As we ring in a new year and a new decade, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our goals for the future. Whether you want to adopt a healthier lifestyle, make budgeting a priority, or any number of lifestyle changes, audiobooks can help you become a better version of yourself!

Read on for all the inspiration you’ll need to make 2020 your best year yet!

Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life by Oonagh Duncan, narrated by Oonagh Duncan

Welcome to a refreshing and gloriously unapologetic conversation about health, fitness, and habits. Award-winning trainer Oonagh Duncan cuts through the wellness clutter to drop some truth bombs: it might not be six-pack abs you’re looking for — it might be happiness, confidence, and acceptance. But if losing your belly is what you want, don’t let anyone-including yourself-stop you from going after it. And she’ll show you how to make it happen.

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Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery by Christie Aschwanden, narrated by Allyson Ryan

In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes listeners on an entertaining and enlightening tour through the strange world of ‘recovery.’ She investigates whether drinking Gatorade or beer after training helps or hinders performance, she examines the latest trends among athletes — from NFL star Tom Brady’s infrared pajamas to gymnast Simone Biles’s pneumatic compression boots to swimmer Michael Phelps’s ‘cupping’ ritual — and she tests some of the most controversial methods herself, including cryochambers, floatation tanks, and infrared saunas.

At a time when the latest recovery products and services promise so much, Good to Go seeks answers to the fundamental question: do any of them actually help the body recover and achieve peak performance?

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7-Day Apple Cider Vinegar Cleanse: Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 7 Days and Turn Your Body into a Fat-Burning Machine by Jj Smith, narrated by Janina Edwards, Jj Smith

In the tradition of certified weight loss expert and nutritionist JJ Smith’s 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse, Think Yourself Thin, and Green Smoothies for Life, comes the 7-Day Apple Cider Vinegar Cleanse. This revolutionary cleanse includes meals and drinks that help support the body’s natural detoxification process and promote a healthy environment for good bacteria in the body. All of the new and delicious 25 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks will effectively help rid of your body of toxins and unwanted fat in just 7 days, jumpstarting your journey to permanent weight loss.

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Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott Young, narrated by Scott Young

Future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage by learning the skill necessary to stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way in this essential guide that goes beyond the insights of popular works such as Extreme Productivity, Deep Work, Peak, and Make It Stick.

Whether the goal is to be fluent in a language (or ten languages), earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple skills to build a product or business from the ground up, the principles in Ultralearning will guide you to success.

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The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success by Lydia Fenet, narrated by Lydia Fenet

Who is the most powerful woman in the room? She’s the one who can raise a million dollars in a minute. She’s the one who can command the attention of a crowd of any size from one person to a crowd of five thousand. She’s the one who can sell anything to anyone. And she can be you.

As a senior executive at Christie’s, leader in her field, and one of Gotham magazine’s Most Influential Women in New York, Lydia Fenet knows firsthand that the one skill that can set women apart in both their personal life and career is the ability to sell. The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You equips you with everything you need to know — from how to sell authentically and how to network (or die), to the importance of never apologizing (start negotiating instead), how to perfect your poker face, and always, always, tell the truth. Most of all, she offers plenty of encouragement to take ownership in your position and look for opportunities to innovate.

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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott, narrated by Kim Scott

Radical Candor is a simple idea: to be a good boss, you have to Care Personally at the same time that you Challenge Directly. When you challenge without caring it’s obnoxious aggression; when you care without challenging it’s ruinous empathy. When you do neither it’s manipulative insincerity.

This simple framework can help you build better relationships at work, and fulfill your three key responsibilities as a leader: creating a culture of feedback (praise and criticism), building a cohesive team, and achieving results you’re all proud of.

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Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance by Emily Fletcher, narrated by Sean Pratt, Emily Woo Zeller, Emily Fletcher

A leading expert in meditation for high performance, Emily Fletcher has taught meditation at numerous global corporations, including Google, Barclays Bank, and Viacom, to help their employees improve their focus and increase their productivity levels. With Stress Less, Accomplish More, anyone can get the benefits of her 15-minute twice-daily plan. Emily specifically developed the Z Technique for working people with busy lives. Now, you can learn to recharge anywhere, anytime-at home or at your desk. All you need is a few minutes and a chair (no apps, incense, or finger cymbals required).

