Book · recommended on 4 episodes
The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran ISBN 9798792577046
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Kahlil Gibran ISBN 9798792577046
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This book by Kahlil Gibran has come up 4 times across 3 different shows: Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. 4 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Charlie Houpert, Gregg Braden, Kelly Slater, Skye Fitzgerald. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-09-10 and the most recent from 2025-10-01. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition.
“It was by a man named Khalil Gabbron. It's called the prophet. And I read it to this day and there are different pieces that mean different things to me throughout my life.”— Gregg Braden
The guest here is Gregg Braden: Bestselling Hay House author, geologist and former Fortune 500 / DoD computer-science problem-solver who writes about the science-spirituality intersection, human DNA, and consciousness. Gregg Braden argues humans are an engineered species being stripped of our 'divinity' by technology, and ties it to Mars ruins, DNA, and climate.
“Khalil Gabbron, the prophet is excellent. Excellent... that book brought me to tears many, many times. There are just deep truths about life.”— Charlie Houpert
The guest here is Charlie Houpert: Founder of Charisma on Command, a YouTube channel and online education business (Charisma University) teaching social confidence and communication; former management consultant turned solo entrepreneur. Charisma on Command's Charlie Houpert traces his journey from broke consultant to multimillion-dollar online course creator, course-correcting through burnout and a painful co-founder split.
“i was given the prophet by kilio de braun when i graduation president from my high school english teacher and i still have that book in a special place”— Skye Fitzgerald
The guest here is Skye Fitzgerald: A two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker behind Hunger Ward (Yemen), Lifeboat (Mediterranean rescue), and 50 Feet from Syria. He focuses on the effects of war on civilians and the use of starvation as a weapon. Oscar-nominated documentarian Skye Fitzgerald on famine as a weapon of war, the ethics of filming suffering, and choosing humanity over the camera.
“the prophet by khalil gibran which i also have that's a beautiful little book it's a great book”— Kelly Slater
The guest here is Kelly Slater: Kelly Slater is widely considered the greatest surfer of all time, holding 11 world titles and 55 career victories. He is both the youngest and oldest men's world champion in history and co-founded Kelly Slater Wave Co., which built groundbreaking man-made wave technology. Surfing legend Kelly Slater on morning routines, painful setbacks, favorite books, longevity, and the future of wave technology.
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