#33 Cheryl Drury | How Old Books Reshape Modern Minds

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Todd talks with Cheryl Drury, host of Crack the Book Podcast, about how old words can sharpen modern minds. We dig into why reading classics isn’t simply nostalgia, it’s mental training! Cheryl explains how reading Plato, Homer, and Shakespeare can push your limits, deepen focus, and crack open real mental growth in midlife. No fluff. Just ancient ideas proving their power in real life. You’ll learn: Why your brain actually craves complex writing How reading slowly builds clarity and confidence What’s wrong with our bite-sized information diet How Cheryl’s reading project turned into a purpose Where to Find Cheryl: Look for “Crack the Book Podcast” or…https://cheryldrury.substack.com/_____________________________________  Classic Books Mentioned in this Episode:The Trial and Death of Socrates: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/s1Ihj7The Iliad, by Homer: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/kpbBL1The Odyssey, by Homer: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/uBeYhrMeditations, by Marcus Aurelius: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/adBqMaDiscourses, by Epictetus: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/Hy3FtBNicomachean Ethics, by Aristotle: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/JyHbr1Hamlet, by Shakespeare: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/qZE74I The Divine Comedy, Dante: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/BPRt7DThe Life of Frederick Douglass: https://amzn.to/4qLy8QoAs an Amazon Partner, our podcast earns from qualified purchases at no extra cost to you. ________________________________________________________________📫  Where to Find Us:Web: https://clutteredpath.com/Patreon: https://patreon.com/clutteredpath Questions/Comments:  [email protected] _________________________________________________________________🔥 Follow us on Social Media:YouTubeInstagramFacebookX (Formerly Twitter)TikTok