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Emotional Detox for Anxiety: 7 Steps to Release Anxiety and Energize Joy by Sherianna Boyle, narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Most of us view a detox as a physical experience, but what we don’t realize is that it’s not just our physical bodies that need to be cleansed in order to return to a healthy state. When we’re unable to process our stress and worries, they can become toxic to ourselves and those around us. Wellness expert and author of Emotional Detox, Sherianna Boyle, modifies the revolutionary C.L.E.A.N.S.E method to guide you through the 7 steps to a successful anxiety detox. The 7 steps include: Clear, Look Inward, Emit, Activate Joy, Nourish, Surrender, and Ease.

Emotional Detox for Anxiety is a reset for the soul, flushing out negative feelings, clearing a path for new habits and behaviors, and energizing you to accept peace, acceptance, and pure joy.

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In Tune: Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness by Richard Wolf, narrated by Tom Parks

Richard Wolf first tried Zen meditation in his teens, but no matter in what posture or for how long he sat, transcendence proved stubbornly out of reach. It was only years later that he found the bridge that could take him there: music.

In Tune charts twelve “bridges” — skills and sensibilities refined in musical practice that carry over to mindfulness and meditation, among them:
Concentration, Posture, Harmony, Silence, the Art of Deep Listening, and Transcending the Self. This inspirational guide offers a wealth of music-based exercises to enhance daily meditation and creativity.

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Retirement 101: From 401(k) Plans and Social Security Benefits to Asset Management and Medical Insurance, Your Complete Guide to Preparing for the Future You Want by Michele Cagan, narrated by Kitty Hendrix

How much do I need to retire? Can I retire early? What’s the retirement age, anyway? No matter whether you are 25, 65, or any age in between, you probably have questions about retirement and knowing the answers is the key to planning your future. Whether you want to retire as soon as possible or are looking forward to continuing to work in some form for as long as you can, Retirement 101 guides you through each step as you approach this important milestone.

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Money Is Everything: Personal Finance for the Brave New Economy by Amanda Reaume, narrated by Liisa Ivary

Personal finance is not taught in school — and the process of learning how to manage your own finances can be fraught with painful missteps. In Money Is Everything, Amanda Reaume, the author behind Millennial Personal Finance and host of the Millennial Personal Finance podcast, helps walk you through everything you need to learn to manage your money, including the best ways to make it, spend it, borrow it, and save it.

Specifically written by and for Millennials, Money Is Everything will help you get the internships and jobs you want, understand and implement a financial plan (a.k.a. a budget), create a steady flow of side income, learn how to save money on small and big purchases (and get some free stuff), take control of your credit score, turn the tables on banks and borrowers, and become debt-free. Learn from personal finance experts — not the hard way!

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Financially Forward: How to Use Today’s Digital Tools to Earn More, Save Better, and Spend Smarter by Alexa Von Tobel, narrated by Alexa Von Tobel

Technology has made virtually every aspect of our lives cheaper and more convenient. Shouldn’t it do the same when it comes to managing our finances?

Alexa Von Tobel says that it can. In this straightforward and jargon-free guide, she shows us how to use the simple tools found on any smartphone to put more money back into our wallets. Readers will learn:

1. Six new trends that are impacting our finances — and how to optimize them

2. How to navigate the world of mobile pay, and cash in by going cash-free

3. How to save time and money by putting your savings — and spending — on autopilot

4. Best practices for keeping your identity and financial accounts ultra-secure

5. How to talk to digital natives — i.e. your kids — about financial planning

6. What the Bitcoin hype is all about and how to prepare for the future of digital money

Preparing ourselves for the financial future gives us the security and freedom to live our richest lives. It’s time to move Financially Forward…or get left behind.

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