Literary power couple Zadie Smith and Nick Laird chat to Nihal Arthanayake about their collaborative project, ‘Weirdo’, a children’s book featuring exquisite illustrations from Magenta Fox. 

In this episode, Zadie and Nick discuss the joy of removing words from their work, the virtues of rawness in writing, and the inspiration they take from the internal life of their ageing pug, Maud. #PenguinPodcast   

‘Weirdo’ is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3eC4wkr

The Penguin Podcast: Zadie Smith and Nick Laird with Nihal Arthanayake

AUDIO SERENITY IS MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN USED WITH HEADPHONES DUE TO SOUND TECHNOLOGY INFUSED IN TRACKS. 

http://www.iawaketechnologies.com/audio-serenity

Audio Serenity Demo (5 minutes)

A power-up episode for anyone dealing with the pain of sorrow of grief and they don’t know where to put the painful feelings. This is a new meditation exercise I learned and I think it’s pretty amazing. I hope it works for you, too. xoxo


Grief & Deep Sadness - a meditation exercise for releasing and passing pain

Exercice de cohérence cardiaque (instrumental sans les instructions)

cohérence cardiaque (instrumental)

Inner Child Healing Heart Hypnotherapy

I’m delighted to offer you this hot new episode of The Mastery Sessions where I read you one of my favourite passages from the work and then share how it will help you rise into your mastery, bravery and utmost humanity.

Robin Sharma Mastery Sessions

Lessons On Sorrow As Fuel For Joy

In a passionate effort to help you avoid falling into any form of apathy, mediocrity and unoriginality in your creative life, I took the notes I made from the book and shared them in a powerful new episode of The Mastery Sessions.

You’ll find this super-valuable as you handcraft a life you adore...

the firefighter who burned books  | The Mastery Sessions

Get Naked – Erotic Sexy Music for Sex

Ambient Chill

There are some people in life who are more than unpleasant, more than annoying. They're real, genuine a**holes.

My guest today has written the preeminent field guides to identifying, dealing with, and avoiding all of life's jerks, bullies, tyrants, and trolls: The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide. His name is Bob Sutton, he's a Stanford professor of organization and management, and we begin our conversation together with how Bob defines what makes an a-hole an a-hole, what causes their jerkiness, and the costs of having such disagreeable people as part of an organization. We then get into the circumstances of when being a jerk yourself can actually be advantageous. We then turn to how to deal with the jerks in your own life, including distancing yourself from them, deciding you're going to be better than them, and imagining you're a jerk collector encountering a new species of jerk. Bob explains smart ways to fight back against jerks, and gets into the wisdom of documenting their jerkiness, why it's occasionally helpful to take an aggressive stand, and how even Steve Jobs learned how to be less of an a-hole. We end our conversation with how to build a jerk-free workplace. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/jerks.

#627: How to Deal With Jerks, Bullies, Tyrants, and Trolls

One thing you know about us is that we love authentic sounds that are full of grit, clucks, bangs, and all of the mechanical goodness inside of an instrument. As this was highly requested, we are brining to you a very authentic sounding Upright Piano to add to your arsenal of sounds in Pure Synth® Platinum. 

This piano emphasizes a very great sound upright piano that can cut through a mix. It also is very thick and smacks very hard. You can clearly hear all of the inner guts of the piano as well as a very beautiful ringing resonant sound of the piano strings. This piano is very good for jazz, gospel, and especially neo-soul, because of it's incredible authenticity.

Realistic Body Noise

Includes an audiobook-exclusive bonus track: "The 10 Unbreakable Rules of Networking"

Finally - a networking book for introverts!

The sequel to Pollard’s international best seller The Introvert’s Edge: How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone, selected by Book Authority as the number two “Best Introvert Book of All Time” and listed by HubSpot as one of the “Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time”.

Introverts across the world have been sold a lie: One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the “gift of gab”. This is nonsense. You don’t have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don’t have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don’t have to act like an extrovert at all. The truth is, introverts make the best networkers...when armed with a plan that lets them be their authentic selves.

Matthew Pollard, an introvert himself, draws on more than a decade of research and real-world examples to provide an actionable blueprint for introverted networking. In this paradigm-shifting book, you’ll discover how to:

* Overcome your fear and discomfort when networking
* Turn networking into a repeatable system
* Leverage your innate introverted strengths
* Have people hanging on your every word
* Target and connect with top influencers
* Leverage the power of virtual and social networking 

Whether you’re a small-business owner struggling to make a living or a professional who’s hit a career plateau, The Introvert’s Edge to Networking is your path to a higher income and a rolodex of powerful connections.

The Introvert's Edge to Networking

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THE INTROVERT'S EDGE TO NETWORKING by Matthew Pollard

Help Me Be Me is an emotional toolkit for creating positive change in yourself. I like to think of it as self-help for people who hate self-help. I'm Sarah May, coach/mom/all-around happy person, and these are the tools that work for me in my life. For all of my offerings you can check out YayWithMe.com What I share is my personal opinion. It's not a diagnosis for treatment or a substitute for professional help. If you're suffering, please reach out to your local emergency services or call 9-1-1. Music theme created by www.BookerHillMusic.com