PODCASTS
99% INVISIBLE
Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz talk with Roman Mars, host and creator of the 99% Invisible podcast. They discuss their new book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise.
THE DARIN OLIEN SHOW
We live in a noisy world– both literally and figuratively. In today’s point-counterpoint culture, it can be hard to silence the noise. But we need to learn how to. Because silence is the only way we can refine our perception and gain clarity.
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THIRD EYE DROPS
Authors Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn enter the mind meld to muse about the power and science of silence. We also riff on the neuroscience of well-being, mystical experiences, the importance of leaving room for a spiritual dimension in life, psychedelic medicine, and more!
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DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED with CANDICE KING & KAYLA EWELL
Kayla is joined by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz to share their knowledge that comes from countless discussions with scientists, engineers, and politicians on the importance of silence.
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STAY GROUNDED with RAJ JANA
Episode 231: Justin & Leigh: The Deepest Silence You’ve Ever Known
If you’re ready to allow silence to be your greatest teacher, tune into this powerful episode to learn how to embody the practice of silence. In turn, you’ll discover how to access new depths of who you are through connectedness, slowness, and pristine quite.
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THE ASTRAL HUSTLE
Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz join Cory Allen on his podcast to talk about loudness of the world and how silence and stillness can bring clarity and peace into our lives.
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THE STORY BOX
with Jay Fantom
Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz Unboxing | The Power of Silence In A Noisy World
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LISTENING ON PURPOSE
How do you define silence? What do you consider noise? And how are the two connected to a sense of well-being and finding that elusive state of “flow?". Coming off the blockbuster release of their exploratory book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz join Timothy Myers for a pathbreaking conversation that includes an invitation to experience a transformational exercise at the end.
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TREND FOLLOWING
Host Michael Covel talks with Justin Zorn about introverted and extroverted personalities; silence for the nervous system, physical health, and cognition; how ambient noise affects our health; how to avoid distractions; and more.
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LIVE GREATLY PODCAST
The world is noisier today than it ever has been before, and we're left trying to process this excess of information! Kristel Bauer sat down with Leigh Marz & Justin Zorn on this Live Greatly podcast episode to chat about the power of silence.
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MY WAKEUP CALL
In this episode host Dr. Mark Goulston speaks with Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz, whose wakeup calls were discovering the power of mindfulness, meditation and silence to break through logjams and obstacles.
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JILLIAN MICHAELS
Quieting Internal and External Noise to Find Your Purpose and Live with Passion, with Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz on "Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels".
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HOW TO BE AWESOME AT YOUR JOB
Episode 783: How to Restore Energy and Clarity by Tuning in to Silence with Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn talk with podcast host Pete Mockaitis.
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BIOPHILIC SOLUTIONS
In Episode 34 of Biophilic Solutions, Justin & Leigh talk with hosts Monica Olsen and Jennifer Walsh about the incessant noise and pace of modern life, finding silence to foster greater connection to the world and to each other, and why true silence is completely different for everyone.
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MIND LOVE
Host Melissa Monte discusses the healing power of silence with Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn.
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BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
Host Cathy MacDonald talks with co-authors Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn about their new book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise.
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TOTAL POTENTIAL
We live in a world of overwhelming noise, “mistaking stress for aliveness.” It’s the outward distraction of media and technology. It’s the spinning internal thoughts that won’t let you go. Noise is everywhere. Authors Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz share insights from their new book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise. They also discuss how to find silence in busy family life.
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THE CREATIVE SUPERHEROES
Host Andrea Scher, CPCC, talks with Leigh and Justin about how silence is valuable as a creative tool.
RELATIONSHIP MATTERS
GOLDEN PART ONE: Navigating the Noise of the Modern World
GOLDEN PART TWO: Rethinking your Relationship with Silence
GOLDEN PART THREE: Silence as a Tool for Transformation
ANXIETY AT WORK PODCAST
Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz take us on an unlikely journey—from the West Wing of the White House to San Quentin’s death row; from Ivy League brain research laboratories to underground psychedelic circles; from the temperate rainforests of Olympic National Park to the main stage at a heavy metal festival—to explore the meaning of silence and the art of finding it in any situation. Justin and Leigh talk with podcast hosts Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.
