In this episode, meet educator Leslie M. Martino, founder of the Jude 3 Project Lisa Victoria Fields, and psychotherapist and bible teacher Dr. Sarita T. Lyons. Hear from Leslie M. Martino on the joyful intersection between parenting and teaching, Lisa Victoria Fields on the struggle to reconcile faith with experience, and Dr. Sarita T. Lyons on writing the book she wanted to read. Plus, hear what these authors found most memorable about recording their audiobooks. Enjoy! The Joy of Slow by Leslie M. Martino: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/731228/the-joy-of-slow-by-leslie-m-martino-foreword-by-ainsley-arment/audio When Faith Disappoints by Lisa Victoria Fields: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742489/when-faith-disappoints-by-lisa-victoria-fields/audio Church Girl by Dr. Sarita T. Lyons: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742488/church-girl-by-sarita-t-lyons/audio/

In this episode, meet filmmaker and actor Desiree Akhavan, astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker, and co-hosts of the Obitchuary podcast Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes. Go behind the mic to hear what inspired these authors, what surprised them most about recording their audiobooks, and what they are most excited for listeners to hear. You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539659/youre-embarrassing-yourself-by-desiree-akhavan/9780593908341/ Life As No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646981/life-as-no-one-knows-it-by-sara-imari-walker/9780593867815/ Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740922/obitchuary-by-spencer-henry-and-madison-reyes/9780593870198/

In this episode, meet poet and playwright Vincent Toro, New York Times correspondent Thomas Fuller, and journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty. Hear how reading his audiobook helped Vincent Toro experiment with poetry performance, learn what special food Thomas Fuller ate before his recording sessions, and hear Barbara Bradley Hagerty describe the visceral experience of reliving her book as she read it. Hivestruck by Vincent Toro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722306/hivestruck-by-vincent-toro/audio The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724060/the-boys-of-riverside-by-thomas-fuller/audio Bringing Ben Home by Barbara Bradley Hagerty: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677738/bringing-ben-home-by-barbara-bradley-hagerty/audio

In this episode, meet pastor Oneka McClellan, Haiti Country Director for the UN World Food Programme Jean-Martin Bauer, and writer and former professional soccer player Georgia Cloepfil. Hear what inspired each of these authors to write their books, and what surprised them about reading their audiobooks. Plus, navigating tongue-twisters, emotions, and other vulnerable moments in the studio. Born Royal by Oneka McClellan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726796/born-royal-by-oneka-mcclellan/9780593791400/ The New Breadline by Jean-Martin Bauer https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697093/the-new-breadline-by-jean-martin-bauer/9780593906835/ The Striker and The Clock by Georgia Cloepfil

In this episode, meet writer and lecturer Zara Chowdhary, former attorney and bestselling author Tara M. Stringfellow, and marine biologist Jasmin Graham. Listen in as these authors share insights into their works, and what made recording their audiobooks feel enriching, cathartic, and even magical. The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733872/the-lucky-ones-by-zara-chowdhary/audio Magic Enuff by Tara M. Stringfellow: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712933/magic-enuff-by-tara-m-stringfellow/audio Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726129/sharks-dont-sink-by-jasmin-graham/audio

In this episode, meet novelist Kevin Barry, novelist and poet Olivia Gatwood, and novelist and filmmaker Ruth Ozeki. Listen in as these authors share what felt most revealing, most humbling, and most like time travel in the process of recording their audiobooks. Plus, what they can’t wait for listeners to hear. The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743397/the-heart-in-winter-by-kevin-barry/audio Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653524/whoever-you-are-honey-by-olivia-gatwood/audio My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/330739/my-year-of-meats-by-ruth-ozeki/audio All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/288092/all-over-creation-by-ruth-ozeki/audio

In this episode, meet paleontologist John Long, writer and entrepreneur Nathaniel Eliason, and CEO of Soulcast Media Jessica Chen. Tune in to hear what these authors hope to teach listeners about sharks, cryptocurrency, and workplace communication. The Secret History of Sharks by John Long https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714624/the-secret-history-of-sharks-by-john-long/9780593909454/ Crypto Confidential by Nathaniel Eliason https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730882/crypto-confidential-by-nathaniel-eliason/9780593867877/ Smart, Not Loud by Jessica Chen https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743951/smart-not-loud-by-jessica-chen/9780593867532/

