Books, Podcasts and Apps

Books, Podcasts and Resources

We’ve compiled recommended books to support your precious journey on this planet.

  • Anam Cara, of course

    • Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O’Donohue
  • Trauma

    • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
    • Waking The Tiger by Peter Levine
    • Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain & Steve Terrell
    • It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
    • The Origins of You by Vienna Pharaon
    • The Tao of Trauma by Elaine Duncan & Kathy Kain

  • Theory/Self Help

    • The Polyvegal Theory by Stephen Porges
    • Anchored by Dab Dana
    • Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung
    • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
    • A General Theory of Love by Richard Lannon, Fair Amini and Thomas Lewis
    • The Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore
    • Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott
    • Loving What Is by Byron Katie
    • Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck

    • Ordinary Magic by Ann Masten

  • Birthing and Postpartum Care

    • Body Full of Stars by Molly May
    • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May
    • The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Anne Johnson
    • The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger

    • Birth Vibes by Jen Hamilton

  • Consciousness and Spirituality

    • Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    • The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
    • How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
    • The Way of Shaman by Michael Harner

    • Souls Body by Tina Stromstead

    • Tantra: Path of Ecstasy by Georg Feuersein

    • Heart of Transformation by Michael Mead

    • Book of Delights by Ross Gay

  • Parenting

    • The Whole Brained Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
    • Everyday Blessings by Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn
    • Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke

  • Mindfulness and Meditation

    • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
    • Be Here Now by Ram Dass
    • When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
    • Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
    • Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat Zinn

  • Podcasts

    • Molly Caro May’s podcast, The Modern Mammal
    • Ten Percent Happier | Mindfulness, meditation, psychology
    • Holistic Life Navigation | How to how to heal stress and trauma holistically
    • Good Inside with Dr. Becky | Parenting tools
    • Hidden Brain by NPR | Helps curious people understand the world, and themselves
    • Huberman Lab | Neuroscience and health
    • The Tim Ferris Show | Improving health with science and science-based tools
    • But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
    • The Emerald | Myth, story & imagination
  • Music (Spotify playlists)

  • Apps

    • My Flo
    • Insight Timer
    • Waking Up

  • Women’s Health & Nutrition

    • The Woman Code by Alisa Vitti
    • In The FLO by Alisa Vitti

    • Goddesses In Older Women by Jean Shindoda Bolen

    • Dr. Stacey Simms
    • Aviva Romm
    • Mara Glatzel
    • Alice van der Schoot
    • Carrie Jones
    • Dr. Jolene Brighten
    • Spontaneous Healing by Andrew Wiel

    • Lara Briden

    • Eve by Cat Bohannon

  • Grief and Loss

    • The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
    • Walking Each Other Home by Ram Dass

  • Addiction and Eating Disorders

    • Eating In the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston
    • Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
    • Unaddiction by Lynya Floyd, Nzinga Harrison MD, et al.
    • Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp, Gabra Zackman
    • In The Realm of the Hungry Ghost by Gabor Mate
    • The Craving Mind by Judson Brewer
    • Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole

  • Attachment and Relationships

    • Attached by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller, Rachel SF Heller
    • Polysecure by Jessica Fern
    • In Each Other;s Care by Stan Tatkin
    • Mating In Captivity by Esther Perel
    • Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
    • Worth by Marisa Franco
    • Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
    • Us by Terry Real
    • The Relationship Cure by John Gottman

  • Feminism

    • When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Wiliams
    • Women Who Run with The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

  • Neuro-divergence and ADHD

    • Scattered by Gabor Maté
    • How to Raise a Sensory Smart Child by
    • I Always Want To Be Where I’m Not by Wes Crenshaw, PhD

  • Random Inspiration

    • The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Ruben
    • The Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
    • Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

  • Meditations and Meditation Teachers

  • Poets

    • Mary Oliver
    • Billy Collins
    • Wendell Berry
    • Ellen Bass
    • Rainer Maria Rilke
    • Rumi
    • John O’Donahue
    • Robert Frost
    • David Whyte

“All through your life your soul takes care of you…your soul is alive and awakened, gathering, sheltering and guiding your ways and days in the world. In effect, your soul is your secret shelter.”

-John O’Donohue