Episode 9: Adam Wright and Andy Feist of "Action Your Potential"
Blabbing with Booksellers - a Waterstones Brighton Podcast.Show Notes
We're back with a super interesting episode this week. Phil's guests are Adam and Andy from "Action Your Potential", an actionable neuroscience company whose aim is to educade people in neuroscience and psychology to create positive change through understanding. It's a fascinating and very different episode with some incredible insight and reading recommendations for those looking to create some change in their lives through better habits.
Books discussed: Action Your Potential https://www.actionyourpotential.org/
Atomic Habits https://www.waterstones.com/book/atomic-habits/james-clear/9781847941831
Courage To Be Disliked - Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-courage-to-be-disliked/ichiro-kishimi/fumitake-koga/9781760630737
The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-artists-way/julia-cameron/9781788164290
The Dose Effect https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-dose-effect/tj-power/9780008667290
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir https://www.waterstones.com/book/project-hail-mary/andy-weir/9781529157468
The Hotel Avocado - Bob Mortimer https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-hotel-avocado/bob-mortimer/9781398529656
Being You - Anil Seth https://www.waterstones.com/book/being-you/professor-anil-seth/9780571337729
Incognito - David Eagleman https://www.waterstones.com/book/incognito/david-eagleman/9781782112464
Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-we-sleep/matthew-walker/9780141983769
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