#454: Books I've Loved — Whitney Cummings

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violenceby Gavin de Becker“This is a pretty transformative book in terms of learning how to trust your gut and not dismiss red flags or write them off.” – Whitney CummingsTwo similar books to The Gift of Fear that Whitney recommends as additional reading:Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody BeattieAdult Children of Alcoholicspublished by ACA WSO INC.Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couplesby Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD“It is such an incredible book” – Whitney CummingsThe authors share lessons about: The role hormones play in love and relationships How the body can make us believe we’re in love with someone even though we only recently met them How to empathize with your partner’s point of view

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Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books—the books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentors—in the form of books—from this new series and apply the lessons in your own life.

Whitney Cummings (@whitneycummings) is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer, and producer. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films, and has performed in stand-up specials for both HBO and Comedy Central, one of which was nominated for an American Comedy Award. You can subscribe to her podcast, Good For You, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Whitney is also the author of I'm Fine...And Other Lies, and her most recent comedy special, Can I Touch It?, is now available for streaming on Netflix. For more Whitney, check out our conversation from 2015. 

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