Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar by Jessie Inchauspé Read of the Week: Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel A Delight: Next Milk

Read of the Week: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman A Delight: Pink and White Dogwoods

An interview with Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber, author of Queering the American Dream (Amazon, Bookshop) and Executive Director of the Tehom Center.

Read of the Week: My Spring Robin - Anne Rockwell (author) and Harlow Rockwell (illustrator)

#17 Here's Why Authenticity Is the Worst Read of the Week: Have His Carcase by Dorothy Sayers

The illusion of proximity is drawn from Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry Read of the Week: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Introducing Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry by Sarah Bereza. Read more here.

While "influencer" can mean a person who helps us pick out a new laundry detergent, I tend to think of influencers as the people I'm inviting to shape my life. They are the people who help me grow as a human being. In today's podcast, I'm celebrating eleven people who have formed me for years as a parent, as a professional, and as a human being who wants to imagine a better world. What they all have in common is their continual generosity in showing up and sharing their work publicly. Eleven influencers: Gretchen Rubin, Liz Craft, Sarah Fain, Christine Koh, Joanna Goddard, Dan Blank, Seth Godin, Ashon Crawley, KJ Dell'Antonia, Jess Lahey, and Sarina Bowen. Read of the Week: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce. A Delight: Girl Scout Cookies. Get in touch at sarah-bereza.com and instagram.com/sarah.bereza

A read: Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner. A delight: Bluey. Get in touch at sarah-bereza.com and instagram.com/sarah.bereza

The Two-Person book Club - or as I like to call it, Book Club with My Love :) Reads: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman, The Loneliest Americans by Jay Caspian Kang, Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia, and the Flavia de Luce mysteries. A Delight: Lente Me performed by Caroline Shaw and the Attacca Quartet. Get in touch at sarah-bereza.com and instagram.com/sarah.bereza