61. Nick Luebke on the 5 Books That Changed His Life

About this episode

Nick Luebke discusses the five books that changed his life and their impact on his mindset and creativity.

In this episode of Permission to Shine , I sit down with Nick Luebke: creator, thinker, and host of the new podcast Constantly Curious . Nick opens up about the five books that most profoundly shaped his life : The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle Your Platform Is Not Your Purpose by Blaine Fuhs The Bible The Inner Work by Ash and Mat We explore how these works shifted his mindset, deepened his relationships, and inspired his creative journey. Nick also shares the mission behind Constantly Curious , where he’s already sat down with brilliant voices like Young Pueblo and Sahil Bloom . And—he drops some hints about writing a book of his own. This is a conversation about curiosity, purpose, and the power of the written word to change how we live. Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasjohn__/?hl=en Follow Permission to Shine: https://www.instagram.com/permissiontoshine_/?hl=en Follow Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-namanny/

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Namanny

Guest: Nick Luebke

Topics covered

• books
• personal growth
• curiosity
• relationships
• creativity

Keywords

• books
• personal development
• curiosity
• relationships
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Constantly Curious

Books & works: The Meaning of Marriage, A New Earth, Your Platform Is Not Your Purpose, The Bible, The Inner Work

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