Our Bookshelf
Here's a peek at what's on our bookshelf and in our headphones. From books and podcasts to articles and other interesting finds, this is where we share the ideas that have caught our attention, challenged our thinking, or simply taught us something new. We don't necessarily agree with every idea we share (or even with each other), but we believe good ideas are worth exploring—and good recommendations are worth passing along.
Books: Health & Wellness
The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease - Daniel Lieberman
Evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman explores how the human body evolved and why many aspects of modern life are poorly matched to our biology, contributing to chronic diseases and other health problems.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor
James Nestor explores the science and history of breathing, examining how the way we breathe can influence our sleep, physical performance, and overall health.
Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully - Dr. Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starret
A practical guide to improving mobility, strength, and physical resilience through ten simple habits designed to help you move better and maintain your independence as you age.
Biomechanist Katy Bowman challenges the idea that exercise alone is enough to keep us healthy, explaining why frequent, varied movement throughout the day is essential for our bodies to function as they were designed.
The Dirt Cure: Growing Healthy Kids with Food Straight from Soil - Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein
Pediatric neurologist Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein explores the connections between food, soil, the microbiome, and children's health, emphasizing the importance of nutrition and exposure to the natural world.
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity - Dr. Peter Attia and Bill Gifford
Physician Dr. Peter Attia presents a proactive approach to longevity, focusing on exercise, nutrition, sleep, and metabolic health to extend not just lifespan, but the years we spend living healthy, active lives.
Journalist Michael Easter investigates how modern convenience and comfort may be undermining our physical and mental well-being, making the case for deliberately embracing challenges, discomfort, and time outdoors.
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans - Michaeleen Doucleff
Science journalist Michaeleen Doucleff explores parenting practices from traditional cultures around the world, offering a fresh perspective on raising cooperative, confident, and emotionally resilient children through greater independence, family involvement, and less conflict.
Podcasts: Health & Wellness
Perform - Dr. Andy Galpin
Exercise scientist Dr. Andy Galpin breaks down the science of human performance, offering practical, evidence-based strategies for improving strength, endurance, recovery, and overall fitness. No hype, no nonsense, straight to the point. Some episodes are pretty technical, others are easy to digest and immediately applicable.
Highlights:
Episode 22: How to Build a Strong Core & Abs. An excellent explanation of the function of the core, the difference between the core and the abs, and how to train for your specific goals.
The Ready State Podcast - Dr. Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett
Physical therapist Dr. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett explore movement, mobility, fitness, and sustainable habits that help people move better, feel better, and stay active throughout their lives.
FoundMyFitness - Rhonda Patrick, PhD
Biomedical scientist Dr. Rhonda Patrick explores the latest research on nutrition, exercise, aging, and longevity, translating complex science into practical insights for improving health.
Highlights:
Episode 100: The Optimal Creatine Protocol for Strength, Brain, and Longevity with researcher Dr. Darren Candow. This episode is almost 2 hours long, but the information is cutting edge, coming right out of Dr. Candow's lab.
Huberman Lab - Andrew Huberman, PhD
Stanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman explores how the brain and body work, sharing science-based tools for improving sleep, focus, physical performance, and overall well-being.
Hidden Brain - Shankar Vedantam
Journalist Shankar Vedantam explores the unconscious patterns and psychological forces that shape human behavior, relationships, decisions, and everyday life. Some of the information in this show can be taken and applied to your own life, but mostly it's just really fascinating.
Highlights:
How to Combat Pain (July 20th, 2026): Great information about the role of pain in the human body. They make a strong case for the idea that "hurt does not equal harm." Guest Dr. Rachel Zoffness shares the hard to forget "Tale of Two Nails."
Dr. Layne Norton Podcast - Layne Norton PhD
Dr. Norton is a nutritional scientist (PhD) and professional natural bodybuilder/powerlifter. It breaks down evidence-based facts on health, fitness, nutrition, and exercise while cutting through social media hype. He's also pretty entertaining on Instagram.
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