OVERRIDE! Resources

I hope you enjoyed reading OVERRIDE! What if there was another way? A pocket playbook for possibility. The resources from the back of the book are listed below. They are to help you go deeper into the subjects that pique your curiosity. (If you haven’t read OVERRIDE! yet, the list below will be far less overwhelming if you read the book first.)

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MINDSET

Mindset: Changing The Way You Think To Fulfill Your Potential by Dr. Carol S. Dweck (+ A helpful overview post)

Deepak Chopra’s 21 Days of Abundance meditation podcast

Shinetheory.com or listen to Call Your Girlfriend’s “Shine Theory 101 episode”

“Bouncing Back from Rejection” episode of WorkLife podcast with Adam Grant

Radically Content: Being Satisfied In An Endlessly Dissatisfied World by Jamie Varon

Brené Brown’s TED talk “The Power of Vulnerability,” “The Call to Courage” on Netflix; books: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly

Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message by Tara Mohr

The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, And Get Thingsdone Across Cultures by Erin Meyer

Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo (which started as an Oprah talk)

A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger

DO Listen by Bobette Buster

You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

Lisa Congdon Sessions podcast “Episode 2: Own Your Story” (on imposter syndrome)

“Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome” on Harvard Business Review

NEUROSCIENCE

Livewired: The Inside Story Of The Ever Changing Brain by David Eagleman; also featured episode on Unlocking Us podcast by Brené Brown

The Source: Open Your Mind. Change Your Life. by neuroscientist and executive coach Dr. Tara Swart Bieber and podcast Reinvent Yourself (listen to her episode on Disrupt Yourself)

Wired To Create: Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Creative Mind by Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

MINDFULNESS + EMBODIMENT

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki

When Things Fall Apart and Welcoming the Unwelcome by Pema Chodron

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

The Creative Act: A Way Of Being by Rick Rubin

“Letters from Love” with Elizabeth Gilbert elizabethgilbert.substack.com

Finding Our Way podcast by Prentice Hemphill

How We Heal by Alex Elle

We Can Do Hard Things podcast with Glennon Doyle and guest Dr. Hillary McBride, author of The Wisdom of Your Body: Healing Wholeness, And Connection Through Embodied Living

Donna Chapman, cofounder of the Conscious Leadership Group on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast episode #536 on the “full body yes”

Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers

Meditative Story podcast

Breath: The New Science Of A Lost Art by James Nestor

Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion by mindfulness teacher Tara Brach and meditations (+ NYT How to Meditate guide)

Meditation apps: Calm, Insight Timer, Ten Percent Happier, Headspace

MENTAL HEALTH + THERAPY

Search for “wheel of emotions”

Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, creator How We Feel app for tracking your moods and feelings; Featured on Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown

Already Enough: A Path To Self-Acceptance by Lisa Olivera

How to Meet Yourself Workbook by Nicole LePerla (Holistic Psychologist online)

The Origins of You: How Breaking Family Patterns Can Liberate the Way We Live and Love by Vienna Pharaon (and This Keeps Happening podcast)

“The single most important parenting strategy” TED Talk by Dr. Becky Kennedy + Good Inside: A Practical Guide To Becoming The Parent You Want To Be by Becky Kennedy (also good for reparenting oneself)

An Introduction to Internal Family Systems and No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté

Homecoming: Overcome Fear And Trauma To Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self by Dr. Thema Bryant and “Homecoming” podcast

“The Me You Can’t See” documentary by Oprah and Prince Harry (AppleTV+)

“Stutz” Netflix documentary with Jonah Hill’s therapist

“Man Talks with Connor Beaton” podcast

Dr. Kristin Neff’s work on self-compassion at self-compassion.org

Nick Ortner of The Tapping Solution (thetappingsolution.com)

The School of Life: An Emotional Education by Alain de Botton

Burnout: The Secret To Unlocking The Stress Cycle by Amelia and Emily Nagoski and guests on “Unlocking Us” with Brené Brown

Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live by Emma Reed Turrell (and “Best Friend Therapy” podcast with Elizabeth Day and Emma Reed Turrell; note it has been rebranded as “Friendship Therapy” now with Turrell as a solo host in recent seasons)

Codependent No More: How To Stop Controlling by Melody Beattie or listen to her on We Can Do Hard Things

“Inside Out” (Pixar film)

“Couples Therapy” show on Showtime

BOUNDARIES

The Joy Of Saying No: A Simple Plan To Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, And Say Yes To The Life You Want by Natalie Lue and her podcast “Baggage Reclaim”

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab (also on “Ten Percent Happier” podcast)

Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free by Teri Cole (also on Marie Forleo’s podcast)

The Book Boundaries: Set The Limits That Set You Free by Melissa Urban (also on Everything Happens with Kate Bowler)

One Sec app is a tool that can help establish boundaries with social media

HABITS/RITUAL

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (also on “Disrupt Yourself” podcast)

The Power Of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities Into Soulful Practices by Casper ter Kuile