Kristen Meinzer, co-host of the By The Book podcast, shares her picks for best and worst self-help books. And host Keith McArthur speaks with Joelle Anderson about how mindfulness and meditation can help with insomnia.

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Episode 45 Show Notes

[00:00] Welcome and Intro

[3:00] Featured interview with Kristen Meinzer

Kristen is co-host of the By the Book podcast. Kristen works full-time in the podcast industry as a producer and host.

In this conversation, Keith and Kristen discuss:

• How Kristen's background as a critic affects how she approaches self-help books [4:47]
• When Kristen the skeptic goes woo-woo [6:30]
  • Past Lives, Future Healing by Sylvia Browne
• Gratitude and kindness as universal keys to happiness [7:12]
• Kristen's favorite books from the podcast [8:20]
  • What to Say When You Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter
  • The Nature Fix by Florence Williams
• Kristen's Least Favorite books from the podcast
  • The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
  • Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus by John Gray
  • Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
  • French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano
• Kristen on meditation [12:50]

[15:18] Kristen's Instruction Manual

1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [15:40]

• Brings her portable travel mug everywhere
• Wears sunscreen every day

 2. What personal development book do you recommend? [15:43]

• Dream More by Dolly Parton

3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [19:06] 

• "Most people aren't talking about you. And that's a good thing." -- Kristen's nana.

4. What's your one guilty pleasure? [20:08]

• Cheetos
• Frozen margaritas

5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [20:55]

• As being kind and joyful and as someone who wore vibrant-colored mini-skirts until she died.

[22:05] Where to find Kristen

• Instagram: @k10meinzer
• Twitter: @kristenmeinzer
• Facebook: By The Book Community Page

[22:53] Mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson on Insomnia

Joelle Anderson is a therapist specializing in mindfulness meditation and creator and host of the Kernel of Wisdom YouTube channel.

In this conversation, Keith and Joelle discuss:

• How regular meditation can prevent insomnia [23:58]
• How meditation can help in the moment when you're experiencing insomnia [24:41]
• Where to find Joelle [27:10]
  • • Kernelofwisdom.com
    • YouTube.com/KernelofWisdom1

[27:37] Closing words