These are the books that helped shape The Emotional Blueprint—not just intellectually, but emotionally. Some gave me language. Some gave me courage. Some cracked me open. Each one was part of the path.
Books About Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness
- Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ – Daniel Goleman
- The School of Life: An Emotional Education – Alain de Botton & The School of Life
Books on Human Behavior & Evolutionary Psychology
- The Naked Ape: A Zoologist’s Study of the Human Animal – Desmond Morris
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah Harari
Books & Podcasts About Power, Corruption & Social Structures
- Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us – Brian Klaas
- FLUKE: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters – Brian Klaas
- The End of the World (Podcast) – Josh Clark
Trauma, Healing & the Mind-Body Connection
- The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
- The Myth of Normal – Gabor Maté
- When the Body Says No – Gabor Maté
- Scattered Minds – Gabor Maté
- The Polyvagal Theory – Stephen W. Porges
Understanding Narcissism & Toxic Relationships
- Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men – Lundy Bancroft
- It’s Not You: How to Identify and Heal from Narcissistic People – Ramani Durvasula, PhD
- Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers – Stephanie M. Kriesberg, PsyD
- Was It Even Abuse? Restoring Clarity After Covert Abuse – Emma Rose Byham
- What Men Don’t Want Women to Know – Smith & Doe
- The Narcissist’s Playbook – Dana Morningstar
- In Sheep’s Clothing – George K. Simon
- Kerry McAvoy, PhD – Educational content on narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery
Boundaries, Self-Worth & Emotional Resilience
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace – Nedra Glover Tawwab
- Radical Compassion – Tara Brach
- The Book of Healing – Najwa Zebian
- The Only Constant – Najwa Zebian
- Women’s History Of The Modern World – Rosalind Miles
Relationships & Emotional Growth
- How to Be an Adult in Relationships – David Richo
- The Child In You – Stefanie Stahl
- Women Who Love Too Much – Robin Norwood
- The Courage to Be Disliked – Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Generational Trauma & Family Conditioning
- It Didn’t Start With You – Mark Wolynn
- Nonviolent Communication – Michael Cooper
- The Whole-Brain Child – Tina Payne Bryson & Daniel J. Siegel
Books on Indigenous Healing & Cultural Memory
- Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing – Suzanne Methot
- Returning to the Teachings: Exploring Aboriginal Justice – Rupert Ross
- The Fourfold Path to Healing – Thomas Cowan & Traditional Teachings
Addiction, Recovery & Social Conditioning
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Gabor Maté
- The Freedom Model for Addictions – Steven Slate & Mark Scheeren