In this episode, meet independent editor and writer Alizah Holstein, writer and activist Jessica Goudeau, and journalist Nellie Bowles. Listen in to hear what big life moments inspired these authors to write their audiobooks, and how they would describe their time in the recording studio. My Roman History by Alizah Holstein: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697279/my-roman-history-by-alizah-holstein/audio We Were Illegal by Jessica Goudeau: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690547/we-were-illegal-by-jessica-goudeau/audio Morning After the Revolution by Nellie Bowles: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678113/morning-after-the-revolution-by-nellie-bowles/audio

In this episode, meet writer Brea Baker, founder and CEO of Babes Ciera Rogers, and writer and former Executive Editor of Teen Vogue Samhita Mukhopadhyay. Tune in to hear the beautiful story behind Brea Baker’s book Rooted, what Ciera Rogers is most excited for listeners to hear, and why Samhita Mukhopadhyay calls the experience of recording her audiobook “meditative.” Rooted by Brea Baker https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712584/rooted-by-brea-baker/9780593908228/ The Outsider Advantage by Ciera Rogers https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671352/the-outsider-advantage-by-ciera-rogers/9780593867419/ The Myth of Making It by Samhita Mukhopadhyay https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690129/the-myth-of-making-it-by-samhita-mukhopadhyay/9780593677742/

In this episode, meet writer, producer, and podcaster Priyanka Mattoo, actor, film producer, and film director Griffin Dunne, and speaker and former journalist Jess H. Gutierrez. Hear these authors share what it was like to fully inhabit their memoirs in the audio booth, and the recording moments that surprised and delighted them most. Plus, more behind-the-scenes details on what only audiobook listeners will hear. Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones by Priyanka Mattoo: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677112/bird-milk-and-mosquito-bones-by-priyanka-mattoo/audio The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717278/the-friday-afternoon-club-by-griffin-dunne/audio A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking) by Jess H. Gutierrez: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740096/a-product-of-genetics-and-day-drinking-by-jess-h-gutierrez/audio

In this episode, meet therapist and founder of The Embodiment Institute Prentis Hemphill, writer and podcast producer Glynnis MacNicol, and hospice nurse Julie McFadden. Hear these authors on how they prepared to record their audiobooks, what it was like to get vulnerable behind the mic, and their favorite recording moments. What it Takes to Heal by Prentiss Hemphill https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726173/what-it-takes-to-heal-by-prentis-hemphill/9780593908402/ I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736781/im-mostly-here-to-enjoy-myself-by-glynnis-macnicol/9780593908945/ Nothing to Fear by Julie McFadden https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734126/nothing-to-fear-by-julie-mcfadden-rn/9780593868010/

In this episode, meet Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham, founder and CEO of Khan Academy Salman Khan, and economic commentator Kyla Scanlon. Hear Jon Meacham on writing the life of President George H.W. Bush, Salman Khan on how artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on education, and Kyla Scanlon on helping lay people understand what’s going on in the contemporary economy. Plus, what it was like for these authors to record their audiobooks. Enjoy! The Call to Serve by Jon Meacham: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735686/the-call-to-serve-by-jon-meacham/audio Brave New Words by Salman Khan: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740806/brave-new-words-by-salman-khan/audio In This Economy? by Kyla Scanlon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737854/in-this-economy-by-kyla-scanlon/audio

S9 E16: In this episode, meet former Apple executive and one of Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” Denise Young, founder of The New Happy company Stephanie Harrison, and writer and cultural worker KB Brookins. Press play to hear about the unique way Denise Young prepared to record, the two big problems that inspired Stephanie Harrison to write her book, and what KB Brookins is most excited for listeners to hear, as a reader and as a writer. When We Are Seen by Denise Young https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671511/when-we-are-seen-by-denise-young/9780593868904/ New Happy by Stephanie Harrison https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714480/new-happy-by-stephanie-harrison/9780593828229/ Pretty by KB Brookins https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724994/pretty-by-kb-brookins/9780593906774/

In this episode, meet Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, physician and Levels Health co-founder Casey Means, and culture, science, and nature writer Lucy Jones. Tune in to hear the one word Vanessa Angélica Villarreal would use to describe her recording experience, what Casey Means is most excited for her listeners to hear, and what inspired Lucy Jones to write her book about motherhood. Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704670/magicalrealism-by-vanessa-angelica-villarreal/audio/ Good Energy by Casey Means, MD: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/727184/good-energy-by-casey-means-md-with-calley-means/audio/ Matrescence by Lucy Jones: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714054/matrescence-by-lucy-jones/audio/

