This week we are celebrating the start of summer with a special episode, wherein I recommend great books to read for FIVE vacation destinations (which somehow turns into SEVEN books cuz deciding between books is haaaaard). If you’ve been puzzling over what to bring in your suitcase don’t worry, I’ve got you covered, and then some!!IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - Find time to read this summer. Set an easy-to-achieve reading goal and let ME celebrate it by sending you snail mail. (And stickers!) Unrequired Reading - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Empire Falls by Richard Russo, The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

"I'm lazy." "I wish I was more motivated." We've all been there, languishing in the hope that we could do more, be better, and achieve higher if only we could find the motivation. But y'all, motivation is a whack concept. Instead of looking around corners and under your doormat for that missing motivation, we will go deep into understanding how building habits, a more sustainable and logical practice, can be the key to unlocking forward momentum. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - Give up looking for motivation and labeling yourself as lazy. Instead, focus on creating and maintaining habits that tap into your energy cycles and are sustainable in your daily life. Unrequired Reading - Homecoming by Cynthia Voit, the first book in the Tillerman Cycle YA series Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

"I wish I read more." It's a common refrain. We cannot give you the gift of time, but what we can do is give you some tips that might make it easier to get more reading in your life. Plus, we share some new ideas for episode segments (Reading Attache and Solicited Advice) and would LOVE your feedback! Tell us what you think! IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - 6 Tips to Try to read more books in any format (audio, or original recipe). Check out the bingo card from Pop Sugar. Also referenced in this section, 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Unrequired Reading - In the Woods by Tana French, first book in the Dublin Murder Squad series i DO mean to Brag - Jennifer for advocating for the wrongfully convicted Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

Tired of your lying brain shouting at you? Finding it a challenge to move ahead on your goals? Therapy might help with these quandaries, but only if you find a therapist who really gets you. And who has the time?! Finding a therapist can seem like a confusing task in futility...(some might say a Sisyphean endeavor) but no more! IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - 3 Steps to take to find your "mean" therapist and how therapy helped to get this podcast out in the world Unrequired Reading - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb i DO Mean to Brag - Pam (Stand-Up Brag) Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

Last week we talked about the climb toward happiness and this week we will talk about the fall, "Happiness Falls" that is, the acclaimed novel by NYT Bestselling author Angie Kim. And we are shocked to say we actually got to talk WITH Angie Kim about her book! (!!!!!) And if that wasn't enough, Angie shares three Unrequired Reading recommendations, all books that she frequently read while writing her book described by her as "voicey books" with great characters. IN THIS EPISODE: A Conversation with Angie Kim! Topics include her fascinating career pivots, the inspiration for the novel "Happiness Falls," her writing process with the quest for "one good sentence," and managing your happiness baseline. Unrequired Reading (from Angie Kim) - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Chemistry by Weike Wang, and Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

Are you happy? WOOF. What a loaded question! But don't worry, you aren't tackling it alone this go-round. Let's find a way ahead together! We will peek under the happiness hood: what is happiness, and what can you do to cultivate more in your own life? And (digital drumroll please...) more BIG news for the pod: next week we will talk with NYT Best Selling author Angie Kim (!!!) who wrote "Happiness Falls" our recommendation this week. SO. AMPED. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - The Confusing Climb Toward Happiness - Hear what Brene Brown has to say about being happy (it will surprise you) and get the Cheerbrarian's 3 Happiness Principles Unrequired Reading - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim I DO mean to Brag - Becki ⁠(Goal Brag) and Valerie ⁠(Awareness Brag). WOO and a HOO! Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

Insert a maraca fanfare with a side of tambourine, because this is a Cheerbrarian first! We have our first-ever guest and spoiler, it was great (or at least we think so. You let us know). Last week we talked about the sting of rejection (boo hiss) and how Gallup's CliftonStrengths assessment can be helpful as you forge ahead to uncover both purpose and passion. Now, Heidi is here with her expert advice to help us take it to the next level. Plus we flip the script and have her give us some book recommendations that have immediately been added to our TBR pile. IN THIS EPISODE: A Conversation with Heidi Convery-Liscum! Topics include embracing individual motivation: it's okay to be different, how embracing your unique strengths can transform your journey, and unpacking positivity and reality in the workplace. Unrequired Reading Recommendation(s) by our guest Heidi - Now Discover Your Strengths by Gallup, The Closet Check-In and Mazel and the Magical Closet by Heidi Convery-Liscum, and Wellness by Nathan Hill Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

Cozy up to a good episode about a BAD situation: dealing with rejection. Can we get an ugh? (Ugh!!!) Rejection happens; it’s nothing to be ashamed of but the emotional roller coaster of getting through it is a real screamer. Through the lens of getting laid off, we will discuss how to give yourself grace and space to grieve after rejection. And of course, you'll hear how a book or two can really guide you through (Yay rhyming!)If the guarantee of good content isn’t quite enough for ya, then you should listen to find out how you can win a FREE BOOOOOK. Oh, and also stay tuned for BIG NEWS for the pod... IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - YOU'RE REJECTED. Now what? - Navigate through the two stages: seek comfort and forge ahead. Unrequired Reading Recommendation(s) - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer and StrengthsFinder 2.0 from Gallup i DO mean to Brag - K Elizabeth (Toasts Brag) and Britney (Potential Brag). WOO and HOO. Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

It's time to harness the power of Spring Break, a respite from responsibilities and an invitation to parrrrrtyyyyy. Except uh, as adults that's not a thing that exists (cue sad trombone). Until we can implement Adult Spring Break (contact your representatives), we'll have to settle for shaking up the monotony on our own terms. Bikinis are optional. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - Give Yourself a Break -Celebrate Whims Day and Shake Up Your Routines i DO mean to Brag - Catherine (Tassel Brag) and Vicki (Brain Brag). WOO and HOO. Unrequired Reading Recommendation(s) - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty I'm taking my own advice and taking a break! See you (or um, hear me) with the next full episode on April 16th. Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.

Do you feel like your smartphone has you under its spell? Well it's not magic or your lack of willpower, it's the result of intentional design. Touche, phone designers. Ya done good. It's not you, it's us and we need some space. If you're looking to break up with your phone, or at least change the relationship to "it's complicated," listen in to learn what you can do to reclaim freedom from the infinite scroll. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - Battling the Pull of Your Tiny Pocket Casino - Identify the NEED your phone use is trying to satisfy and pick a different action to scratch that itch - Reference Article - How Principles from the Casino Were Applied to Your Cell i DO mean to Brag - Abby and Zoe (Woo and hoo!) Unrequired Reading Recommendation(s) - How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life by Catherine Price Find Cheerbrarian on the Internet! ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodreads⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tik-tok, ⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠Cheerbrarian website.