The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms

I really liked and agreed with a lot of what she said. Some of the ideas were dead-on. The problem for me was that it often felt a little forced. Some of her pseudo quirky asides were majorly annoying. I wanted to love all of it. I would have loved to give the concepts 4 stars but their execution a 3 1/2. It's like a Forever 21, or Wet Seal version of a cool outfit that you might see. It felt a little budget in places.

She's a wise woman but it's just a little annoying to hear a little canadian girl say stuff like " mamma you treat yo' self real fine" and then say "about" in that canadian way that sounds like " a boot." I cringed too many times to count. It would be like Oprah doing a hip-hop review. Not quite what I wanted to hear.

The ideas were pretty good and most of it was fine but those random " I think I'm so hip" moments were like fingernails on a blackboard for me. I would recommend it to a friend but warn her that it might be better to read it in paperback rather than listen to it.

What's really funny about that is a friend told me about this same book but almost begrudgingly. She'd read it in paperback and while it sounded interesting, something about it made her almost not want to recommend it. ( I had to pull the title out of her.) When I got it as an audio book and commented to her about the author's little quips trying a little "too cool" she said " I had a hard time finishing certain sections because of it." I don't just mean the writing either.

At times, the author's unnecessarily breathy delivery make it sound as though she may have just taken a puff from a clove cigarette while doing a reading at a coffee house open mic.

Some suburban folks who like Harlequin romances and only listen to top 40 will probably not even pick it up. These are the folks that can hear the words " passion" and "uh-mazing" a million times and not want to puke. If my comments make no sense to you, then you will probably ADORE the PASSION ignited by this AMAZING book.

Worth reading, but just keep these comments as a warning label.

Although I have not "read" the book, I think having the author recite the book is a huge reason why I love, love, love this book.

Excuses Begone by Wayne Dyer, The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol, and Start Something that Matters by Blake Mycoskie all come to mind. I received the same type of message from all of these books: Love, be kind, be true to yourself, find your passion, folllow your dreams, and...live.

Life...she brings life to the story. She is witty, to the point, honest, funny, bold and sarcastic all at the same time. She is a joy to listen to....very refreshing compared to some of the other narrators I listen to.

I did have an extreme reaction to the book. I could not stop listening. I couldn't wait for the morning commute to arrive (this is when I listen to my audio books). It made me both laugh and cry. They crying however, was for the "aha!" moments that I experienced. Danielle is naturally funny, so, yes, laughing is definitely in order.

I will listen, again & again. I really want to learn this stuff.I love truthbombs and Authenticity. Danielle is saying something New!

Well narrated by the author and sounds so "honest", it is also very expressive

It's so original and very well written

This is a good book if you are reviewing what your vision and purpose is. Some good questions posed.

I highly recommend this book, especially if you are at a major crossroads in your life! I had recently been “laid off” (total blessing!) and needed some soul igniting guidance on how to recreate my dream work for this season of my life.

Some of my favorite quotes from the book are:

"Being your true self is the most effective formula for success."

"Your most valuable currency is what comes most naturally to you."

"If it doesn't light you up, you're not the right person for the job."

"When being real is your priority, the various parts of your life start to groove. Your career will begin to reflect your true passion; your living room will match your values; your friends will fit your soul; and your wealth - of which there are many definitions - will start to measure up with your notion of freedom."

This is seriously some of the best advice I heard in a loooong time. I listened to the audiobook twice already, so I could let the wisdom soak into my being. Plus I LOOOOOVE Danielle's voice!

Absolutely wonderful! Danielle LaPorte is insightful and enlightened, but extremely real and relate-able. I also bought the hardcover book, and I'm going to make this a quarterly listen/read. Poignant and powerful - plus LaPorte has a great reading voice!

It depends. I love listening to Danielle speak. She's got so much life in her voice. I have the book and I actually use them together because there are activities that the book covers and it's helpful to have them written out for you to complete as opposed to listening to them and trying to write them all down.

Feel It Real by Denise Coates. But a lot more in depth and a lot less new-agey. I think Danielle wrote a book that was easy to access in terms of "radical" thoughts and exercises to help you work through them.

I liked her chapter on Core Feelings a lot. Just trying to figure out what those things are for you are amazing at centering you and guiding you to the right answers for what you want to do in your life.

The part when she asked her son what it felt like to be alive.

I'm actually reading the book as well as listening to the book. It's really a little workshop and going through it is helpful. I think Danielle has written a book that's useful for people who want to be themselves and find a path that seems true to them. I also think her voice is just wonderful to listen to. She's calming but also has so much energy and vitality that you can hear as she's going through her book. If she ever does any live courses I am looking forward to attending!

Great audio to listen to at any time, in the car, snippets of chapters, in the gym, on the yoga mat.

Yes absolutely! This got me taking powerful action in my life that will cause positive changes for years to come!

The emotion behind her voice brought the book to life.

Yes, but it was also a book I wanted to playback over and over.