Showing results by publisher "Simon & Schuster Audio" in Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development

This poignant, intimate, and hilarious memoir explores Shonda’s life before her Year of Yes—from her nerdy, book-loving childhood to her devotion to creating television characters who reflected the world she saw around her. The book chronicles her life after her Year of Yes had begun—when Shonda forced herself out of the house and onto the stage; when she learned to explore, empower, applaud, and love her truest self. Yes.

We all have a passion that drives us, whether it’s to perform God’s will or to fulfill our life’s purpose, but often, we are stunted by fears of inadequacy. Is it because we’re lacking something fundamental to succeed? Why is it so hard to find—and project—our voices? Now, insightful Mexican speaker and bestselling author Daniel Habif offers a new paradigm to help us find our voice and roar. With actionable advice based on Habif’s own experiences, research, and spirituality, you’ll be able to not only find inspiration but successfully follow through on your most passionate dreams.

A sometimes serious, often hilarious, and always inspiring guide that encourages young women to live a life full of ownership, confidence, and freedom, written and read by singer and popular Scream Queens and Grease Live! actress Keke Palmer.

Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), how maternal aggression makes females the world’s most formidable creatures, and how a crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic can make or break a mom.

"I've compiled my best tried-and-true advice and I'm going to tell you the things that even your best friend doesn't have the courage to break to you. If you follow my formula, the man of your dreams will appear in your life, and you can be in a committed, monogamous relationship with him in less than a year. Get ready - I'm about to show you how to make all your relationship dreams come true."

The Astrology Advantage is Atomic Habits meets The Wisdom of the Enneagram, based in the science and system of astrology. This transformational book revitalizes how astrology is used, providing individualized tools and strategies, helping you make better decisions and optimize your strengths. In short, The Astrology Advantage teaches you how to use astrology to give you a significant edge in business and in life.

When Reah Bravo began working at the Charlie Rose show, the open secret of Rose’s conduct towards women didn’t deter her from pursuing a position she thought could launch her career in broadcast journalism. She considered herself more than capable of handling any unprofessional behavior that might come her way. But she soon learned a devastating truth: we don’t always react to abusive situations as we imagine we will.

World-renowned expert Dorothy Sarnoff reveals more than 200 of her time-tested tips for foolproof control of nervousness while publicly speaking. She offers detailed, practical advice on communicating effectively to those who want to overcome their fears.

Divine Soul Mind Body Healing and Transmission System offers step-by-step exercises and easy tips for healing and rejuvenation.

The world’s discrimination and violence against women and girls is the most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: This is President Jimmy Carter’s call to action. A Call to Action addresses the suffering inflicted upon women by a false interpretation of carefully selected religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence and warfare. Key verses are often omitted or quoted out of context by male religious leaders to exalt the status of men and exclude women.

Life Strategies for Teens is the first guide to teenage life that won't tell you what to do, or who to be, but rather how to live life best. Employing the techniques from Dr. Phil McGraw's Life Strategies, his son Jay provides teens with the 10 Laws of Life that make the journey to adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. Whether dealing with the issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition, or ambivalence, Life Strategies for Teens is an enlightening guide.

Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through past, present, and future of ideas about time and technology and introduces a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for 24 hours each week. She and her family call it “Technology Shabbat”. This weekly practice, which they’ve done for nearly a decade with their kids (16 and 10), has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence.

The very qualities that make you an outlier are, in fact, your strengths. Or so Surbhi Sarna discovered after a teenage cancer scare inspired her to reimagine healthcare, founding a medical start-up to detect early ovarian cancer. In Without a Doubt, she shares how she proved the doubters wrong. As a young brown woman without a medical or Ivy-league degree or Silicon Valley contacts—and who had felt different throughout her life—she was often overlooked and underrated. Undeterred, Sarna used the naysayers as ammunition to help her surpass expectations—and achieve her dreams.

Every business winner has one thing in common: a YES! Attitude that's powerful enough to help them achieve the impossible! You say you weren't born with a YES! Attitude? No problem! Jeffrey Gitomer will give you all the tools you need to build one. As the world's Number 1 expert in selling, Gitomer knows more about attitude than anyone. Now he's brought those lessons together in a book you can read in one sitting - a book that'll change your life!

Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. Hawthorne breaks down antiracist parenting into four comprehensive sections: healthy bodies, radical minds, conscious shopping, and thriving communities.

A must-hear firsthand exploration of why Asian students are outpacing their American counterparts and how to help our children excel in today’s competitive world.

ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response (a deeply relaxing sensation with delightful head tingles) feels so good that some refer to it as a “brain-gasm.” ASMR videos on YouTube have millions of subscribers and billions of views. ASMR is truly everywhere - from ad campaigns to celebrities to millions of regular people looking for a moment of “ahhhh.” With Brain Tingles, it’s now possible to stimulate - and even share - those feel-good tingles every day, and in real life! Craig Richard, PhD, explains what ASMR is, why it happens, and how to trigger it at home.

Inspired by Catherine Hickland's own trial-and-error efforts to recover from a broken heart in a healthy and productive way, The 30-Day Heartbreak Cure is an easy-to-follow, one-day-at-a-time plan for getting yourself over him and back on your feet. All you need to do is set a deadline - one month from today - for your pain to end, and let Catherine guide you through it.

If you can't bear to watch the news lately, you're not alone. Luckily, Ione Butler is here to offer you some respite. As the founder of Uplifting Content, a social media platform followed by more than 1.5 million people, she understands the power of inspirational true stories - the kind we don't see covered enough these days. Here, she presents an eclectic group of narratives - some from people she's met in her own travels; others crowdsourced from the uplifting content community or taken from the headlines.

Charles J. Givens is famous for his powerful strategies that have helped millions of people along the road to success and financial freedom. He is the author of three number-one best-selling financial self-help books and now with Superself, Mr. Givens shows you how to achieve your fullest personal and business potential with a set of proven strategies that serve as an "operations manual" for your life.