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Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Mike Schmitz & Cory Hixson read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the author’s lessons to their lives.

Latest Episodes:

239: Proust and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf Jan 02, 2026

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Today's author (and neuropsychologist) shows us how and why the human brain has adapted in order to read and write. Join Mike & Cory as they examine the past and consider the future of the reading brain.

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New Bookworm website

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Proust and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf

Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf

#196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf

Bandersnatch by Diana Glyer

How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton and MichaelAaron Flicker
Intentional by Chris Bailey

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

238: Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian Dec 19, 2025

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Today's author promises to help us build a visual-first system to capture, connect, and use our ideas like never before. Join Mike & Cory as ponder the creative power of the visual zettelkasten.

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Lazy.so
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
A System for Writing by Bob Doto
Excalidraw
Excalidraw Obsidian plugin
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GoodNotes
MindNode
Sublime
The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde
Rory's Story Cubes
Prouse and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton and Michaelaaron Flicker
Intentional by Chris Bailey

Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

237: Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz Dec 05, 2025

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For years, we’ve been told the answer to burnout is better balance. Today’s author promises to show us a better way. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an alternative approach to ambition.

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Recommend a Book
Craft + Commerce
Sponsor Games
The Pathless Path Premium Hardcover Edition
Otterpine Press
Bookworm #208: Good Work
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
Practical PKM Hybrid Cohort
Bookworm 232: Published
Bookworm #234: Sponsor Magnet
Blanc Media 8-Week Sabbaticals
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
Focused 243: 243: The Single Source of Truth is On the Fridge, with Thom Gibson
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
The Proust & The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Bookworm Shirts

Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0

236: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday Nov 21, 2025

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Today’s author promises to teach us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the virtue on which all other virtues depend.

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Recommend a Book
Personal Retreat Planner
Bookworm #235: Made to Stick
Sponsor Games
Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
Bookworm #213: Meditations
LifeHQ
Scrivener
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
The Deep Life #371: Is It Finally Time to Leave Social Media?
Bookworm #201: Right Thing, Right Now
Bookworm #158: Discipline is Destiny
Bookworm #130: Courage is Calling
Focused #239: How to Focus Like a Roman Emperor, with Donald J. Robertson
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
Excalidraw plugin
A System for Writing by Bob Doto
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0

235: Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath Nov 07, 2025

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Today’s authors promise to help us transform the way we communicate our ideas. Join Mike & Cory as they dive into what makes an idea sticky.

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Recommend a Book
Mike’s Personal Retreat video
NaNoWriMo
The Library
Sponsor Games
Bookworm 234: Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Storyworth by Matthew Dicks
Mike’s 20 Obsidian Quality of Life Tips video
Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath
Switch by Chip and Dan Heath
Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5

234: Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore Oct 24, 2025

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Today’s author promises to give us the tools we need to turn influence into income. Join Mike & Cory as they consider building their own dream brand partnerships.

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Recommend a Book
FC26
The Personal Retreat Planner
Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Signature Framework
Sponsor Games
Creator Wizard
Building a Second Brain book
Building a Second brain course
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Mike’s Morgen Video
Creator Flywheels course
Justin Welsch
Creator MBA
Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath
Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

233: Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau Oct 10, 2025

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Today’s author promises to give us the antidote to deadline dread, time guilt, and chronic rushing. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to redefine their relationships with the clock.

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Recommend a Book
Overcoming Procrastination (Chris Bailey’s course)
The Personal Retreat Planner
Mike’s Personal Retreat video
Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau
The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul
Mike’s essay on cranking vs. creating
Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath
Bookworm Shirts

Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 3.5

232: Published by Chandler Bolt Sep 26, 2025

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Today’s author promises to give us a map to go from blank page to published author as fast as possible. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it takes to actually write a book.

Support the Show
Recommend a Book
The Personal Retreat Planner
Mike’s Book Notes
Overcoming Procrastination (Chris Bailey’s course)
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey
Focused #238: Knitting Our Parachutes
Published by Chandler Bolt
Selfpublishing.com
MindNode
LifeHQ
Senja
Creator Science podcast with Jay Clouse & Justin Moore
Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

231: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy Sep 12, 2025

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Today’s author promises to give us tactics we can use to overcome procrastination and take action on what’s really important. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to seize the day with decision, discipline, and determination.

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Recommend a Book
The Personal Retreat Planner
Zapier
Numerics
Eat That Frog! Fourth Edition by Brian Tracy
Focused podcast
Atomic Habits by James Clear
LifeHQ
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Published by Chandler Bolt
Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau
Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

230: The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Blake Erickson Aug 29, 2025

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Today’s authors promise to teach us a framework for helping us view business through a whole new lens. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to set impossible goals with impossible timelines.

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Recommend a Book
WavePal
Extra Focus by Jesse J. Anderson
The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Blake Erickson
The Gap & The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Scaling.com
10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Scrum by Jeff & J.J. Sutherland
LifeHQ
Nathan Barry’s Skyscraper vs. Strip Mall Idea
Cal Newport’s podcast
The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom
Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Eat That Frog! Fourth Edition by Brian Tracy
Published by Chandler Bolt
Sprint by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
The Call to Climb by James Robbins
Bookworm Shirts

Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0

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