sleepless

In this episode we are listening to Marie Darrieussecq and Brian Dillon discuss Marie’s recent publication Sleepless, which was recorded in October 2023, live in the bookshop.

Plagued by insomnia for twenty years, Marie Darrieussecq recounts her own experiences alongside those of fellow insomniacs, mostly fellow writers like Ovid, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, Marguerite Duras, Franz Kafka, and Georges Perec. With inimitable humour, which ranges between autobiography, clinical observation and criticism, Sleepless is a graceful, inventive meditation by one of the leading voices of contemporary French literature

Libreria wishes to thank the publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions for the opportunity to host this live discussion at the bookshop.

Ever fought off sleep as a child, brimming with the fear of missing out? That was me – from falling asleep on the stairs, trying to sneak back into the living room, to seeking comfort in the smallest spaces, sleep and I have been at odds. This episode peels back the layers of my complicated relationship with sleep, inviting you to journey with me from my childhood stairs to my bedroom today.

We explore the origins of my sleep aversion, tracing back to the battles I had with the sandman as a child. I share stories of my parents' struggle to get me to sleep, my brother's devious attempts to induce nightmares, and the weird love of breakfast in the wee hours. My lifelong struggle with sleep, marked by the fear of missing out and an inexplicable preference for smaller sleeping spaces, are laid bare for you to comprehend and perhaps relate to. 

We then bring things back to the present day, where my struggle with sleep continues. You'll learn that holidays actually see me sleeping less, and my ludicrous attempt to manage my sleep better. Let’s navigate this sleep journey together, sharing personal experiences, tips, and tricks along the way. Join me on this journey into the world of sleep - or rather, my lifelong aversion to it.

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in this episode Gee shared his mentality and his lifestyle, what shaped him to be the man that he is today. his mentality of sleep less grind more is a counter against overwhelming distraction from daily activities as well towards weight training when laziness sets it. Besides the grind everyone can apply to this mentality with in something in their lives on grinding more on productive things. when you set goals in something you want to change about your life the grind mentality helps you get to work.  Gee embraced this mentality to change his life and shared his routine  what he has been doing for the last 7 years. he didn"t get trapped his inside head but kept his head high and kept pushing forward.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo premiere Season 3 with a special guest, Murphy Beya. Murphy is a professional basketball player with a profoundly relatable story that inspires and motivates. Beyond Basketball, Murphy seeks to broaden his skills and abilities with video game development, modelling, and audio design. The ultimate goal is to reach the NBA, a plan he once drew in High School, where he had won the NBA Championship with the Atlanta Hawks.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo celebrate reaching the 2nd milestone for the podcast of 30 episodes. Similarly, they use this opportunity as an example for those with high aspirations and goals that require time and hard work. Nothing is rewarded without consistent time and effort, while gradual steps are rewarded and celebrated. To Conclude, Gee and Arturo shared how they improved from episode 15 to 30, made commitments to improve moving forward, and, most importantly, set the next milestone at 50 podcast episodes.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo continue a conversation on needs and wants and use them to navigate social media. As previously mentioned, social media is a valuable tool that provides many benefits to everyone, but like with anything, when it's overused, it becomes detrimental to the users. Gee and Arturo share tips and tricks to best moderate such a tool.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo extend a conversation on a topic that was previously mentioned and elaborated further upon. Additionally, the issue of managing expectations is also discussed, where Gee and Arturo provide a personal experience to provide clear examples of past failures and responses to those failures.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo resumed a conversation intended for the last episode but not talked about. The topic was success. Like the previous episode, Arturo researched the topic of success and continually asked Gee to elaborate on the list of points he mentioned. Gee uses various examples from personal experience to connect the points closer.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo continue a discussion from the previous episode regarding happiness. Arturo researched and brought up some interesting facts and details about happiness that propels the conversation. Gee uses various examples from his personal experience and things that he learned to elaborate on the points given.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo share a conversation about the reasons behind the extended break from the podcast. This episode takes on a different format where Arturo interviews Gee about his two tragic accidents and the lessons that he took away from them. To conclude, Gee and Arturo officially announce the podcast's return with new fresh changes coming soon.

Sarah and Panic take a leisurely drive through the music from South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, producer, and P Nation label founder, PSY. Join us as we discuss the sounds, voices, and emotions on his "comeback" album PSY 9th.

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In this episode, Gee and Arturo share a conversation with a construction company entrepreneur, Michael Rifaat. Born in Libya in 1994, Michael faced one of his first many challenges where he lost his mother at the age of nine, which resulted in being moved in with his Aunt. Although he found love and comfort, he was consistently moved to various family member's home, which forced him to adapt the mentality of never getting too comfortable. Blessed with an opportunity to come to Canada, he attempted to seize every opportunity to obtain freedom, but after a number of trials and tribulation, he discovered that true freedom can only be obtained through financial freedom. Today, Michael is an owner of a construction company and in a happy long-term relationship. In this episode share his journey and all the details that made him who he is today.

If a crappy night's sleep is banging on your door – try the "4 7 8" breathing practice developed by Dr Andrew Weil. We can’t promise it’ll immediately get you back to snooze town but it should at least help get your mind off those buzzing thoughts keeping you up. 

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In this episode, Gee and Arturo share a conversation with a professional basketball player name, Kevin NDahiro. Born in Rwanda in 1995, Kevin and his family were thankfully unaffected with the political crisis that took place. Blessed with an opportunity to come to Canada, Kevin took every advantage by working on himself and finding his passion for Basketball. Through Basketball, Kevin continuously improved and developed the skills that would immediately be recognized by a number of Pac-12 schools before ultimately signing with Stetson. Today, Kevin is patiently waiting for a reasonable offer to play overseas, and while he waits he decided to stop by and share his journey and give advice to those with similar aspirations.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo share a conversation with a former international student, David Ng' Ambi. Born in Zambia to a family of engineers who invested in raising kids with strong discipline, respect, and honesty. David along with his parents made the investment of studying abroad to acquire the skills needed to further develop the family business but a year into his studies, David changed his mind. During this conversation, David shares his reasons and all other wonderful things that he discovered about himself while studying in Canada. Today, David is a married man with a successful job as an estimator for a roofing company and he shares his full experience as an international student and more.

In this episode, Gee and Arturo share a conversation with a former Olympic track athlete, Richard Adu-Bobie. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire from Ghanaian parents, he moved to Canada at age 2. Soccer quickly became his first passion as he naturally developed the skill to run fast with the ball. By high school, Richard decided to run without the ball and solely focus on track and field which quickly opened new opportunities for him. For example, he earned a scholarship, competed in multiple world championships, and became a two Olympian as part of the Canadian track team in 04-08. Today, Richard has smoothly transitioned into a new chapter in his life and he's ready to share his professional experience and give advice to those with similar aspirations

In this episode, Gee and Arturo share a conversation with all three members from the Nyce Image Productions. A talented group of siblings who specialize in various of fields that help dreams become reality. Whether your needs are anything related with photography, videography, web development, and more, their skills are well suited to fulfil your needs. But before they started fulfilling dreams of others, they first had to escape death from their own country as kids, be relocated to multiple countries, and face bullying from students and teachers while adapting to a drastically different culture. Through this episode, they share all of these details and also offer great advice for those seeking to build a successful media production company.