"Art of Spending Money" is a book about spending. A financial book that has never been done before. It comes out today, October 7th.
In this episode, I discuss what this book is about, the argument Morgan is trying to make, my review over the book, and some interesting thoughts/tips I wanted to share that's from the new book.
Not sponsored in any way. Just my raw thoughts of this book.
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Many people rarely read a book a year. Let alone 50+. Over the last four years, I've read 514 books. This averages roughly 128 books per year. As I transition to year 5, I'm focusing more on the tips mentioned in this episode to ensure I stay consistent. For me, it's not how many books you read, but being consistent. If you read daily, you'll read several books per year. I've read for 1,732 consecutive days and counting, so this allows me to read a lot.
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Quick synopsis books don't replace a MBA or a Master's of Business Administration, but they do provide a ton of concepts to learn more about. I don't want to go back to school or pay thousands of dollars, so this book has helped provide a quick overview of this degree. I'll be looking for other books that delve deeper into these concepts, and I'll cover this topic in a future episode. One of the concepts I'm exploring in more depth this year is leadership, and I'll provide more great leadership books in future episodes. I reviewed "How To Suck As A Leader" by Travis Dalrymple, which is a great book as well.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bzdgYzkc0hdxzQ1vvfESo?si=Emm3_pyNR_6qj58heZ65vQ
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In this episode, I review "Go One More" by Nick Bare, the founder and CEO of Bare Performance Nutrition. I also discuss two concepts heavily explored in the book that I've been working on this year: how to ask for help and how to overcome the pain cave, if possible.
Courtney's interview with Nick Bare:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DAlWmv7Chc&t=2143s
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Travis has worked with companies to rework their leadership, and he found that the best way to provide leadership tips is to highlight the ways bad leaders lead. He formed 15 ways leaders do that make them suck, so he made a book called "How To Suck As A Leader". This is a fun, quick read on leadership, and one of my favorite books I've read this year.
I don't go in-depth into the 15 ways, but I do focus on one health and my experience working on that. How can I show that to my team? One of the ways I've found is to run to work and do crazy challenges like sign up for a 100-mile race in May of 2026.
Where to get the book:
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Alex Hormozi's, owner of Aquisition, had one of the largest book launch events in history! He showed millions of people the action of what he's teaching with his new book on how to model a product and have it generate $100 million in sales. He didn't have a pre-order sale before this event, which would have boosted his sales. But Alex spent millions on marketing to get people to this event, and it worked. Btw, if he didn't self-publish the book, a good chunk of marketing would be covered by the publisher. This wasn't the case. On the first day, he sold roughly 2.7 million copies, and then the next day, he got to 3 million copies sold! That's insane!
Book launch event video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2QbLzHvKbg&t=16182s
Medium article:
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Why have I been incognito? In 2025, I made a lofty goal to run a 32 miler every month, so 12. Last year, I ran my first ultramarathon (anything above 26.2 miles), and I decided for that first one to run a 32 miler before work. This year, I'm turning up the notch. I've already ran five 32 milers so far - the highest being 60 miles. These 32 milers have taken a good chunk of my time with training (upwards to three hours on some days) and going to the races or doing a 32 miler around my house.
In this episode, I discuss three books that helped me become an ultramarathoner. Any distance longer than 26.2 miles or a marathon. The three books are Shut Up and Run by Robin Arzon, Never Finished by David Goggins, and Endure by Cameron Hanes.
Medium article:
https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/what-are-three-books-that-helped-me-become-an-ultramarathoner-fbabbe52db26 I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
It Ends With Us movie is based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover. The main message of the movie and book is to bring awareness to domestic abuse. If you need help, here's the domestic abuse hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/. In this episode, I'll discuss this movie more, the rift between the cast, and whether the movie glorifies domestic abuse (spoiler: I don't think it does). Medium article of the movie review: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/it-ends-with-us-movie-review-b9406035c2ab I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323
Hardest Geezer is Russ Cook's journey of running the length of Africa. He started in Cape Agulhas, South Africa, ran through rainforests, Sarah Desert, and couldn't pass through Algeria, and then finished at Ras Angela, Tunisia. There were many challenges with this journey, and Russ was able to do it. In this episode, I'm discussing this book in more detail.
