BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE is a heartfelt series where passionate readers share the one book that changed everything
Each episode dives into deeply personal stories inspired by the power of the written word. A show for book lovers, by book lovers — because sometimes, one book really can change your life.
MEET THE HOST
For decades, Chris Collins has been a “fixer” in the business world. Now, he’s turning his attention to a bigger problem: making books cool.
Always on the hunt for a life-changing book, Chris hosts weekly conversations with passionate readers from across the social landscape. The show is taped in the Syndicate X Library, Chris’s collection of over 25,000 books in downtown Los Angeles.
Equal parts Marcel Duchamp and Napoleon Hill, Chris is dedicated to elevating a love of reading into a full-spectrum lifestyle– one book at a time.
NEW EPISODES
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What Did Angourie Rice Learn From On Love?
Angourie Rice discusses how Alain de Botton's On Love shaped her understanding of vulnerability, romantic destiny, and courage in relationships while preparing for her film Finding Emily.
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Andrew Bustamante on Outsmarting Everyone
Former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante breaks down how vulnerability, not manipulation, builds real influence and trust drawing on tradecraft principles from his book Outsmart Everyone.
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Joe Rohde on Pagoo
Joe Rohde breaks down how Pagoo shaped his view of creativity revealing how neuroscience, structured systems, and flat team dynamics turn abstract ideas into world-building innovation.