BOOKS. READ. THRIVE.

Dec 04 2023 13 ep. 32 mins 2

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BOOKS. READ. THRIVE. is a podcast from Guy Macpherson, PhD, about the books that inspire us, help us to heal, and to thrive.

We’re living in an amazing world and during an incredible time and yet I think we can probably all agree that we often need a good shot of hope and inspiration to get us through and that’s what this podcast is all about.

Each week I’m going to be interviewing incredible authors who’ve written inspiring books on such topics as creativity and personal growth, among others--books that transform our lives and empower us to live, grow, and thrive.

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Episode 13: How Hope Changed Everything with John Boyle

Dec 04 2023 33 mins

John Boyle was born into a multi-generational family of coal miners and was raised in the small Appalachian town of Kingwood, West Virginia. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School in Cambridge, MA. From the ages of 13 to 40, John worked in almost every capacity of his family’s business including 10 years as the company’s President. As a civil engineer he has constructe

Episode 12: The Beauty in The Things Around Me with Danny Gregory

Oct 24 2023 33 mins

Danny Gregory is the internationally best-selling author of a dozen books on art and creativity. He is the founder of Sketchbook Skool with tens of thousands of students worldwide and has shown zillions of people how to ignite their inner artists, embrace their creativity and tell the stories of their lives. From Boston to Beijing, people who haven’t drawn since grade school have

Episode 11: The Overwhelmed Brain with Paul Colaianni

Sep 12 2023 33 mins

Paul Colaianni (KO-LEE-AH-NEE) is a behavior and relationship coach, and the host of The Overwhelmed Brain and Love and Abuse podcasts. He failed at all of his romantic relationships until he figured out that he was the common denominator for all his problems. At the start of his divorce, he went on a journey of reflection, self-discovery, healing, and study to become the coach and

Episode 10: Conscious Uncoupling with Katherine Woodward Thomas, M.A., MFT

Sep 05 2023 35 mins

Katherine Woodward Thomas, M.A., MFT is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. She is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and teacher to thousands from all

Episode 9: What Do You Hope For The Future with Elliott Connie, MA, LPC

Aug 29 2023 25 mins

Elliott Connie, MA, LPC, is a Texas-based psychotherapist in private practice and the founder/director of The Solution-Focused University, an online learning community that trains and provides resources for professionals who want to master the Solution Focused approach in their work. Over the course of his 15-year clinical career, Elliott has successfully worked with thousands of i

Episode 8: The Creative Cure with Jacob Nordby

Aug 22 2023 35 mins

Jacob is the author of Blessed are the Weird, The Creative Cure, and other books and he teaches from his personal experiences of trauma healing, transformation, and creative recovery. Jacob is an avid student of psychology, spirituality, trauma research, and human potential, and he’s passionate about sharing the power of reclaiming our creative birthright and living into the trut

Episode 7: Unforgettable Encounters During Our Final Moments with Hadley Vlahos, RN

Aug 15 2023 34 mins

Hadley Vlahos, RN, is a hospice registered nurse, mother and wife. Vlahos started her career as a registered nurse at twenty-two. As a hospice nurse, she now visits people at their home while also educating and sharing stories about hospice care on social media, where she has more than a million followers.In This EpisodeHadley’s websiteThe In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters Dur

Episode 6: Breathe, Move, Energize and Thrive with Greg Wells, PhD

Aug 08 2023 38 mins

For Dr. Greg Wells, health and peak performance are personal and professional obsessions.Dr. Wells has a Ph.D. in Physiology and serves as a Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. As a scientist and physiologist, he is focused on making the science of human limits understandable and actionable. To that end he has authored four best-selling books – Superbod

Episode 5: What Would My Heart Say with Judith Orloff, MD

Aug 01 2023 32 mins

Dr. Judith Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath, and NY Times bestselling author of the new book The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People. This book is an invaluable resource to help sensitive people of all kinds develop healthy coping mechanisms in our high-stimulus world without experiencing compassion fatigue or burnout. Then empaths can fully embody th

Episode 4: My Father Knew The Secret with Brian Proctor

Jul 25 2023 24 mins

Brian was born in 1961, the same year that his legendary father, Bob Proctor, was given the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, which began his father’s 60-year journey into personal development.For close to 30 years, Brian had the privilege of working alongside his father as he taught from some of the world’s largest stages, and for 60 years they were best friends.While