This Month’s Recommended Listen

The Happiness Podcast with Dr. Laurie Santos – The Surprising Science of Creativity with Dr. George Newman

In this episode, Dr. Laurie Santos is joined by creativity expert Dr. George Newman to explore where ideas really come from and challenge the common belief that creativity is driven by sudden moments of genius.

Instead, Newman introduces the idea that creativity is about discovering and shaping ideas that already exist around us. By paying closer attention, staying open, and making connections others might miss, anyone can develop a more creative way of thinking.

The episode highlights that creativity is about being intentional in how you observe, think, and engage with the world around you.

For professionals navigating work and life, it’s a valuable reminder that fresh ideas and new perspectives are often closer than you think, you just need to know where and how to look.

This Month’s Recommended Book

Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon

In Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon challenges the idea that creativity is about being completely original. Instead, he shows how great ideas often come from borrowing, remixing, and building on what already exists.

Through simple, practical insights, the book encourages readers to stay curious, pay attention to what inspires them, and consistently show up with their ideas – without the pressure of perfection.

Here are some points you’ll takeaway:

• Creativity is about connecting ideas, not starting from scratch
• You don’t always need to be original, you need to be authentic
• Share your work as you go, not just when it’s finished
• Stay curious and collect inspiration from different places

Whether you’re sharing your work, solving problems, or building your business, this book will help you take what you know and shape it into something different.

Previous Boost Recommendations

All previous recommendations will always be available on this page. You can check in any time to see what was recommended for any month.

July 2026 

For July our recommendations are The Happiness Podcast with Dr. Laurie Santos – The Surprising Science of Creativity with Dr. George Newman and Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon

June 2026 

For June our recommendations are The High Performance Podcast – How I Coached Serena Williams to 10 Grand Slams & Built Champion Mindset with Patrick Mouratoglou and Relentless by Tim S. Grover

May 2026 

For May our recommendations are Gym Launch – Alex Hormozi and The Game with Alex Hormozi – “It Took Me 14 Years to Realize What I’ll Tell You in 70 Minutes”

April 2026 

For April our recommendations are The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher and On Purpose with Jay Shetty – Jefferson Fisher: The #1 Communication Mistake People Make in Arguments

March 2026 

For March our recommendations are Make Your Bed – Small things that can change your life… and maybe the world and

February 2026
For February our recommendations are The High Performance Podcast with Dan Burn: Pressure Management Techniques that Turned Newcastle into Winners and Who Better Than You? by Will Packer.

January 2026
For January our recommendations are How to Manage Your Emotions – Solved with Mark Manson and Deep Work by Cal Newport

November 2025
For November our recommendations are “From Strong Start to Finish: Keeping Momentum at Work” – The Better Workday Podcast with Niamh Moynihan and Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

October 2025
For October our recommendation is How to Listen by Katie Columbus.

September 2025 
For September our recommendations are How To Actually Build Discipline from Modern Wisdom Podcast with Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Obsessed by Johnny Sexton

August 2025
For August our recommendations are “Hope for Cynics” from with Dr. Jamil Zaki The Psychology Podcast, and Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. 

July 2025
For July our recommendations are “Should Leaders Be Feared or Loved?” from Worklife with Adam Grant, and The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey.

June 2025
For June our recommendations are The Number One Reason You’re Not Succeeding from Diary of a CEO with Simon Sinek, and Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller.

May 2025
For May our recommendations are The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! by Diary of a CEO Podcast with Jefferson Fisher and Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg

April 2025
For April our recommendations are Turn Chaos into Opportunity by Your World Within Podcast and Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.

March 2025

For March our recommendations are 3 Truths You Need to Hear and The Let Them Theory both by Mel Robbins. 

February 2025
For February our recommendations are The Surprising Secret to Happiness (It’s Easier Than You Think) – Mo Gawdat, and Time to Fly by Neil O’Brien

January 2025
For January our recommendations are How to Reinvent Yourself & Make The Greatest Comeback Of Your Life (At Any Age) by Mel Robbins, and The Power of Fun – How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price. 

December 2024

For December our recommendations are the insightful read Just One Thing: How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life by Dr. Michael Mosley, and “How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning, and Performance” by Huberman Lab.

November 2024

For November our recommendations are the inspirational read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat, Diary of a CEO. 

October 2024

For October our recommendations are Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss to better our negotiation, along with the High Performance Podcast with John McAvoy: It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re at that counts.