My Booky Wook

This book by Russell Brand was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Diary of a CEO. The people who vouched for it on air: guest. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, depression & mood, relationships. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Russell Brand learned early on to make a joke of fear and failure. From a troubled childhood in industrial Essex, England, to his descent into addictions to alcohol, drugs, and sex in the seamy underbelly of London, Brand has seen his share of both and miraculously lived to tell the tale. In My Booky Wook he leads readers on a rollicking journey through his disastrous school career, his infamous antics on MTV, and his multifarious sexual adventures.

• “i'm not i'm a really shy person when i first i'm like oh my god... my bookie wookie i love that stuff”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “i love that stuff”
  guest · The Diary of a CEO · Jun 202101:01:36

  Said during "Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship!". The episode features Liam Payne: Singer who rose to global fame in One Direction after auditioning for The X Factor at age 14; now a solo artist, entrepreneur and investor. Liam Payne opens up about One Direction fame, alcoholism, suicidal ideation, therapy, fatherhood, and building a life with meaning.