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What's on Your Bookshelf?

Hosted by Denise Russo and Zach Elliott · education · EN-US · 161 episodes

About this Podcast:

“What’s On Your Bookshelf” is a personal and professional growth podcast exploring the intersections of passion, potential, and purpose - featuring multi-certified coach and leadership development consultant Denise R. Russo alongside Sam Powell, Zach Elliott, Tom Schweizer, Dennis LaRue, and Michelle King.

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What is What's on Your Bookshelf? about?

“What’s On Your Bookshelf” is a personal and professional growth podcast exploring the intersections of passion, potential, and purpose - featuring multi-certified coach and leadership development consultant Denise R. Russo alongside Sam Powell, Zach Elliott, Tom Schweizer, Dennis LaRue, and Michelle King.

Who hosts What's on Your Bookshelf??

What's on Your Bookshelf? is hosted by Denise Russo and Zach Elliott. The show has published 161 episodes to date.

What has What's on Your Bookshelf? covered recently?

Recent episodes include "153 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Sixty-Three Days To Rewire Your Mind" (17 March 2026, 32 minutes), "152 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Direct Your Brain For Change" (4 March 2026, 37 minutes), and "151 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Halfway To A Clearer Mind" (4 March 2026, 37 minutes).

How often does What's on Your Bookshelf? publish?

What's on Your Bookshelf? publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 161 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on What's on Your Bookshelf??

Booking probability for What's on Your Bookshelf? is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What's on Your Bookshelf? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What's on Your Bookshelf?'s contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch What's on Your Bookshelf??

The strongest fits for What's on Your Bookshelf? are Business & Professional Training and Business & Management Consulting. What's on Your Bookshelf? has an education audience.

About the host

Denise Russo and Zach Elliott hosts What's on Your Bookshelf?, an education show with 161 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #153

    153 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Sixty-Three Days To Rewire Your Mind

    Mar 17, 202632 minS4

    <p>We unpack why true change takes 63 days, how short daily steps become automatic habits, and where brain science meets identity-based practice. Benchmarks, accountability, and “energy as currency” make the plan...

  • Episode #152

    152 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Direct Your Brain For Change

    Mar 4, 202637 minS4

    <p>We unpack six neuroplasticity practices from Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and show how to move from reacting to responding. We share tools for self-regulation, visualization, and the 3:1 positivity shift to build...

  • Episode #151

    151 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Halfway To A Clearer Mind

    Mar 4, 202637 minS4

    <p>We reach the practical heart of Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and unpack the five-step Neurocycle that turns insight into change over 63 days. Simple on paper, hard in practice, the method helps us embrace tough...

  • What's on Your Bookshelf?

    12 Week Year Chapter 1: The Challenge

    Mar 4, 202622 minS0

    <p>Support the show</p><p><b>Connect with us on our LinkedIn page </b>School of Thoughts . <b>We also value your reviews, subscribing, and sharing our podcast </b>"What's On Your Bookshelf?" on Apple and...

  • Episode #150

    150 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Mind Over Matter, Without The Woo

    Feb 18, 202634 minS4

    <p>We dig into the difference between mind and brain, map the four levels of mind, and show how thoughts shape the body through neuroplasticity and epigenetics. Using tree and pruning metaphors, we share how to spot...

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  • Episode #149

    149 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Mind Management For Real-Life Peace

    Feb 11, 202631 minS4

    <p>We unpack how toxic thinking shows up in the body and how a practical, five-step mind management process can turn awareness into lasting change. Real stories meet research on stress, immunity, and neuroplasticity to...

  • Episode #148

    148 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Proof In The Brain: Why Mind Management Works

    Feb 4, 202631 minS4

    <p>We dig into the research-heavy chapter that proves mind management isn’t fluff and outline how awareness and autonomy work together to reduce toxic stress and build resilience. The data across brain waves, blood...

  • Episode #147

    147 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Mind Management, Real Results

    Jan 29, 202634 minS4

    <p>We trace why mind management matters now, how the Neurocycle works, and what the research says about stress, habits, and biological aging. Heavy science meets practical steps, with identity, autonomy, and small daily...

  • Episode #146

    146 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Mind Management Explained

    Jan 21, 202629 minS4

    <p>We dig into Chapter Two of Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf and explain why mind management is the lever for change. We separate mind from brain, outline a five-step neurocycle, and share practical...

  • Episode #145

    145 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Mental Clarity Starts Here

    Jan 14, 202629 minS4

    <p>We kick off a new year and series with Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, linking emotional warning signals to health, performance, and leadership. We share why mind management beats quick fixes and...

  • Episode #144

    144 Year Four Intro, New Theme

    Jan 8, 202633 minS4

    <p>We map out a year to declutter life and leadership, moving from neuroscience-backed habit change to practical workplace cleanup, stronger boundaries, and a disciplined pursuit of less. Four books guide the path: Dr...

  • Episode #143

    143 The Four Agreements: Conclusion, Heaven On Earth, By Choice

    Dec 29, 202528 minS3

    <p>We close the year with The Four Agreements’ final chapter and explore how a “new dream” becomes real through imagination, love, and steady action. From Bob Ross to Figment to mountain summits, we turn mistakes into...

  • Episode #142

    142 The Four Agreements: Breaking Old Agreements For A New Year

    Dec 22, 202531 minS3

    <p>We close out the year by applying The Four Agreements to real life, focusing on how to break old agreements and act like a warrior who refrains rather than represses. The theme is simple: awareness first, action...

  • Episode #141

    141 The Four Agreements: Do Your Best, Today

    Dec 17, 202535 minS3

    <p>We explore the Fourth Agreement—always do your best—and how it unlocks the other three. Through stories on careers, caregiving, and community, we trade perfectionism for presence and turn insight into...

  • Episode #140

    140 The Four Agreements: Assumptions Unraveled

    Dec 10, 202533 minS3

    <p>We explore the Third Agreement—don’t make assumptions—through real stories at work and home, and connect it to impeccable words and not taking things personally. Curiosity, clear communication, and coaching emerge as...

  • Episode #139

    139 The Four Agreements: Own Your Reactions, Find Your Freedom

    Dec 4, 202537 minS3

    <p>We explore the second agreement from The Four Agreements and show how not taking things personally creates real freedom. Personal stories, practical tools, and a clear path to separate identity from other people’s...

  • Episode #138

    138 The Four Agreements: The Power Of Impeccable Words

    Dec 3, 202539 minS3

    <p>We unpack the first of The Four Agreements—be impeccable with your word—and show how language can free you from despair, gossip, and self-betrayal. Through stories, studies, and practical steps, we map a path from...

  • Episode #137

    137 The Four Agreements: Waking Up From The Dream Of Society

    Dec 3, 202533 minS3

    <p>We question the dream of society, how attention is trained by repetition, and why most of our beliefs were never chosen by us. We map the Judge and the Victim, explore fear versus love, and share practical ways to...

  • Episode #136

    136 The Four Agreements: Opening The Door To Personal Freedom

    Nov 12, 202526 minS3

    <p>We open a new arc with The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, shifting from a year of habits and happiness into a practice of inner freedom rooted in Toltec wisdom. The smoky mirror story sets our theme: clear the...

  • Episode #135

    135 Next Up: The Space Between Books

    Nov 5, 202528 minS3

    <p>We pause between books to invite you to read with us and announce The Four Agreements as our next deep dive into practical personal freedom for work and life. We share why slow, deliberate reading changes behavior...

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