Computer generated/robotic reading of the book

I am so disappointed by the reading of this. I follow Dr LePera and had been looking so forward to this book. This is unlistenable though and I wish someone had told her it was for the best if she let someone else perform the narration. It is robotic and the tempo is disjointed and it almost sounds computer generated - it is utterly passionless which I know from watching her videos, is not reflective of her work.
I sped the book to 1.5 and it helped but have returned and will wait for the paperback to be available in Australia.

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Computer altered narration difficult to follow

The pace and pronunciation of the narration was unusual, robotic and difficult to follow detracting from the book content.

Given the heavy subject matter, which talks to a lot of the shortcomings in our upbringings, a less stern, gentler, non computer altered narrator voice would be easier to follow and more motivational.

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Poorly executed

Dr LePera has been exponentially successful in connecting with an audience via her instagram account The Holistic Psychologist. Within the IG platform Dr LaPeras' evocative quotes, breakdowns and topical subject matter have struck a chord with her core followers. I am someone who has subscribed her account for some years and enjoy her snapshot insights into human relational nature and behaviour. This book I feel has not translated well into either a narrative, a self help book or a scientifically backed manual for those seeking to heal (a somewhat cryptic concept) or understand their own patterns of behaviour.

For a pHD I would have expected a much more rigorously edited and scientifically presented case towards self 'healing'. Yoga, mindfulness and somatic work have been established for 30 years within certain psychology sectors by pioneers such as Dr van der Kolk, Dr Pat Ogden and Dr Peter Levine. These practitioners have groundings in protocol and somatic techniques which I feel would be better discussed than the ad hoc approach presented in this book. Perhaps the argument of omission would be this not appeasing her target audience but Dr LaPera rarely if at all references any evidenced based practices or protocols within her approach. When she does make reference to published content it is almost without exception a disposable quote with limited context (Dr Gabor Maté as an example; who's name is mispronounced repeatedly).

Furthermore this book serves as testament to drive home a self narrative around Dr LaPera's perceived poor treatment as a child and adult child of an outwardly functioning family with dysfunctional internal dynamics. I use the word perceived because the accused(s) within her book (to my knowledge) have not been given recourse or a voice to provide their version of events or offer any defence. Rather than healthily consider the autonomous adult decisions that might have contributed to Dr Lapera's somatic symptoms and CNS dysfunction, Dr LaPera repeatedly reiterates her narrative without apparent insight into her own behaviour as an adult. I found this both challenging to read and frustrating from a point of what I understood as her own self imposed sense of determinism. I don't believe this is a message that offers hope to survivors or offers any real value, I am concerned in some cases it may promote apathy.

I truly believe Dr LaPera is attempting to help her audience on a level she herself found some level of comfort, I find her instagram platform the most useful to that end. I would strongly caution anyone with significant pathology or trauma to not invest in this book.

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Narrated by a computer!!!

Gutted I wasted my credit on this! It's computerised/robotic!!! Want my money back! Can't listen to it!

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Great content but narration needs to be fixed

I love Dr Nicole’s work and have been waiting for the book with excitement. I’m really enjoying it so far and getting used to the narration which is a bit slow (I find 1.3x speed works quite well). I’m a few chapters in and I think the narration is improving. The content is great!

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Audio

Great content but really difficult to follow with this audio commentary, robotic and poor spacing.

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Amazing

So helpful and amazing insights into your own self help and growth.
It’s definitely one of best best modern books for personal development.

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Awesome content

The content is impactful & a path forward toward self healing. However, the audio needs to be fixed, it’s quite hard to listen to

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Good content but didn't like the narrating

Enjoyed the subject of the book, took a lot away from it I can relate and implement in my own life but the narrating was pretty hard to listen to. Very monotonous, robotic almost. A pity because it could have been a very engaging and emotive book to listen to if it was narrated well.

This book changed my life

If you only ever read one more book for the rest of your life, let it be this one. I’ve been seeing psychologists on and off for 10 years, most of which has been in the last 5, and I have never felt like I had true clarity on why I feel and act the way that I do as an adult. Enter this book, whose explanation I resonated with more than anything else before. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, my soul, my mind, and my inner child. Big love.