{"podcast":{"title":"Totally Booked with Zibby","slug":"totally-booked-with-zibby-231008","podcast_index_feed_id":231008,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/","website_url":"http://www.zibbymedia.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1735671955352-5130db34-b505-4d22-8b9e-3533341d1ec5.jpeg","author":"Zibby Owens","episode_count":2443,"summary":"For nearly a decade, Totally Booked with Zibby has been one of publishing's premier podcasts and a regular stop on book tours for today's biggest authors. Hosted by bestselling author, bookstore owner, and publisher Zibby Owens, the show has featured more than 2,000 conversations with bestselling authors, actors, athletes, chefs, musicians, and entrepreneurs. Known for her warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity, Zibby has a gift for asking the questions that lead to unforgettable conversations. What begins with the book leads to talks about creativity, ambition, love, loss, family, resilience, and reinvention. With thousands of episodes and dozens of industry honors, Totally Booked with Zibby reminds us all that talking about books is really talking about life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:20:09.346666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008"},"episode":{"title":"Kalina Silverman, BIG TALK + Lu Chekowsky, DON'T BUY WHAT I'M SELLING","slug":"kalina-silverman-big-talk-lu-chekowsky-don-t-buy-what-i-m-selling","published_at":"2026-07-01T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/kalina-silverman-big-talk-lu-chekowsky-don-t-buy-what-i-m-selling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008","url":"https://shows.acast.com/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/episodes/kalina-silverman-big-talk-lu-chekowsky-dont-buy-what-im-sell","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/e/6a440f1b6771af4aa40573cf/media.mp3","summary":"Kalina Silverman, founder of the global Big Talk movement, joins Zibby to discuss her inspiring new book, BIG TALK: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meaningful Connections, and Enrich Your Life . She shares how her own loneliness sparked a decade-long mission to help people forge deeper connections through meaningful conversations and offers practical tips for becoming more approachable, asking better questions, and building community in an increasingly disconnected world. Zibby also chats with Lu Chekowsky about her whip-smart, deeply personal, and wildly entertaining memoir, DON'T BUY WHAT I'M SELLING: On Breaking Up with Advertising and Finally Learning to Love My Whole Fat Self . Lu reflects on a career at the highest levels of the advertising industry, the burnout that nearly cost her her life, and the complicated relationship between media, body image, grief, and self-worth. Together, they explore the power of using your own voice, redefining success, and finding healing by finally listening to your body. ** Want more? Become a part of my community! Sign up for Zibby's Highlights , which includes a free weekly newsletter, event livestreams, most anticipated book lists, personal essays, and a new essay platform with stories from all of you about what chapters you're in (inspired by my upcoming book Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot , 9/22/26). And follow me on Instagram @zibbyowens . But really, keep listening here. If you love my show, please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Kalina Silverman, founder of the global Big Talk movement, joins Zibby to discuss her inspiring new book, BIG TALK: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meani…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2098,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/episodes/kalina-silverman-big-talk-lu-chekowsky-don-t-buy-what-i-m-selling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/kalina-silverman-big-talk-lu-chekowsky-don-t-buy-what-i-m-selling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}