the One Minute Book Review community and I’m sitting down with authors to delve deeper into the books they have written to uncover the story, behind the story. Contact - info@booktalktoday.com
Episodes
On Episode #73 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Dr Hitendra Wadhwa.
Dr Hitendra is a Professor at Columbia Business School and the Founder of the Mentora Institute. His simple yet profound insight that success in life and leadership originates from within has led to the training and transformation of thousands of executives worldwide. Today we will be discussing elements from his book, “Inner Mastery, Outer Impact”.
...On Episode #72 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Simon Alexander Ong.
Simon is a life coach and business strategist. As a coach, he works with individuals to help improve performance both individually and within teams. Today we will be discussing elements from his book, “Energize: Make The Most Out of Every Moment”.
On Episode #71 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Farhan Samanani.
Farhan completed his Ph.D. in Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. done work on diversity, migration, and belonging for a number of organizations, including the World Bank, the Runnymede Trust, and Share Action. Today we are discussing elements from his book, “How To Live with Each Other: An Anthropologists View on Sharing a Divided Worl...
On Episode #70 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Ben Aldridge.
Ben is a writer and speaker on practical philosophy, comfort zones, mental health and adventure. We discussed his new book ‘How To Control The Uncontrollable’.
Ben’s Website - https://www.benaldridge.com/
Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Fe0D_ddQeLM
On Episode #69 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by David Kadavy.
David Kadavy is an author, podcaster, and self-publishing coach. His books include, The Heart to Start: Stop Procrastinating & Start Creating, Design for Hackers and his latest book Mind Management, Not Time Management.
David’s Website - https://kadavy.net/
David's Book - https://amzn.to/3NOO1BE
On Episode #68 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Harry Parker.
Harry joined the British Army when he was 23 and served in Iraq in 2007 and Afghanistan in 2009 as a Captain, before stepping on a bomb while on foot patrol - he now walks on metal legs. He is now a writer and artist, based in London.
Harry’s Website - https://www.harryparkerstudio.com/
Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com
On Episode #67 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Dan Bigham.
Dan Bigham is an Aerodynamic Engineer turned cyclist of HUUB Wattbike Cycling Team and director of his own sports componentry brand. He has worked with many cycling institutions and works record holders, which he is one himself. We discussed his first book, “Start At The End: How Reverse-Engineering Can Lead To Success.”
Dan’s Instagram - https://www.instagr...
On Episode #66 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Richard Eaton.
Richard Eaton is an American historian currently working as a professor of history at the University of Arizona. He is known for having written the notable books on Indian history before 1800. In this conversation we discussed his most recent book, ‘India In The Persianate Age.’
On Episode #65 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Dr Nate Zinsser.
Dr. Nate Zinsser is an expert in the psychology of human performance who consults to individuals and organizations seeking a competitive edge.
We discussed:
📚 How To Achieve & Maintain Confidence
📚 Routines To Maximise Performance
📚 Optimising Your Mindset
Dr Nate’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/doczinsser
Dr Nate’s Website - https://www.natezins...
On Episode #64 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Oliver Bullough.
Oliver is an author and journalist. He’s published multiple books including the financial expose Moneyland, a Sunday Times bestseller and his most current book, Butler To The World: How Britain Serves Oligarchs, Gangsters and Kleptocrats.
We discussed:
📚 How Britain became Butler To The World
📚 The Current Ukraine/Russia Conflict
📚 The Futu...
On Episode #63 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Heather Hansen.
Heather Hansen is a Global Communication Specialist, TEDx speaker, and Founder of Singapore-based communication training and consulting firm, Global Speech Academy Pte Ltd.
We discussed:
📚 How to become ‘Unmuted’
📚 Finding your authentic self
📚 The importance of speaking up
Visit Heather’s Website - https://globalspeechacademy.com/
On Episode #62 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Ian Stewart.
Ian is an Emeritus Professor in the Mathematics Department at Warwick University, where he divides his time equally between research into nonlinear dynamics and furthering public awareness of mathematics. He has published more than 120 books, yes you heard that correctly, on a range of different topics including mathematics and fantasy fiction.
We discussed...
On Episode #61 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Sam Gilbert.
Sam is an affiliated researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. He is also an expert in data-driven marketing being part of the fintech startup Bought By Many as the chief marketing officer. Today we will be discussing his most recent book, “Good Data: An Optimist’s Guide To Our Digital Future”.
We discussed:
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#60: The Expectation Effect: Transform Your Mindset To Change Your Life: Interview with David Robson
On Episode #60 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by David Robson.
David an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour.
We discussed:
📚 The Expectation Effect
📚 How to harness your positive attitude
📚 Boosting mental and physical performance
Visit David’s Website - https://davidrobson.me/
Buy David’s Book - https://amzn.to/3HtT...
On Episode #59 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Joe Zammit-Lucia.
Joe is an entrepreneur, investor, leadership advisor and commentator. He is an investor and Non-Executive Director in entrepreneurial ventures and advises senior business and institutional leaders on leadership in contemporary culture. oday we are discussing his new book, “The New Political Capitalism - How Businesses and Societies can thrive in a deep...
On Episode #58 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Andrew Hankinson
Andrew is writer in Newcastle upon Tyne, northern England. He’s written for many different publications including Wired, The New Yorker and the BBC and has reported from places such as Haiti, Iraq and Ukraine.
We discussed:
📚 Comedy at the Comedy Cellar
📚 Comedy & Free Speech
📚 The future of comedy
Visit Andrew’s Website - https://andrewhank...
On Episode #57 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Wendy Syfret.
Wendy is a Melbourne based writer, editor, and author of “The Sunny Nihilist: How a Meaningless Life Can Make You Truly Happy”.
We discussed:
📚 Nihilism: It’s benefits & pitfalls
📚 Modern day barriers to finding meaning
📚 Importance of living in the present
Visit Wendy’s Website - https://www.wendysyfret.com/
Buy Wendy’s Book - https://amz...
On Episode #56 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Angus Fletcher.
Angus is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of how stories work. In our conversation we discussed his most recent book, “Wonderworks: Literary Invention And The Science of Stories.”
We discussed:
📚 How the Education System Teaches Literature Wrong
📚 Approaching Reading t...
On Episode #55 I will be walking you 10 of my favourite moments from the podcast this year and talking about why I liked them so much. 2021 was a great year for the podcast. Not only did we have some amazing guests on the podcast, but we also grew massively around the world with listeners all over the globe, so thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I am eternally grateful to you all.
Episodes in O...
On Episode #54 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by James Ball.
James is the global editor of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, where he oversees the not-for-profit’s international reporting projects. James is also the author of multiple books, and today we will be discussing elements from his most recent book, "The System: who owns the internet and how it owns us".
We discussed:
📚 The origins of the Internet
📚 W...
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