Medium article for the Hardest Geezer:
https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/hardest-f-cking-geezer-has-a-book-coming-out-1b3096fdf92c I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
In this episode, I'll discuss the 10 books I'll come back to each year. I cant stop and won't stop reading these books. These books changed my life. Highly recommend reading these books if you haven't read them.
Top 10 books I'll read every year post:
https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/what-books-do-i-read-each-year-17e947699eb1 I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros cover is revealed! This is the third book in the Fourth Wing or Empyrean series. The series blew up on TikTok, and for good reason. The series has romance, dragons, and war. In this episode, I'll discuss the cover and what I think the book will be about.
Medium Post on the cover: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/onyx-storm-by-rebecca-yarroses-cover-is-revealed-what-does-the-cover-mean-and-what-will-onyx-storm-e5aced1617b4 I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
In this episode, I discuss what I learned from Never Finished by David Goggins and how I'm applying that concept to my life. The idea is how can we challenge ourselves? For Goggins, it's running long distances. For me, it's also running long distances. I've run marathons every year since 2021. This year is different. I wanted to apply what I learned from Never Finished and push myself more. I've decided to sign up for a marathon back to back, so I'll be running 52 miles in a day and a couple hours. Stay hard.
Moab 240 episode:
https://www.johnnysbookreviewspodcast.com/109-moab-240-david-goggins-style-deep-dive-into-never-finished/ I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
Lobster Lady or Virginia Oliver turned 104. She's been hauling lobster for 96 years! In this episode, I talk about two amazing storybooks about Oliver's life and some lessons I received from these books and Oliver's life. Written post for this episode: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/lobster-lady-turned-104-9a7b79ccfae8 I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews/ For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
Amulet 9: Waverider concludes the #1 New York Times bestselling series called Amulet. This series started when I was in middle school, and it has taken Kazu 16 years to develop the story, characters, and the art. In this episode, I'm discussing more about this book and provide a lesson I learned while reading this series. Amulet series podcast episode: https://www.johnnysbookreviewspodcast.com/42-amulet-series-by-kazu-kibuishi-book-review/ Songteler by Dolly Parton podcast review: https://www.johnnysbookreviewspodcast.com/113-dolly-parton-songteller-by-dolly-parton-book-review/ The Rock podcast review: https://www.johnnysbookreviewspodcast.com/114-the-rock-through-the-lens-by-hiram-garcia-book-review/ I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews/ For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw
This biography is over Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's life with pictures. It's like a photo album. In this episode, I'll discuss more about the book and provide my review.
Written review of this book:
Songteler by Dolly Parton podcast review:
https://www.johnnysbookreviewspodcast.com/113-dolly-parton-songteller-by-dolly-parton-book-review/
Dolly Parton Written review:
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Songteller by Dolly Parton is such a good book. It's a list book, so it's not necessary to read the book cover to cover. In this review, I discuss more about how to read this book, and I'll give a review as well.
Dolly Parton Book Review Post:
https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews/dolly-parton-songteller-by-dolly-parton-book-review-297d94ca27ee Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton book review: https://www.johnnysbookreviewspodcast.com/55-run-rose-run-by-dolly-parton-and-james-patterson-book-review/ I write daily on books, lessons I applied from books to my life, and life on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnnysbookreviews Storygraph account: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/johnnysbookrev For daily updates on what I read check out my Instagram, Facebook, or Goodreads: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysbookreviews/?hl=en, https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58859323-johnnysbookreviews, and https://www.facebook.com/johnnysbookreviews/ For my merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/johnnysbookreviews/ For my book: https://a.co/d/ihqARJw