Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
In my daily show, I interview today’s latest, bestselling, buzziest, or underrated authors whose work I think is worth your time -- in 30 minutes or less. As a bookstore owner, publisher, author and (obviously) podcaster, I get a comprehensive look at everything that’s coming out and spend my time curating the best books so you don’t have to. Stay in the know, get insider insights, and connect with guests like I do. Every single day. With 2,000+ episodes to choose from, you'll never run out of book talk. For more information, go to zibbymedia.com and follow the show on Instagram at @totallybookedwithzibby. Please rate and review the show. And go buy the books! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 2, 2019 • 27min
Dena Moes, THE BUDDHA SAT RIGHT HERE
Dena Moes is the author of The Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepal. Her book is a memoir of adventure, motherhood, and love, woven into a spiritual journey. In 2014, Dena was a mother who pretty much had it all - she was a busy home birth midwife with a successful practice, two amazing daughters who were thriving, a marriage, a house. She was checking all of the boxes, but inside, something was eroding. What resulted was her family's incredible journey: eight-month backpacking journey through India and Nepal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2019 • 38min
Neil Pasricha, THE HAPPINESS EQUATION
Neil Pasricha is the mega-best-selling author of many happiness-related books including THE HAPPINESS EQUATION, THE BOOK OF AWESOME, and the children's book, AWESOME IS EVERYWHERE. Neil also established the Institute for Global Happiness - how cool is that?! We spoke about everything from kids and podcasting (he hosts the amazing podcast, "3 Books with Neil Pasricha") to loss and little pops of pleasure. Neil is an absolute happiness guru. Listen to our talk and feel happier!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2019 • 8min
Zibby's essay: "School Didn't Prepare Me For Parenting"
I've been spending a lot of time in the ER this summer. It has made me realize how useless my education has been when it comes to preparing me for motherhood. Why wasn't there a class on how to read ultrasounds? Diagnose illnesses? Undergo extreme sleep deprivation?! Listen to some of the classes I wish I'd taken. I published this as an essay on Medium.com. What do you wish you'd taken!? Email me at zibby@zibbyowens.com with any feedback!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2019 • 33min
Julie Morgenstern, TIME TO PARENT
Julie Morgenstern is an internationally recognized organizational consultant who has written six books including two New York Times best sellers. Her latest book is Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You, is a must-read for any parent trying to find time to do anything. It's a modern-day guide book for organizing time with concepts like min-max-mod to help prioritize your to-do list. I adored talking to Julie!!! She is a genius and truly changed how I approach my time - and life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2019 • 19min
BONUS EPISODE: Nora McInerny on her non-profit, Still Kickin
Today's short bonus episode is with Nora McInerny the host of podcast “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” and the author of several books including No Happy Endings: A Memoir, which I talked to her about earlier this year. I wanted to meet Nora in person and learn more about her incredible nonprofit, called Still Kickin, which she founded after her husband passed away. Watch a short video of our interview here, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2019 • 28min
Sheri Salata, THE BEAUTIFUL NO
Sheri Salata was the co-president of Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and has now written a fabulous book, The Beautiful No. Sheri had a front-row seat to the most prolific wisdom-keepers of our time and her book is filled with insight about manifesting your dreams and reimagining what living your best life looks like. Listen to our talk, watch the video here, or read the transcript on zibbyowens.com! Don’t you think I’m right that Sheri should write a children’s book about her dogs next??! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2019 • 27min
Amanda Stern, LITTLE PANIC
Amanda Stern is the author of Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life, a memoir about her undiagnosed childhood panic disorder that takes place in New York City in the Etan Patz era. The subtitle, Dispatches from an Anxious Life, is only a small piece of the puzzle of how the course of Amanda's life was shaped. Listen and learn more about her compelling story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2019 • 20min
Meg Wolitzer, THE FEMALE PERSUASION
Meg Wolitzer is the New York Times best-selling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking. She's also the author of the young adult novel Belzhar. Her latest book, The Female Persuasion, was an instant New York Times best seller and was one of the most celebrated books of 2018. Listen to Meg discuss her own mother, her writing, characters who don't feel worthy and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2019 • 28min
Biz Ellis, YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB
Biz Ellis is a former stand-up comic and corporate event planner. She now cohosts the comedy podcast that happens to be about parenting called “One Bad Mother.” She, along with her cohost Theresa Thorn, wrote a parenting, sort of, advice book, You're Doing a Great Job!: 100 Ways You're Winning at Parenting. After feeling like so many of the parenting books they read did not make them feel confident or comforted, they wanted to make a book that reminded parents that no matter how they're doing it, if it's working, good job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2019 • 32min
Jennifer Weiner, MRS. EVERYTHING
Jennifer Weiner is the best-selling author of dozens of books including her latest novel, MRS. EVERYTHING. This book, about two sisters from the 1950s to present day, is a family saga, a drama, one that made me gasp at times, relate at other times, and stay engaged throughout. Women’s rights. Lesbianism. Civil rights. Eating disorders. Sexual assault. Drugs. This is her magnum opus. Jen and I did an Instagram LIVE of our conversation. It was beyond exciting to be interviewing her!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
