In this new podcast series, Zara and Michelle from the Shameless Podcast talk to influential people about the books that changed their life. Each episode will give audiences a window into great books new and old, and use these books as a window into the creators and artists we love.

For our final episode of Season 2 we chat to Wil Anderson, and what a way to end! Wil is extremely generous with his answers, giving us funny, frank, and thought-provoking responses. 
 We talked about:
 How he measures ‘success' and manages his imposter syndrome. 
 Losing 80% of his income from stand-up during Covid.
 Supporting the next generation of comics.
  
 Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
 How I Escaped My Certain Fate by Stewart Lee
 The Princess Bride by William Goldman
 Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
 Ciao Bella! by Kate Langbroek
 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
  
 You can hear more from Wil via his podcast, Wilosophy (we highly recommend the episode with Andy Lee!)
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Shameless presents The Books that Changed My Life

How Wil Anderson overcomes regret

Meg Mason is one of the most talked-about authors in the literary world right now with the release of her book Sorrow & Bliss.  
  
 In this chat, we talk about the shame she was made to feel for having children quite young, her daughters witnessing the failures that proceeded Sorrow & Bliss, and how at the age of 43, she has reached the pinnacle of success in her teenage daughters' eyes – Harry Styles' girlfriend Olivia Wilde reading her book on a superyacht!
  
 Meg is a New Zealander, who lived for a long time in the UK and currently resides in Australia. Her accent is HEAVEN, as is she! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!
  
 Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
  Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront&euml;
 Less by Andrew Sean Greer
 Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
 Fox 8 by George Saunders
 These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
   
 Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason is published by HarperCollins and is available in all good bookstores now!
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Meg Mason on the monumental success of Sorrow & Bliss

We catch-up with the inimitable Jamila Rizvi and talk about the darkest days and greatest lessons from her battle with a brain tumour, and what it's like being a woman of colour, but also passing as white. This is one of our favourite chats with Jam to date, we hope you enjoy it too! 
  
 Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
  45 & 47 Stella Street and Everything That Happened by Elizabeth Honey
 Not Just Lucky by Jamila Rizvi
 The Rosie Project Series by Graeme Simsion 
 Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid 
 Wednesdays with Bob by Bob Hawke and Derek Rielly
 Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
   
 You can hear more from Jamila on The Weekend Briefing podcast, follow her at @jamilarizvi on Instagram, and get your hands on one of the incredible books she has written available at all good book stores! 
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Our favourite chat with Jamila Rizvi!

Shayna Jack is a professional swimmer who has experienced a nightmare ordeal after returning a positive test to a banned substance in 2019 and has spent the past few years successfully clearing her name. We have been fascinated with Shayna for some time and we are so grateful to have her share her heartbreaking yet motivating story with us.
  
 In this chat we talk about:
 Finding a passion and career outside of swimming, in Criminology.
 How it felt receiving ‘that call' and how ostracized she felt from her swimming team as she fought to clear her name.
 Who she is continuing to fight for – the people who go through the process after her, who might not make it through.
  
 Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
  Zero Negativity by Ant Middleton
 Beneath The Surface by Libby Trickett
 Unsolved by James Patterson
   
 You can watch the full Australian Story on Shayna called "Fish Out of Water" on ABC iView - https://www.abc.net.au/austory/fish-out-of-water/13215902
  
 ** Content Warning - we do discuss issues around mental illness and suicide, which may be triggering for some listeners **
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Shayna Jack just keeps swimming

The team at Booktopia has a great podcast about all thing's books! It's called ‘Tell Me What To Read' and here is a quick preview!
 If you like what you hear, search ‘Tell Me What To Read' wherever you get your podcasts.
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Bonus preview: Another great podcast for book lovers!

Justine Cullen is a powerhouse in Australian media, as well as a wife and mother to 4 children.
 In this conversation Justine talks candidly about:
 The advice that helped her to see that her career and values were no longer aligned.
 What she has learnt about her career, motherhood, and love.
 How she knew she was in the wrong marriage, and the tiny signs that tell her she's now in the right one.
  
 Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
  Semi-Gloss by Justine Cullen
 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
 Return to Love by Marianne Williamson 
 Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
 Wild by Cheryl Strayed
 Love! by Zoe Foster-Blake
   
 Semi-Gloss by Justine Cullen is published by Allen & Unwin and is available in all good bookstores!
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