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🎧 Addicted to Audible: Audiobooks I Couldn’t Pause
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items There are two kinds of Audible books I can’t get enough of. The first feels like a quiet, intimate conversation—like the narrator knows me personally and is sharing something just for me. The second is pure performance magic: stories so gripping and ...
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🎙️ Nonfiction Favorites: Calm Voices for a Chaotic World
💡 Strong Mind, Strong Life: Self-Help Audiobooks That Stick With You
🥦 Health & Nutrition Deep Dives: Fascinating, Smart, and Surprisingly Fun to Listen To
👶 Listen with Love: Audiobooks for Intuitive Early Educators (and parents too!)
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Hi, I'm Morgan and I LOVE reading. But…. These days, I find it hard to carve out time to sit down for any amount of time! With much of my time devoted to my daily commute, home renovation, exercise, cooking, cleaning and more, I have found Audible to be one of my most valuable resources and worthy expenditures!
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🎙️ Nonfiction Favorites: Calm Voices for a Chaotic World
In a time when the world feels loud, divided, and uncertain, these audiobooks have been anchors. They offer something rare: clarity, empathy, and a sense of connection. Each one felt like a heart-to-heart with someone wise—someone who helps you tune ...
This one spoke directly to my soul, and made me feel deeply seen. Susan Cain explores the beauty in longing, loss, and melancholy with such tenderness that it felt like she was putting words to emotions I didn’t know how to name. Gentle and profound,...
🎼 Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
This is one of the most tender, thoughtful audiobooks I’ve ever heard. John Green reviews elements of modern human life—like sunsets, Diet Dr Pepper, and the plague—with the kind of emotional depth and curiosity that makes you see the ordinary as ext...
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on Humanity
Buddhist Nun, Pema Chödrön says, “We always have a choice. We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder”. Pema's voice is calm and soothing, like a warm hand in a hard moment. The Places That Scare You gently guides you toward courage and compassion, even when life feels overwhelming. This book is always important, always relevant, and never more than RI... Sadia of Pick up Limes described this book in this video: Living Lightly in a Distracted World, and I was so absolutely captivated and immediately purchased the Audible version.
The Places That Scare You: Guide to Fearlessness
Tabitha’s voice is JOY, plain and simple—something we need more of right now. She speaks with warmth, wisdom, and a deep belief in the power of kindness. In a world that’s too often cold and critical, this listen is a reminder that love, community, a...
🌱 Feeding the Soul: Finding Joy, Love, Freedom
One of the first Audible books I ever bought! Narrated by the author, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is a mixture of personal memoir, deep vulnerability, and captivating storytelling. It’s a raw, wise, and surprisingly funny look at what it means to be human—from both sides of the therapist’s couch. Through this book, I found myself rethinking my relationships and interactions with others, looking past the surface to the history and pain that lies beneath. It was a perfect introduction to the concept of looking beyond for a deeper understanding of myself and those around me.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist's Story
If you want to stay hopeful while engaging with the world, this is your listen. Sharon blends mindfulness with activism, offering peace without passivity, and offers the tools of mindfulness as a path to meaningful, sustainable action—without the ove...
Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves
💡 Strong Mind, Strong Life: Self-Help Audiobooks That Stick With You
These are the books that gave me a mental reset. Whether it’s building confidence, changing habits, or setting boundaries, these listens helped me step into a stronger, more intentional version of myself. They’re equal parts practical and powerful—an...
This book is part memoir, part masterclass in resilience. As a former Secret Service agent, Evy Poumpouras shares stories from her high-stakes career and turns them into real-world lessons on courage, emotional strength, and reading people. Her voice...
Becoming Bulletproof: Lessons in Fearlessness
This book is a masterclass in building bridges. With so much of our current communication feeling like two groups screaming at each other, Duhigg helps you actually hear people again—and be heard in return. These tools are more than useful—they’re es...
Supercommunicators: Unlock Secret Language
Leadership today isn’t about power—it’s about connection. I was assigned this book in a college class on mentorship and found it to be one of the most transformational tools I have ever encountered! This book helps you understand your strengths not j...
Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders & Teams
In a chaotic world, building small habits is one of the most grounding things we can do. James Clear shows how tiny actions create meaningful change, even when everything else feels beyond our control. It’s practical, but also hopeful—like a blueprin...
Atomic Habits: Easy Way to Build & Break
When it feels like we’ve lost the ability to understand one another, this book hands us a map. This is a guidebook for navigating human emotion. Brené Brown walks us through 87 distinct feelings and experiences, helping us name what we’re going throu...
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection
If you’re tired of people-pleasing or over-explaining your choices, this is your permission slip. Mel Robbins’ newest book is a bold, liberating guide to letting people do what they do—and reclaiming your peace in the process. Her narration is fiery,...
The Let Them Theory: Life-Changing Tool
The world is crazy! How not to lose your mind! Ryan Holiday taps into the timeless wisdom of Stoicism to show how the pursuit of stillness—mental, emotional, and physical—can lead to greater clarity and peace in our chaotic world. Drawing from ancient philosophers like ...
