February 18, 2024
Reading with Rachel
Description
#1 Jelceyfish Rachel comes by to tell a sleep-deprived Kelcey and an under-pressure Jason to adjust our mindsets about reading and to always remember the titans.
Episode
Bio
Rachel is currently the VP of Product Strategy at Landmark Health. She received her dual MBA / MPH from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, and attended Northwestern University for BAs in Economics, International Studies and Global Studies. In her past work, she has been an Associate with Oliver Wyman and internships with Kaiser and Community Wellness. In her spare time, she is a volunteer for her neighborhood disaster group, and a moderately avid listener of this podcast.
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What Jason Learned
Executive Producer Dora Chua is with child!
What Kelcey Learned
Most people lean their heads to the right when kissing
Top Five How to read more

  1. Read the book "Mindset" by Carol Dweck

  2. Reduce the cost of reading by going to the library, finding free ebooks and books, and check out library sales of books for <$1

  3. Reduce the cost of carrying a book - make it digital or buy an ebook

  4. Set reading goals that will motivate you

  5. Track the books you read, and the recommendations you get.

  6. [BONUS TIP] Find topics you're interested in that would be great to read!

Fact or Fiction: Reading Edition

  1. Art Garfunkel has read 535 in 45 years since 2014 - FICTION, Garfunkel has read almost 1,200 books in 45 years, and tracks every book he’s read on his website

  2. Children who have libraries with at least 20 books of their own have been found to achieve up to 3 more years of schooling - FACT

  3. Regular people can read 200-300 words per minute - FACT

  4. Napoleon could read 1,000 words per minute - FICTION, he could read up to 2,000 words per minute

  5. Average time of reading for Americans aged 15-44 is 14 minutes - FICTION, 10 minutes

Recommendations

  • Book: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

  • Music: Baby Beluga - Raffi

  • Movie: Remember the Titans

  • TV: Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

  • YouTube video: Panda handler trying to feed two pandas

  • Life hack: Freeze ginger because it's easier to grate!

Won't You, Haiku?
Reading is very
Educationally nice
As long as it's short