The Burnout Generation by Anne Helen PetersonPublisher: Audible Originals
Publication Date: October 3, 2019
Source: October Audible Freebie for Subscribers
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Goodreads Synopsis:
In January 2019, culture writer Anne Helen Petersen set the internet on fire with her viral BuzzFeed essay diagnosing "millennial burnout" - a chronic state of stress and exhaustion that's become a "base temperature" for young people today. Now, she continues this generation-defining conversation in a brand-new format, interviewing millennials around the country about their own deeply personal experiences with burnout, and the culture that creates it.
In this Audible Original, you'll hear about how this issue has affected Petersen's own life, as well as the lives of five very different subjects: Kevin, a musician and Marine veteran; Kate, a first-generation college graduate working to repay her formidable student debt; Haley and Evette, young writers at different career stages in the digital media industry; and John, a pastor and co-founder of a new Baptist church in North Carolina.
The conversations that comprise The Burnout Generation cover everything from debt to social media to the blurred boundaries between our professional and personal lives. In this illuminating an intimate audio project, you'll learn how and why this generation has been conditioned to "optimize" every aspect of our lives (Meal prep for the week! Find a side hustle! But practice self-care! And answer emails in bed!), and most importantly, how the consequences of this phenomenon play out in day-to-day life.
Review:
As someone experiencing burnout, I connected with this title and so I picked it up as my Audible freebie in October. The author talks about her experience being a millennial and the burnout she experienced and then goes on to talk to a few others about their experiences.
While I enjoyed this as a listen, it seemed like it only touched on some of the reasons for burnout and it was more of a personal story than researched. I was hoping for more data and information but that might be because I am in a Master's program and that is all I am doing right now.
A lot of things this author talked about effect me personally so I rated the book higher than I might have otherwise, it was just lots of truth. Not just millennials, but a lot of people are in this boat now where in order to deal with over stimulation and constant contact we are burning ourselves out. We need to find the time to disconnect, really take a vacation, and breathe but it is so hard. I think what I took from this book, was that we try and will keep trying to push ourselves to stay ahead and it is not going well, but we continue to do it... (it looks great on Instagram... jk or am I, I am not even sure anymore).
I think that this book would be even greater with more science behind it and I would be screaming to the world about it then, but for not it is a good read. If you are looking for some truth about the world we live in and how we feel about it, this would be a good listen.
How Chefs Holiday by Dana Cowin
Publisher: Audible Studios
Publication Date: October 31, 2019
Source: November Audible Freebie for Subscribers
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Once autumn hits, the holiday season has begun! And nothing embodies holiday spirit more than family traditions and recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Maybe it’s sharing stories at the dinner table, having a laugh on the front porch, or just relaxing with loved ones—everyone has their own ritual.Review:
Join Dana Cowin, author and former Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine, as she chats with some of today’s most popular chefs and food personalities. Together they pass along their own holiday traditions and stories, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. Dana and company also discuss how these experiences impact their current holiday traditions and menus.
Cowin takes advantage of her career-spanning relationships with these top chefs to have them share
• Unique ways to celebrate Thanksgiving with Padma Lakshmi
• The Swedish Christmas with Marcus Samuelsson
• The "hard knocks of the holidays" with Kwame Onwuachi
• A holiday catastrophe with Carla Hall
• The importance of gratitude with Mike Solomonov
• The Anti-Christmas with Alex Guarnaschelli.
Something you might not know about me... I LOVE cooking shows, but I am a horrible cook, I can follow a recipe but that is about it. I love food, I love thinking about food and eating food and watching things about food (hahaha...now I am hungry). Lucky for me though I knew who all of these chefs were before I started listening, because of all my TV time with them.
This was a super short listen all about how these chefs do the holidays and the struggle is real for them just as much as us. It is such an interesting listen if you know the chefs, I feel like you might not feel as connected if you don't but it is stil interesting. Their storys were fun and funny and Alex's Anti-Christmas was a very interesting take on Christmas time but I agree with some of her points. She notes that sometimes the holidays are hard and there is guilt in them because of who you are with and how you aren't with and that is so true and can sometimes take away from all the joy you are 'supposed' to feel.
This book came with a PDF of recipes too, so if you are so inclined you can try some of the comfort foods the chefs talk about. If you like food and know these chefs from their various tv appearances it might be interesting for you to hear about their holiday traditions, it was fun for me.
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