In this episode, Jason and Dylan Discuss The Mountain is You by Brianna Waist, author of 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think and other titles.  This book is all about self-sabotage; what it is, why we do it, and the secret needs that it fills in our emotional lives.

Have you wondered why some people seem just full of enthralling stories and maybe you can't seem to engage an audience?  Have you noticed some storytellers seem to drone on and on and others can have you thinking or laughing (or both!) with just a few sentences?  Storytelling is a critical skill for engaging audiences for many purposes.  If you are trying to train a group of new employees or show customers your humble beginnings, being able to tell a story is a great tool for many jobs.  Jason and Dylan analyze Unleash the Power of Storytelling by  Rob Biesenbach, an excellent read if you want to hone your storytelling skills!

For most of us, 4000 weeks is the number of weeks you have to live.  That's it! Jason and Dylan unpack some of the concepts in 4000 Weeks; Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman .  This book is not actually about wringing the most productivity out of those 4000 weeks.  This book aims to help you understand the history of time as a way of measuring things, unpack some assumptions we have about time in western culture, gain perspective about time, and hopefully gain some mastery over it.  Time management for mortals means just that: humans are mortal, therefore we must die...so how should we spend our 4000 weeks?

An ego is one's sense of self-esteem and self-importance.  On the surface, the definition may even sound positive.  Shouldn't we all have self-esteem?  Doesn't everyone like to feel important?  Jason and Dylan review one of Ryan Holiday's most important works: Ego is the Enemy.  What does that even mean?  What are the habits and actions of a person who has conquered his or her ego?  How can you live a life free of the downsides of ego (which are numerous!) and live a more fulfilling life focused on others instead?  A must-read in the age of social media.  Join us!

Jason and Dylan discuss the categories and book list for Two Dudes Review Books Season 3.

In their final? episode of season 2, Jason and Dylan review Amy Jacobson's densely-packed and informative treatise about what makes a person emotionally intelligence and how to build the skill.  The book is tuned toward young professionals, but Jason and Dylan pick apart how those same skills are useful in the rest of our lives as well.

Empowered Parenting by Ana Rodriguez is a short read about how the traumas of your past affect your parenting style and provides some tips for becoming a better parent.  Jason and Dylan break down this some important takeaways from Ana's book and reflect on their own parenting.

Jason and Dylan break down the top ten rules of ikigai in this episode of Two Dudes Review Books. Ikigai is the Japanese term for the reason you get up in the morning.  Having a strong ikigai is linked to longevity and life satisfaction into your 80's 90's and beyond.  Authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles combine interviews with supercentenarians (people over 100 years old) with a trove of other observational and survey data from villages in Okinawa to learns the secrets to a long and happy life.

Jason and Dylan review a fun and crass book...about philosophy!  Rather than teaching us how to give zero f**ks at all, author Mark Manson helps us think about what we should give a f**k about.  From considering good and bad values to remembering you are mortal, Mark gives Jason and Dylan a lot to discuss: How to give fewer f**ks and live a more fulfilling life.

Jason and Dylan review Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields.  This book accidentally fits perfectly with our previous episode You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh.  Hunter has created an outstanding handbook for leveraging the power of mindfulness to become the best parent you can be.  By mastering your own emotions through mindfulness, you can work through the difficult issues of your own past to first know thyself, then deploy the proper listening, emotional, and problem-solving tools to be the parent your kiddo deserves.