Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
I just got back from my first trip to St. Louis, and I met a wonderfully rich collection of people who I’m so excited to introduce you to in a special on-the-ground, in-the-street, from-the-backseat Chapter of 3 Books. You'll meet Jacqueline, who drove a bus for 27 years and has learned that blood does not make family. You'll meet Deneane, who left an abusive relationship and works three jobs to help her kids thrive. You'll meet Albano from Albania, who quit teaching to make double as a driver. And you'll get to tag along as I try to find the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a bird that's only U.S. home is near St. Louis's Lafayette Park!
To learn more about these guests and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/136
ABOUT THE SHOW
3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest.
00:00 Meet Me In St. Louis
06:54 The Search for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow
08:01 Shootings Every Day
12:31 Collapse of the Family Structure
17:27 Snitches Get Stitches
20:49 When Everybody Knew Everybody
23:21 Eyes on the Street
28:07 Disrespecting Babies
29:39 Blood Doesn't Make Family
34:10 Look At This Nut
38:46 Finding Hope Through Faith
39:15 Overcoming Depression and Abuse
40:24 Starting Over as a Single Parent
43:49 The Hopeless Romantic Endures
46:17 Blossoming Business and Babies
50:11 Survival Training
53:07 He Snapped
57:44 A Basket of Books
01:01:15 They Don't Know Normal
01:04:07 Immigrants Make St. Louis
01:08:01 Prioritize and Pay Teachers
01:13:09 The People Want Paul Giamatti
01:17:09 Word of the Podcast
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SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
I just got back from my first trip to St. Louis, and I met a wonderfully rich collection of people who I’m so excited to introduce you to in a special on-the-ground, in-the-street, from-the-backseat Chapter of 3 Books. You'll meet Jacqueline, who drove a bus for 27 years and has learned that blood does not make family. You'll meet Deneane, who left an abusive relationship and works three jobs to help her kids thrive. You'll meet Albano from Albania, who quit teaching to make double as a driver. And you'll get to tag along as I try to find the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a bird that's only U.S. home is near St. Louis's Lafayette Park!
To learn more about these guests and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/136
ABOUT THE SHOW
3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest.
00:00 Meet Me In St. Louis
06:54 The Search for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow
08:01 Shootings Every Day
12:31 Collapse of the Family Structure
17:27 Snitches Get Stitches
20:49 When Everybody Knew Everybody
23:21 Eyes on the Street
28:07 Disrespecting Babies
29:39 Blood Doesn't Make Family
34:10 Look At This Nut
38:46 Finding Hope Through Faith
39:15 Overcoming Depression and Abuse
40:24 Starting Over as a Single Parent
43:49 The Hopeless Romantic Endures
46:17 Blossoming Business and Babies
50:11 Survival Training
53:07 He Snapped
57:44 A Basket of Books
01:01:15 They Don't Know Normal
01:04:07 Immigrants Make St. Louis
01:08:01 Prioritize and Pay Teachers
01:13:09 The People Want Paul Giamatti
01:17:09 Word of the Podcast
-
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
