Two Dudes Review Books

Two Dudes Review Books Episode 2-4: Stop Overthinking

Anxiety is an emotion that many of us experience in our day-to-day lives.  When it gets out of control and those anxious thoughts become all-consuming, we become victims of overthinking.  But don't despair!  You can manage those ruinous ruminations.  Jason and Dylan break down Stop Over Thinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present by Nick Trenton.

Two Dudes Review Books Episode 2-3: Discipline is Destiny

Dylan and Jason review Discipline is Destiny, the latest installment of Ryan Holiday's Four Virtues Series.  While it may be obvious that discipline can help you achieve your life's goals, how have others through history leveraged self-discipline to achieve greatness?  Ryan Holiday's book explores three facets of self-discipline: the body, the temperament, and the soul to illuminate how the best of us use discipline to make our lives and the lives of those around us better and more fulfilling.

Two Dudes Review Books Episode 2-2: How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t A**holes

The overwhelming majority of parents just want kids who are kind.  But how can we do that?  How can we raise kids who are empathetic without being pushovers?  Melinda Winner Moyer breaks down parenting myths and builds us a solid playbook of science-backed strategies for raising the kind of kids you would want your own children to hang out with.  Jason and Dylan discuss some great takeaways that will benefit everyone, whether you have kids or not!

Two Dudes Review Books Episode 2-1: Blue Zones of Happiness

Jason and Dylan break down Dan Buettner's book about creating happier people and communities; Blue Zones of Happiness.  Is this the right book for individuals seeking a happier life?  Listen in to hear what Jason and Dylan think in this first installment of their second season.

Preseason Special: Determining the 2DRB Season 2 Booklist!

Jason and Dylan get together to decide which books they will read for season 2 of Two Dudes Review Books.

Two Dudes Episode 1-12: Start With Why

Last episode of season 1! Simon Sinek's book Start With Why delves into why and how great companies like Apple and others maintain their success by earning the loyalty of customers and the dedication of employees.  Jason and Dylan reflect on how these principles have guided their own lives (at times) and reflect on reaching their goal of 12 books through the first season of the Two Dudes Review Books Podcast.  Enjoy!

Two Dudes Episode 1-11: Grit

In our Father's Day episode, Jason and Dylan discuss Angela Duckworth's book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.  What is grit? How can we cultivate it in our children, students, and colleagues?  What practices and habits can we use to encourage grit in ourselves?  What is the relationship between effort, grit, and growth?  Jason and Dylan explore how the lessons from Angela Duckworth's bestseller can be applied to our daily lives as parents and good people.

Two Dudes Episode 1-10: Stillness is the Key

Stillness is Key is one of several books written by Ryan Holiday focused on stories about--and the practical application of--Stoic philosophy to our daily lives as leaders, parents, and members of society.  The book breaks down how one might cultivate stillness in terms of three separate areas, the mind, body, and the spirit.  Holiday includes examples and non-examples in the book in each of the areas.  Dylan and Jason discuss how the book and its lessons have affected their outlook as they make their way in the world and how they find stillness in their own lives.

Two Dudes Episode 1-9: Hunt, Gather, Parent

Jason and Dylan come together to discuss a new take on parenting from Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff's groundbreaking book, Hunt, Gather, Parent.  Many of the books and advice westerners have about parenting do not actually come from "tried and true" methods of parenting that have been thoroughly researched.  Instead, they have been doctors' and scientists' and other parents' best guesses about what might work for other parents.  And that advice has sometimes been reversed overnight!  Michaeleen travels around the world in Hunt, Gather, Parent to give us a view of parenting that might actually help us raise happy, helpful, little humans.

Two Dudes Episode 1-8: Quiet

Do you know the difference between an introvert and an extrovert?  Jason and Dylan unpack the differences in the two personality types and what it might mean for you as a leader or as a parent through their discussion of Quiet by Susan Cain.  Also in this episode, Dylan makes a shocking discovery about his temperament that has eluded him for years.