The Books That Shaped Me
Season 1
The Books That Shaped Me featuring Melinda Kay Quiroz
The Books That Shaped Me fea Brandon Glaser
The Books That Shaped Me featuring Brooke Fleming
The Books That Shaped Me Featuring Rafael Pimentel Pinto
by Angie Smith
What do you do when everything you built — suddenly disappears overnight? That's the real conversation in Episode 6 of The Books That Shaped Me. Melinda Quiroz spent 11 years building a massive insurance book of business. Then, on March 17th, 2026, that chapter ended — without warning, without a choice. She calls it her "captive to called" season. And what she says next stopped me in my tracks: "I truly would have never seen what my true worth was... until I lost it all." If you've ever poured your whole self into something — your job, your business, your title — and then had it taken away, this episode is for you. We talk about: Why your gaping hole might actually be cleared space The "upper limit problem" from The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Ella Langley's Dandelion album and why Melinda says it was made for this season What it means to rebuild — and why rebuilding is NOT failure
Brandon is a well-read servant leader. He has served our country and continues in public service in IT at TX Facilities Commission. He shared about "radical accountability" and how these lessons, that have been hard earned have shown him how to be empathetic while maintaining grit in the face of adversity. Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jacko Wilkins and Leif Babin Hidden Potential by Adam Grant The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter Think Like A Monk by Jay Shetty
Join me in this conversation with Brooke, she shares her journey with vulnerability and beauty. The Sacrament of Happy by Lisa Harper Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis I Do Feelings by Havilah Cunnington
What do Spartan Races have to do with getting a CIO job at a space agency? Everything, it turns out. Episode 3 of The Books That Shaped Me drops this week — and Rafael Pimentel Pinto brought a book that changed how he sees obstacles, careers, and the moment your mind says "I can't." Spoiler: he learned to ignore that voice.
Theresa Pore is a Business Coach, Motivational Speaker and Entrepreneur. Theresa’s passion in business is to help individuals become the best version of themselves while teaching them how to bring their authentic self, their personal strengths and gifts towards becoming independently wealthy in business and in life. The life that they design. Activator by Dr. Jason Jones
Introduction discussion with podcast host Angie Smith and long-time bestie Gina Dodd. Together the vision for the podcast is set along with the guiding concepts for further conversations. Books are like teachers, showing up at the right time to aide us on our journey of life.