In this episode, meet World Champion lacrosse player and Premier Lacrosse League co-founder Paul Rabil, psychotherapist Dr. Christy Angelle Bauman, and psychotherapist and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, Sahaj Kaur Kohli. Hear Paul Rabil on the ups and downs of pursuing elite performance (and how one of his personal life lessons came into play in the recording booth), Dr. Christy Angelle Bauman on sharing insights from an 18-year therapy career, and Sahaj Kaur Kohli on writing the book she needed as a young person and the importance of delving into our own stories. Plus, what each of these authors is most excited for listeners to hear. The Way of the Champion by Paul Rabil https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725004/the-way-of-the-champion-by-paul-rabil-foreword-by-bill-belichick/9780593829660/ Her Rites by Dr. Christy Angelle Bauman https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737880/her-rites-by-christy-angelle-bauman-phd/9780593861127/ But What Will People Say? by Sahaj Kaur Kohli https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705868/but-what-will-people-say-by-sahaj-kaur-kohli-maed-lgpc/9780593789537/

In this episode, meet journalist Sean Patrick Cooper, writer Dominic Gordon, and writer Suzanne Scanlon. Hear what inspired these authors to write their books, and what most surprised them about recording their audiobooks. Enjoy! The Shooter at Midnight by Sean Patrick Cooper: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625173/the-shooter-at-midnight-by-sean-patrick-cooper/audio Excitable Boy by Dominic Gordon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768153/excitable-boy-by-dominic-gordon/audio Committed by Suzanne Scanlon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712686/committed-by-suzanne-scanlon/audio

In this episode, meet bestselling author Chanel Miller, bestselling author Amy Tan, and historian Nell Irvin Painter. Tune in to hear how each of these writers turned their everyday experiences into extraordinary audiobooks, and what they’re most excited for listeners to hear. Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Miller https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735878/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/9780593867372/ The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717452/the-backyard-bird-chronicles-by-amy-tan/9780593824726/ I Just Keep Talking by Nell Irvin Painter https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708347/i-just-keep-talking-by-nell-irvin-painter/9780593821343/

In this episode, meet actor George Takei, bestselling writer Leila Mottley, and neuroscientist-turned-environmental journalist Clayton Page Aldern. Listen in as these authors share powerful histories and coming-of-age stories, from George Takei's childhood experience in a US internment camp during World War II, to Leila Mottley's poems of becoming, to Clayton Page Aldern's exploration of the surprising intersection between physical health and climate change. My Lost Freedom by George Takei https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708382/my-lost-freedom-by-george-takei-illustrated-by-michelle-lee/9780593865286/ woke up no light by Leila Mottley https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672149/woke-up-no-light-by-leila-mottley/9780593869444/ The Weight of Nature by Clayton Page Aldern https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717097/the-weight-of-nature-by-clayton-page-aldern/9780593827420/

In this episode, meet novelist and non-fiction writer Anne Lamott, podcaster and founder of The Honey Scoop Ashley Hetherington, and chaplain and creator of the popular “Rude Ass Enneagram” Instagram account Elizabeth Orr. You’ll hear thoughts on love, thoughts on faith, and thoughts on adding humor to self-compassion. Plus, what it really takes to get through hard times. Somehow by Anne Lamott https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734582/somehow-by-anne-lamott/9780593828892/ The Joy of the In-Between by Ashely Hetherington https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735372/the-joy-of-the-in-between-by-ashley-hetherington/9780593861196/ The Unfiltered Enneagram by Elizabeth Orr https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722658/the-unfiltered-enneagram-by-elizabeth-orr/9780593869147/

In this episode, meet CNN anchor and Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto, journalist Megan Kimble, and psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia. Hear what inspired these authors to write their books, how they prepared to record their audiobooks, and what most surprised them about the recording process. Plus, find out who loves to listen to spy novels on audio. Enjoy! The Return of Great Powers by Jim Sciutto: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734287/the-return-of-great-powers-by-jim-sciutto/audio City Limits by Megan Kimble: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711708/city-limits-by-megan-kimble/audio How to Raise a Healthy Gamer by Alok Kanojia, MD, MPH: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734863/how-to-raise-a-healthy-gamer-by-alok-kanojia-md-mph/audio