Feed Your Soul: Motivational Books and Podcast We Love!

I have been an inspirational quote and motivational book junkie since I can remember. I have always craved something more and I was able to gain bits of wisdom and advice here. Although my roots shaped me, they do not define me. I also recognize that fear is a real thing. It creeps in when clarity arises, it will do everything in it's power to stop us from from making decisions that are aligned with our greater purpose. For me, it has become increasingly important to feed my soul with bits of motivation and truth to remind myself that I am the owner of my dreams and that fear and excuses are the only thing standing between my dreams and reality. No matter what you believe in, I think we can all agree that it's important to deepen our soul, grow personally, and gain clarity on what we want out of this life.

One tool Ives and I both use to nurture our personal growth is podcast and motivational books. We wanted to provide you with a list of some of our personal favorites that have helped give us energy towards this dream of ours and that we continue to use to gain clarity and light us on fire for life.  The first inspirational book I ever read that I can remember, which made a huge impact on my mindset at a young age was, The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon. It goes through 10 rules to fuel your life, work, and team with positive energy. It's all about refocusing your thoughts and although it's been so long since I read it, I truly think it changed the way I think and has helped me stayed positive throughout the years.

Motivational Books:
-The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris: It's more than just a motivational book, it's the definition of "busy doesn't always mean productive". He helps you navigate how to escape the 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich.
-You are a Badass by Jen Sincero: To give you a taste, here's a quote from the book: "The Universe wants us to succeed and wants us to partake in all it can offer by sending little wake-up calls. The only thing we need to do is to learn to be aware of them. The things that we want to have already exist in the universe. The money that seems elusive is already there for the taking. The life partner we want to meet is already alive. The things that we want to experience are already available to us. We just need to manifest those things into our reality."
-The Universe Has Your Back by Gaby Bernstein- tranform fear to faith, I just started listening to the audiobook and am going to put the meditation practices into place!
-The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F by Mark Manson: I haven't read this one, but have heard crazy good things about it and is another Ives has dug into.
-Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson: This is one is also one of Ives' favorites, but who wouldn't want some insight from Richard Branson??

On the list to read:
-Girl Wash your Face by Rachel Hollis
​-The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Podcasts:
-How I Built This with Guy Raz - Hands down my favorite podcast, Guy interviews the founders of now HUGE companies like Lululemon, Kate Spade, 5 Guys, Patagonia, Sam Adams... the list goes on and they give you the good, bad, and ugly from the very beginning!
-Side Hustle School with Chris Guillebeau - Any curious in what goes into a side hustle? Chris shares real life stories and advice on how to make your side hustle a success! I also have the book, Side Hustle (which I didn't mention above, but it's a great step by step guide on how to get your side hustle started)
-Goal Digger with Jenna Kutcher- This is a business specific podcast, giving expert advice on how to conquer your goals and create a thriving business!
-Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations- Need I say more?

Some I have been wanting to check out:
-Eventual Millionaire with Jaime Tardy
-This your Life with Micheal Hyatt
-The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
-Bulletproof Radio with Dave Asprey