Ask Me Anything #2: John Answers Your Questions About Himself

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Show Notes for this Episode

What books am I currently reading?

• non-fiction:
  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents - Lindsay C. Gibson
  • The Biology of Desire - Why Addiction Is Not a Disease - Marc Lewis PhD
  • Discipline Equals Freedom - Jocko
• fiction:
  • Parable of the Talents - Octavia Butler
  • Sleep Donation - Karen Russell
  • The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones
  • How Long 'til Black Future Month? - N.K. Jemisin

• All-time favorite fiction:
  • Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl
  • The Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
  • Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
  • The Yearling - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
  • Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
  • Jayber Crow - Wendell Berry
  • Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling

• What books do I recommend for raising children?
  • I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression – by Terrence Real
  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents - Lindsay C. Gibson
  • The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
  • Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief - David Kessler

What do I think about phone usage for kids?

What was the research I did for my PhDs?

What are my favorite podcasts?

• The Drive - Dr. Peter Attia
• Where Should We Begin? - Esther Perel
• Nurture vs Nurture with Dr. Wendy Mogel
• Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
• Jocko Podcast - Leadership and Discipline
• standup comedians

What is my routine for living with adult ADHD?

• don't forget to remember
• writing things down
• sleep
• connection

What do I think about music education?

How often do you go without sugar?

Can you go into detail about the foods you eat?

What supplements do I take?

What's the sweetest thing I've ever done to surprise my wife?

How many followers/listeners does my show actually have?

What would I say to my younger self?

What's my most embarrassing moment?

What advice would I give to a therapist starting a practice?

Why am I so obsessed with diarrhea references?

What's the best woo-woo guidance I've ever received?

Favorite local Nashville places?

Lyrics of the Day: "Can I Kick It" - A Tribe Called Quest

As heard on this episode:

• BetterHelp
• Redefining Anxiety
• John's Free Guided Meditation

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