Join Jennifer and me as we discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Jennifer shares how this book is one giant permission wand for her to live life on her terms and as her true self. We talk about the power of rest, and how giving ourselves permission to love ourselves as ourselves is a mighty act. We dive into what it feels like to know something deeply, how it feels in the body and how new worlds & possibilities open up when we listen to that deep knowing. We also share embarrassing stories ...

***Warning! We’re discussing erotic fiction today!!*** Join Eileen and me as we discuss Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. Eileen discovered this book while reconnecting with her childhood loves of science fiction and romance novels. She shares how Ice Planet Barbarians series helped her discover a powerful part of herself and the healing that passion & desire bring both inside and outside the bedroom. Eileen firmly believes erotic fiction can be healing for women. We chat about A LOT!...

Join Stephanie and me as we discuss Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo. This book found its way to Stephanie in the midst of a divorce. Stephanie shares how this book encouraged her during that time and inspired her to create Rebel Girl Village, a community for women & children. Hear how all this started from a children’s book Stephanie read to her girls at bedtime! Join us! Rebel Girl Village Information Rebel Gi...

Join my sister, Carrie, and me as we discuss ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ by Norton Juster AND bonus book “Hatchet’ by Gary Paulsen. We talk about how different kinds of books captivate us in different ways. These are two books that Carrie used in her 6th grade classrooms for years. We also chat about how much we still love being read to, even now. Yay! Audiobooks! Join us! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info: Instagram @megrunyanstudios Check out my other ...

Join Holly and me as we discuss ‘Sidetracked Home Executives’ by Pam Young & Peggy Jones. Holly shares how this book about getting a house organized inspired her to make huge changes in her life! We chat about how books seem to find us at the exact right time and that stories have a way of reaching us more deeply than just facts. Join us! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info: Instagram @megrunyanstudios Check out my other offers here Support Books That ...

Join Bobbie Jo and me as we discuss ‘Blue Mind’ by Wallace J. Nichols. Bobbie Jo shares how this book found her at just the right time and proved with science what she was sure of for so long. ‘Blue Mind’ is about how being around water (in ANY of its many shapes and forms) makes us happier, healthier, and more connected. Do you love the sights, sounds and feel of water? Join us to hear more about the science of why that is! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact In...

Join Matt Lovell and me as we chat about ‘Man Enough’ by Justin Baldoni. Matt shares how this book grabbed his attention right in the prologue, challenged him, and opened him up to a whole new understanding of himself and others! Matt and I both share our own journeys towards finding and redefining “enoughness”. If you’ve ever caught yourself striving to prove to others that you are enough, this book is for you. Join us! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact ...

Hey All! Books That Shape Us is coming back on 12/6/22! I can't wait to share with you new friends, new chats about books that have changed their lives! New episodes will drop every 2 weeks starting 12/6/22. AND! I'd love to hear about a book that has shaped you! Or is there a book you discovered because of this podcast? Reach out to me on Instagram @megrunyanstudios Also you can check out my Inspiring Creativity Book List here It includes books that have shaped me & books sh...

Join Nathan and me as we discuss how The Bible has shaped Nathan. He sees the Bible as a sacred text that we can wrestle with & question and that we are actually invited to do that! He shares how needing to question & wrestle with the Bible has opened him up to deeper understandings of himself, others, & the natural world. We even wrestle a bit in our conversation with differing perspectives and ideas. We share openly about what we wrestle with when it comes to faith and God. ...

Hey Friends! Today I’m sharing about my love of libraries. I’ve always loved libraries. They feel full of possibilities and adventures. Having my library card helps me feel connected to where I’m living and feels like a passport at the same time. I also share my favorite way to get used books, cuz having a book habit can get expensive!!! Want to find out more? Join me! Things I mention in the episode: Online Used Bookstore www.betterworldbooks.com The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Ard...

Join Nikki and me as we discuss The Seven Decisions by Andy Andrews. Nikki shares how this book helped her step up in her adult life and gave her permission to choose how she wants to be in the world. We talk about procrastination, joy and how the simple act of making a decision can be a small step that makes a profound difference. We also share our love for our local libraries where the wide range of books, physical, digital & audio versions are at your fingertips. Join us! 👉 Download my...

Hey Friends! Today I’m sharing about how I go about finding my next book to read. There are so many good books out there! How does one choose? I’m sharing an embodiment practice I use to tap into my intuition and follow my inspiration to my next book. Want to find out more? Join me! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info/ How to work with me: https://linktr.ee/megrunyanstudios Instagram @megrunyanstudios Support Books That Shape Us Subscribe & ReviewTell ...

Join Mckenzie and me as we discuss The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. Mckenzie shares how she fell in love with reading because of Harry Potter. Since then, her love of reading has continued to grow, but Harry Potter sparked it all. We chat about how epic adventure books are a great escape, and how returning to them again and again can be comforting like a warm blanket. We also share our fascination with creativity & world building, our favorite characters and generall...

Hey Friends! Today I’m sharing about my on again, off again, on again relationship with poetry. Can you relate? I used to think I just didn’t “get” poetry. I always felt like I was missing something. That is until a few poems stopped me in my tracks. I GOT them! I felt them! I just needed to find MY poets. Now I believe in the power of poetry and share a couple of those poems that caught my imagination. Want to find out more? Join me! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg'...

Join Kelly and me as we discuss The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben. Kelly shares how the revelations in this book opened her eyes to see trees & nature in a new way. PLUS it opened her eyes to see how interconnected we humans are to each other, to our surroundings, to nature and within ourselves. She also lets me geek out about nature shows, otters and my background in outdoor education & farming! 😉 Want to learn more about The Hidden Life of Trees? Join us! 👉 Download...

Hey Everyone! Today I’m sharing how books can be a form of medicine! Stories have to power to open us up and sometimes that means helping us name our wounds that we didn’t even know were there. Stories can also bring the healing salve to those same wounds. In this episode I share a few books that were/are medicine to me. Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George, and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho to name a few. Want to find out more? Joi...

**Special Disclaimer- In this episode Lori & I talk openly about genitals, sex, sexuality, arousal, porn, and menstrual cups all in a nonjudgmental and welcoming way. If that’s not something you’re comfortable with please skip this episode** Lori Hoffer returns!!! And we are getting into it!! This time Lori is sharing the book Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski. We are open about all the things mentioned in the disclaimer above a...

Hey Everyone! Today I’m sharing about looking at books as food, or as nourishment. Sometimes I notice I’m reading just one kind of book (psychology, personal growth often) and eventually reading starts to feel like a burden, a should, a have to. That’s usually when I realize I’ve gotten into a book rut. That’s when I ask myself what kind of book do I feel like reading? Just like asking myself what kind of food am I craving? (By the way, the murder mystery book that changed my whole pers...

Join Fidel and me as we discuss Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. Fidel shares how this book found him as a young man and broke him open, helped him realize the kind of man he wanted to be, and how reading helped him integrate these new ideas. We chat about how reading gives us space to hear new ideas, wrestle with them, to see our wounds and gives space for those wounds to heal. We also laugh how uncertainty about words can get lodged into our brains so that we’re never sure we’re saying or sp...

Hey Everyone! Today I’m sharing about what we can learn when we put ourselves in the story. What if you see all the characters in a story as different aspects of you? It can be quite illuminating! Join me! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info: https://linktr.ee/megrunyanstudios Instagram @megrunyanstudios Support Books That Shape Us Subscribe & ReviewTell your friends about Books That Shape Us!Donate money to cover production costs at https://www.buymea...