What's in the Words
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Generational Trauma
In My Grandmother's Hands, Resmaa Menakem touches on centuries of white body inflicted trauma on white bodies in Europe before colonization of the Americas. He talks about white inflicted trauma on black bodies during slavery and to the present day. He t
The Great Migration
The Warmth of Other Suns is the story of America. A nation built on immigration. @isabelwilkerson gives us a birds-eye view of the mass exodus of African-Americans from the South to Northern and Western US cities dating from approximately 1914-1970. The b
Creation Through Habit Change
This week @stevecanal & @ajjoiner review The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. The Power of Habit explains what important role habits play in our lives, whether they’re good ones, like brushing our teeth and exercising, or bad ones, like smoking. Fil
Thoughts Become Things
Think And Grow Rich is the bible for successful people in general. Napoleon Hill spent the majority of his life studying successful people and their habits, and the 13 most prevalent ones are the ones he shares in this book. Check out @stevecanal &
100 Ways to Get It
Everyone should have a side hustle – a part-time business you run to generate additional income without giving up your day job. Why? A side hustle gives you job security. You can use the skills you already have to generate more income with a side hustl
Long Term Thinking
In today's podcast Steve & AJ unpack Simon Sinek's book - "The Infinite Game." Simone has one resounding message in the book: The biggest implication is that business people need to play a very long game, and pretty much ignore the “next quarter is a
Letting Go
In today's podcast, @stevecanal & @ajjoiner review - When Things Fall Apart - by Pema Chodron. Tibetan Buddhist Pema Chodron provides a guide to thriving in the face of a fundamentally painful world... We think that the point is to pass the test or t
Started from the Bottom
This week @stevecanal & @ajjoiner review - BORN A CRIME - by Trevor Noah. You’ve seen him behind the desk of The Daily Show. But you might not know that talented comedian Trevor Noah has an inspiring back story. Trevor was born in apartheid South Afr
The Truth About Black History
This week @stevecanal & @ajjoiner review: Defining Moments in Black History - by Dick Gregory. In “Defining Moments,” Gregory in effect tells black readers that he knows what their lives are like — and tells white readers what they don’t know.
The Performance of Your Life
This episode of The What's in the Words Podcast is special. It's special for two reasons. One, it's featuring a face that's similar to @SteveCanal & AJJoiner, but MORESO because we have our first live guest - KJ Rose! KJ's energy pulsates throughou