Stillness is the Key: Ancient Strategy
This one had me nodding, laughing, and ready to take on the world. Marie’s voice is like a best friend cheering you on—full of fire, honesty, and just the right amount of sass. Her message is powerful, but the way she delivers it? Totally electric. I...
Everything Is Figureoutable
In a culture that often confuses toughness with strength, Shahroo offers something radical: self-change through self-kindness. This book meets you where you are and walks with you, no judgment. It’s the kind of support that feels especially vital whe...
The Kindness Method: Change Habits for Good
It’s hard to be vulnerable in a time that rewards outrage and perfectionism,but Brené makes a compelling case that courage is born from exactly that kind of openness. Her message—that vulnerability is strength—is more needed than ever, especially if ...
Daring Greatly: Courage to Be Vulnerable
This isn’t your typical self-help book—and that’s exactly the point. With brutal honesty and a lot of humor, Mark Manson flips the script on positivity culture and makes the case for caring less about the things that don’t matter, so you can focus mo...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
🥦 Health & Nutrition Deep Dives: Fascinating, Smart, and Surprisingly Fun to Listen To
If you're the kind of person who loves learning why our bodies work the way they do—or what we're supposed to be eating—these audiobooks are for you. They're packed with science, stories, and "wait, what?!" facts, all delivered in a way that actually...
Part memoir, part transformation manual, this book tells the story of how ultra endurance athlete and podcast host, Rich Roll went from exhausted and unhealthy in midlife to becoming one of the fittest men in the world—powered by plants. Listening to...
Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition
This book completely changed how I think about gut health. Dr. B (as he’s known) makes the science of the microbiome not just understandable, but exciting. His passion for plant-based, fiber-rich eating is contagious—and the audiobook narration is en...
Fiber Fueled: Plant-Based Gut Health Program
A fascinating look at how what we eat affects our mental health, from anxiety to focus to mood. Dr. Naidoo blends science and storytelling in a way that’s totally accessible. If you could tailor your diet to specifically address and support your uniq...
This Is Your Brain on Food: Guide to Foods Fighting Mental Health Issues
Here is your DEEP dive into the medical research and thoroughly researched studies around the top causes of death in the U.S.—and how lifestyle and nutrition can help prevent them. It’s detailed but surprisingly listenable, and Dr. Greger’s humor and...
How Not to Die: Foods Scientifically Proven
This isn’t a trendy diet book—it’s a deep dive into the science of long-term, sustainable weight loss. Dr. Greger breaks down complex data into real-world insights, debunking fads with clarity and evidence. The audiobook is long but worth every minut...
How Not to Diet: Science of Healthy Weight
Dr. Greger does it again with this massive, research-packed guide to aging well—from cellular health to disease prevention. The audiobook is dense but packed with tools to live a longer, healthier life. I’m already planning to relisten in sections to...
How Not to Age: Scientific Approach to Health
Yes, THAT Erin Brockovich! Masterfully played by Julia Roberts in the movie with the same title, Erin Brockovich is not only an absolute badass of a human being, she is an environmental activist. This isn’t just a wake-up call—it’s a full-on alarm. In Superman’s Not Coming, Erin Brockovich exposes the widespread, ongoing contamination of drinking water across the U.S.—from Flint to smaller towns you’ve never heard of. She unpacks the devastat...
Superman's Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis
👶 Listen with Love: Audiobooks for Intuitive Early Educators (and parents too!)
Whether you're in the classroom or at the kitchen table, these audiobooks are for those of us raising and guiding children with intention, empathy, and heart. They offer tools for peaceful discipline, mindful connection, and nurturing the whole child...
I've listened to this book 3 times! Jamie Victoria Barnes offers actionable strategies for fostering self-esteem, managing big feelings, and helping children build resilience through everyday moments. One of the standout sections explores Howard Gard...
Building Confidence & Emotional Intelligence in Kids
This is the book that connects the dots between Montessori’s timeless philosophy and modern science. Lillard breaks down the research that supports Montessori methods, making it an inspiring and practical listen for anyone wanting to understand the w...
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Hearing Montessori’s words in her own voice (well, close!) is like stepping into history. This audiobook offers a window into her original thinking, filled with deep respect for the child and timeless wisdom about early education. It’s a grounding, s...
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook
As a preschool teacher, I believe this book should be REQUIRED READING for early educators! Janet Lansbury’s voice is a balm for modern parenting. Based on the respectful parenting approach of Magda Gerber, this audiobook gently challenges the idea t...
Elevating Child Care: Guide to Respectful Parenting
Parents and educators! Here is your book! Dr. Becky blends clinical insight with deep compassion in this guide to parenting from the inside out. With warmth and clarity, she helps us understand both our children’s behavior and our own reactions—offer...
Good Inside: Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want
This is the neuroscience of parenting and early education made accessible, actionable, and surprisingly fun. Dr. Siegel and Tina Bryson explain how young brains develop and what that means for everything from tantrums to transitions. It’s packed with...
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Strategies to Nurture Mind
This book reimagines discipline not as punishment, but as connection, with a unique and development science-backed storytelling approach. Sarah Moore offers research-backed strategies rooted in respect and neuroscience, helping us guide children gent...
Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching & Brain Science