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Listening (Spoken Word)

 If you’re someone who prefers to consume on the move, has a long commute or like listening to things, this category has a collection of podcasts or audio material that I found interesting, or has been recommended to me. Please let me know if there's anything that you haven't found an answer to here, or that you would like to nominate that has helped you, and that could help others. 

56 Resources in Listening (spoken word)

ADHD Chatter (podcast)

ADHD Chatter (podcast)

A podcast exploring ADHD with Alex Partridge

ADHD Listening (spoken word) Podcast
Amy Cuddy's TED talk on non-verbal communication

Amy Cuddy's TED talk on non-verbal communication

One of the most-watched TED talks, about the power of posture and its impact on how we are perceived, and how we feel

Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Public speaking
Andrew Huberman Expert Series: Protocols to improve your sleep

Andrew Huberman Expert Series: Protocols to improve your sleep

A 6 part Andrew Huberman Guest Series with Dr Matt Walker: Protocols to improve your sleep

Listening (spoken word) Podcast Sleep Understanding sleep
Andrew Huberman x Cal Newport: How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity (Podcast)

Andrew Huberman x Cal Newport: How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity (Podcast)

Andrew Huberman x Cal Newport: How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity (Podcast)

Focus Listening (spoken word) Podcast Productivity
A path through the jungle (book and audiobook)

A path through the jungle (book and audiobook)

A path through the jungle is a mental skills book and psychological model by Professor Steve Peters.

Audiobooks Books Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion
Atlas of the Heart (book, audiobook)

Atlas of the Heart (book, audiobook)

Brene Brown's book The Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

Audiobooks Books Connection Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Mastery Self-compassion
Atomic Habits (Book/audiobook)

Atomic Habits (Book/audiobook)

A book by James Clear on habit formation

Audiobooks Books Habit support Listening (spoken word) Mastery Productivity
Audible

Audible

Audible is a subscription service for audiobooks and podcasts.

Alternative to looking at a screen Audiobooks Listening (spoken word) Sleep Sounds Ways to wind down
Caring for others without losing yourself

Caring for others without losing yourself

A recorded lecture by Kristin Neff PhD - a self-compassion expert who specifically works with healthcare professionals as well as professional athletes and many other high stakes professionals.

Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion
Confessions of a public speaker (book, audiobook)

Confessions of a public speaker (book, audiobook)

An overview of public speaking do's and don'ts from an experienced professional

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Public speaking
Deep Work (Book/audiobook)

Deep Work (Book/audiobook)

Cal Newport's book on time blocking

Audiobooks Books Focus Listening (spoken word) Productivity
Developing a growth mindset

Developing a growth mindset

Carol Dweck's TED talk on the growth mindset is one of the most watched ever.

Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Mastery Self-compassion
Dirty Laundry (book, audiobook)

Dirty Laundry (book, audiobook)

Dirty Laundry: Why adults with ADHD are so ashamed and what we can do to help

ADHD Audiobooks Books Connection Listening (spoken word)
Does alcohol affect your sleep? Matt Walker & Andrew Huberman

Does alcohol affect your sleep? Matt Walker & Andrew Huberman

A podcast where Professor Huberman interviews Dr Walker about the impact of alcohol on sleep

Alcohol Listening (spoken word) Podcast Sleep Understanding sleep
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Book, audiobook)

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Book, audiobook)

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink explores how autonomy, mastery and purpose are core contributors to human motivation

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mastery
Dr Kristin Neff x Prof Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Kristin Neff x Prof Rangan Chatterjee

A podcast exploring the concept of the inner critic, and what to do about it.

Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Podcast Self-compassion
Expert conversation on Fear of Falling (Angus Kille)

Expert conversation on Fear of Falling (Angus Kille)

In this expert conversation, I talk to Angus Kille about what surgeons can learn from the world of professional climbing.

Listening (spoken word) Mindfulness Podcast
Expert conversation on Intimacy (Jodie Milton)

Expert conversation on Intimacy (Jodie Milton)

Expert conversation on intimacy with Jodie Milton

Connection Expert conversations Listening (spoken word) Podcast
Expert conversation on Mastery with Anna Hemmings

Expert conversation on Mastery with Anna Hemmings

Anna Hemmings is a twice Olympian and 6x world champion marathon kayaker. In this expert conversation, we discuss how to achieve and maintain mastery.

Expert conversations Listening (spoken word) Mastery Podcast
Expert conversation on Mindfulness (Dr Shiv Chande)

Expert conversation on Mindfulness (Dr Shiv Chande)

In this expert conversation on Mindfulness, I talk to Shiv Chande, an NHS GP, mindfulness and yoga instructor.

Listening (spoken word) Meditation Mindfulness Podcast
Expert conversation on Public Speaking with Dr. Anne Pell

Expert conversation on Public Speaking with Dr. Anne Pell

Expert conversation on Public Speaking with Dr. Anne Pell

Expert conversations Listening (spoken word) Podcast Public speaking
Expert conversation on Public Speaking with Natalie Pearce

Expert conversation on Public Speaking with Natalie Pearce

An expert conversation on Public Speaking with Natalie Pearce

Listening (spoken word) Podcast Public speaking
Expert conversation on Sleep (Dr Caitlin Chasser)

Expert conversation on Sleep (Dr Caitlin Chasser)

A recorded conversation between Lilli and Dr Caitlin Chasser of The Sleep Project about sleep, its importance, and some tips for surgeons.

Expert conversations Listening (spoken word) Podcast Sleep Understanding sleep
Expert conversation on the DOSE effect (Tj Power)

Expert conversation on the DOSE effect (Tj Power)

A recorded conversation between Lilli and Tj Power, author of the DOSE effect, exploring the impact of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins on rest, performance and wellbeing.

