{"podcast":{"title":"ABetterU: 52 Books A Year by Brad Young","slug":"abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young-7127515","podcast_index_feed_id":7127515,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/7094740/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young--7094740","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e2b8ac426b099e39622a0cff6d0c80f0.jpg","author":"PodCentral Publishing Inc","episode_count":223,"summary":"Welcome to ABetterU: 52 Books A Year by Brad Young, the podcast inspired by an extraordinary challenge undertaken in 2024. Brad Young wrote and published a remarkable 52 paperbacks and 52 ebooks, each focusing on crucial aspects of health, wealth, happiness, and skills training. In this podcast, Brad dives into the wealth of insights, strategies, and lessons gained from his prolific year of writing. Join us as he breaks down key takeaways from each book, offering you invaluable advice on how to enhance your personal well-being, financial acumen, and everyday skillsets. Whether you're striving for a healthier lifestyle, aiming to achieve financial success, or eager to learn new skills, this podcast is your ultimate resource for personal enrichment and self-improvement. Embark on this journey with Brad, and discover how you can apply the transformative principles from these 52 books to create a better you. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young--7094740/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T20:23:38.372367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young-7127515"},"episode":{"title":"Chosen Change and Forced Change: Leading Yourself Through Both","slug":"chosen-change-and-forced-change-leading-yourself-through-both","published_at":"2026-08-10T12:20:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young-7127515/chosen-change-and-forced-change-leading-yourself-through-both","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young-7127515","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chosen-change-and-forced-change-leading-yourself-through-both--73093812","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73093812/elevenlabs_chosen_change_and_forced_change_leading_yourself_through_bot.mp3","summary":"hange arrives in two forms: the kind you choose and the kind that chooses you. One feels empowering. The other feels disruptive. Yet both demand leadership—internal leadership that determines whether you evolve, collapse, or transform. This episode explores the psychology, strategy, and emotional mechanics behind navigating change from both directions. Modern research shows that chosen change activates motivation and clarity, while forced change triggers resistance, fear, and identity disruption. Understanding these differences is the key to moving through transition with strength instead of chaos.Listeners will learn how to recognize resistance patterns, regulate emotional responses, and build an adaptive mindset that works in both voluntary and involuntary transitions. The episode breaks down how identity shifts during change, why uncertainty feels threatening, and how narrative reframing can turn even unwanted change into an opportunity for growth. It also explores how leaders—of teams or of themselves—can create stability, clarity, and direction when circumstances shift suddenly. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young--7094740/support .","meta_description":"hange arrives in two forms: the kind you choose and the kind that chooses you. One feels empowering. The other feels disruptive. Yet both demand leadershi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":736,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young-7127515/episodes/chosen-change-and-forced-change-leading-yourself-through-both/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abetteru-52-books-a-year-by-brad-young-7127515/chosen-change-and-forced-change-leading-yourself-through-both.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}