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How To Be...Books Podcast

How To Be...Books Podcast

By: Suswati Basu
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 Discovering what makes us human, exploring important life hacks, and "how to be", whilst highlighting the most important intersectional nonfiction books our there. The How To Be...Books Podcast looks at improving mental health and wellbeing, as well as creating social change through reading and interviewing mind-blowing authors.

Have you ever thought why is it that my friends, colleagues, and acquaintances can do so much more than me? Well if you have, you're not alone. From confidence, persistence, motivation, to resilience - these life skills can help us go a long way in believing in ourselves. Not to mention, we live in a polarised world where conversations have broken down, so we've opened a space for those difficult chats.

We will try examine the tips and guides out there to see if it can help. Whilst I am no expert by any means, I have lived experience of feeling different and misunderstood, so hopefully we can take this path of enhancement together. PS. I do not receive commission for the books and guides reviewed.

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Episodes
  • How to achieve clarity with author Jamie Smart

    How to achieve clarity with author Jamie Smart
    Jan 7 2024
    Our minds work best when they feel clear, but it's surprising how many things can get in the way - something that Clarity author Jamie Smart knows a lot about. He spoke to the "How To Be Books Podcast" for the final episode of the season.

    Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.

    Other wonderful guests who took part:
    • Dr Hafeez Ahmed is a married dentist with three kids, former whistleblower, survivor of CSE, and author of "The Philosophy Fridge."
    • Mahati Singh is a tech recruiter, career mentor, content creator and founder of CodiesAlert.

    Other books/articles looked at:

    Rolf Dobelli: The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making

    Keep following How To Be Books at www.howtobe247.com, and @howtobe247 on socials for future updates about the podcast. In the meantime, see you next season!

    This episode was sponsored by Zencastr. Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan or the code "HowToBeBooks."
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    51 mins
  • How to process grief with Totally Fine author Tiffany Philippou

    How to process grief with Totally Fine author Tiffany Philippou
    Dec 24 2023
    People who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one or any kind of grief, often struggle to process this new reality, as Totally Fine author Tiffany Philippou explained to us on the "How To Be Books Podcast."

    Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.

    Trigger warning: This episode contains themes related to suicide.

    Other wonderful guests who took part:
    • Mary Lamia, Ph.D., is a Psychology Today grief columnist teaching at college level and also in private practice. She is also the author of "Grief Isn't Something to Get Over."

    Other books/articles looked at:

    Joan Didion: The Year of Magical Thinking

    If you or anyone you know needs to speak to someone, you can phone the Samaritans in the UK at 116 123. For more information, visit the Samaritans website at www.samaritans.org. If you’re in the US, The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) is leading a movement against suicide. You can find the website at www.thecalmzone.net.

    This episode was sponsored by Zencastr. Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan or the code "HowToBeBooks."
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    38 mins
  • Taking shame out of female anatomy with Vagina Obscura author Rachel E. Gross

    Taking shame out of female anatomy with Vagina Obscura author Rachel E. Gross
    Dec 10 2023
    The sense of shame surrounding female anatomy is a complex and deeply rooted social and cultural issue that has evolved over centuries, which is what Vagina Obscura author Rachel E. Gross discussed with us on the "How To Be Books Podcast."

    Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.

    Other books/articles looked at:

    Dr. Jennifer Gunter: The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and The Vagina - Separating The Myth from The Medicine

    This episode was sponsored by Zencastr. Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan or the code "HowToBeBooks."
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    46 mins
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Really enjoyed the first season of How To Be..., hearing an array of authors as well getting bite-sized chunks of advice from the books read. Looking forward to the next season!

Bite-sized advice

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I was lucky enough to be part of Suswati Basu podcast show (How To Be...) recently and really enjoyed it. I have been on a few episodes and she is professional within her work and really knows her topics. She has a huge range of topics covered and is always giving both sides of the story.

Her professionalism to her work is outstanding and I have really enjoyed working with her. Her communication is very quick and always professional but nice at the same time. If I couldn't do a podcast for any reason she wouldn't push me and offer me to come back on another one.

I found her through the journorequest hashtag on twitter and would certainly recommend her work. Thank you for having me on the podcast and I will certainly be returning soon to help you out with your work.

Would recommend Suswati to anyone wishing to have her on their show or work with her in the future.

Professional and really knows her work

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Suswati's How To Be series is courageous and kind, exploring unique perspectives on topics that are close to our collective hearts. She is conscious in her words, offers deep insights, and is an all round pleasure to work with, I hope we'll have the chance to collaborate further again.

Courageous and kind

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