Expert conversations Listening (spoken word) Podcast Productivity Rest/nap Sleep
Expert: Understanding the Path to Mastery (Book, audiobook)

Expert: Understanding the Path to Mastery (Book, audiobook)

Expert: The Path to Mastery is a book by Professor Roger Kneebone, Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial, and director of the Centre for Performance Science

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mastery
Feel Good Productivity (Book/audiobook)

Feel Good Productivity (Book/audiobook)

A book by Ali Abdaal

Audiobooks Books Focus Listening (spoken word) Productivity
Finding Mastery Podcast (podcast)

Finding Mastery Podcast (podcast)

A podcast hosted by high performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais, as he sits down with the greatest thinkers and doers in the world.

Listening (spoken word) Mastery Podcast
It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult (book, audiobook)

It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult (book, audiobook)

Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult by Kat Brown

ADHD Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word)
Mastery (Book, audiobook)

Mastery (Book, audiobook)

A book about mastery by Robert Greene

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mastery
Mindset (book and audiobook)

Mindset (book and audiobook)

Mindset, by Carol Dweck, is a book about the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset

Audiobooks Books Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Mastery Self-compassion
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (book, audiobook)

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (book, audiobook)

Peak, by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, synthesises research on deliberate practice and how it leads to expert-level performance.

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mastery
Presentation Zen

Presentation Zen

A book about simplicity and storytelling in presentation design

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Public speaking
Sacred rest

Sacred rest

Sacred rest, a book by physician Saundra Dalton-Smith

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Rest/nap Sleep
Scattered Minds (book, audiobook)

Scattered Minds (book, audiobook)

Scattered Minds explores attention deficit disorder and its origins - written by Gabor Mate.

ADHD Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word)
Secure love (book, audiobook)

Secure love (book, audiobook)

By Julie Menanno

Audiobooks Books Connection Listening (spoken word)
Social: Why our brains are wired to connect (book, audiobook)

Social: Why our brains are wired to connect (book, audiobook)

Social: Why our brains are wired to connect (book, audiobook)

Audiobooks Books Connection Listening (spoken word)
Stolen Focus (book, audiobook)

Stolen Focus (book, audiobook)

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari is about why we find it hard to pay attention and what we can do about it

Audiobooks Books Connection Listening (spoken word)
Talk like TED

Talk like TED

A book summarising the key public speaking tips from TED speakers

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Public speaking
The 7 habits of highly effective people (Book/audiobook)

The 7 habits of highly effective people (Book/audiobook)

The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Productivity
The Alter Ego Effect (book, audiobook)

The Alter Ego Effect (book, audiobook)

A book about the power of alter egos

Audiobooks Books Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Public speaking
The Art of Learning (book, audiobook)

The Art of Learning (book, audiobook)

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mastery
The Chimp Paradox (book and audiobook)

The Chimp Paradox (book and audiobook)

A mind management model, developed by Professor Steve Peters.

Audiobooks Books Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion
The DOSE effect (book, audiobook)

The DOSE effect (book, audiobook)

A book by Tj Power about optimising dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins

ADHD Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Productivity Rest/nap Sleep
The Harvard Study of Adult Development (website, TED talk, podcast)

The Harvard Study of Adult Development (website, TED talk, podcast)

A longitudinal study running since 1938, investigating the factors that lead to health and happiness.

Connection Listening (spoken word)
The Inner Game of Tennis (book, audiobook)

The Inner Game of Tennis (book, audiobook)

A classic book on sports psychology, by Timothy Gallwey

Audiobooks Books Inner critic Listening (spoken word)
The Let Them Theory (Book/audiobook)

The Let Them Theory (Book/audiobook)

A simple and compelling mind management approach from Mel Robbins

Audiobooks Books Connection Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion
The Power of Now (book, audiobook)

The Power of Now (book, audiobook)

A bestselling book by Eckhart Tolle about how to live in the present moment.

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mindfulness
The Science of Attraction (TED talk)

The Science of Attraction (TED talk)

A TED talk on the science of attraction by Dawn Maslar with >7.5 million listens

Connection Listening (spoken word)
Thinking fast and slow (book, audiobook)

Thinking fast and slow (book, audiobook)

A classic book by Nobel prize winner Daniel Kahneman

Audiobooks Books Inner critic Listening (spoken word)
Time Smart (Book/audiobook)

Time Smart (Book/audiobook)

Time Smart by Ashley Whillans

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Productivity Rest/nap
Tiny Human Things (podcast)

Tiny Human Things (podcast)

Tiny Human Things is a podcast created by Dr Lilli Cooper and Scenery Studios.

Connection Listening (spoken word) Podcast
Top five regrets of the dying (book, audiobook)

Top five regrets of the dying (book, audiobook)

Top five regrets of the dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware

Audiobooks Books Connection Listening (spoken word)
Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence (book, audiobook)

Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence (book, audiobook)

The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence by Ellie Middleton

ADHD Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word)
Waking up app

Waking up app

Sam Harris' app combining mindfulness, meditation, lessons and conversations.

Alternative to looking at a screen Listening (spoken word) Meditation Mindfulness Sleep Ways to wind down
Wired for love (book, audiobook)

Wired for love (book, audiobook)

Wired for love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin

Audiobooks Books Connection Listening (spoken word)
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (book, audiobook)

Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (book, audiobook)

A classic story of a father and his young son's summer motorcycle trip across the northwest.

Audiobooks Books Listening (spoken word) Mastery Mindfulness