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DO IT WITH DAN PODCAST
How long do you spend in true silence? Most of us don’t know what that feels like these days. With busy lives and young families, it can feel like we don’t have the option of silence. But what if you could find a way to be silent, even amid the chaos? Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz talk with podcast host Dan Mangena.
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GOLDEN MEDIA
THE BOSTON GLOBE
A new book considers what silence is and how it can enrich us
By Christina Tucker
There was part of me that didn’t want to read “Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise,” didn’t want to hear what disservice I was doing myself by insulating myself in a semi-permanent cocoon of sound. But pushing through that type of resistance and discomfort is what this column, devoted to self-help books, is for. So I settled in, tried to move my skepticism to the side, and started to read. Spoiler: I loved it.
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MCKINSEY & COMPANY: AUTHOR TALKS
Noise, notifications, anxiety. Internally and externally, life has never been more distracting—which is why finding moments of silence has never been more important.
In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey’s Kunal Modi chats with former policy maker Justin Zorn and consultant Leigh Marz about their new book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise.
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
How to Build a Culture That Honors Quiet Time
by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz
Across our society today, norms of noisiness run deep. Demands like constant connectivity and maintaining a competitive advantage still prevail in most office cultures. Few organizations prize or prioritize pristine human attention. But there are simple strategies we can employ in order to find our own personal sanctuaries and to shift broader cultures. By reclaiming silence in the workplace, we can create the conditions for reducing burnout and enhancing creative problem solving.
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FAST COMPANY
3 ways to find pockets of focus time during packed days
by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz
Over the course of dozens of interviews with leaders in business, politics, science, and the arts for our book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, we’ve heard about the importance of creating these quiet sanctuaries for health, cognition, and creativity. We’ve discovered a range of strategies for finding time and space for quiet in the midst of a busy schedule.
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VOX
The power of silence in a deafening world
by Justin Zorn and Leigh Mars
Why there’s more noise, and more kinds of it — and why it might be ruining our focus. Part of the July 2022 issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
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THRIVE
Gandhi Had a Secret for Dealing With Bad News Burnout
by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz
What’s the healthiest way to engage with the news in times like these? The scale and intensity of today’s headlines is leaving many people depressed and depleted in a perpetual doom-scrolling abyss. It’s driving many others to simply unplug and withdraw. It’s hard to be simultaneously informed and centered right now.
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SALON
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
Is noise bad for us? The authors of "Golden" on why silence is good for your brain.
While Justin Talbot Zorn and Leigh Marz's fascinating new book, "Golden: The Power of Silence In a World of Noise", does explore the physical and emotional toll of living in our noisy modern world, it understands that moving to a nice, quiet cave is not really an option for most of us. Instead, they explore the value of learning first to turn down the volume inside our own heads.
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NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
Each quarter, Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink choose two groundbreaking, new nonfiction books for the Next Big Idea book club community. You then get their selections delivered to your door, via eBook, or as original video e-courses through the Next Big Idea App.
Justin and Leigh share 5 key insights from their new book. Listen to the audio version—read by Justin and Leigh themselves—in the Next Big Idea App.
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BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL
Noise means faster progress and we all need that, right? Not necessarily and not all the time, according to the authors of Golden: The Power of Silence in a World Of Noise, an incredibly absorbing and insightful new book by leadership experts Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz...Readers will value their countless examples and practical tips on recognizing those opportunities every day, every week, and all the time.
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THRIVE
How the Power of Silence Becomes Magnified When It’s Shared
by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz
In a world filled with noise, there’s an alchemy to experiencing silence with others.
Arianna Huffington's Thrive published an excerpt from their landmark book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise.
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NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
5 Books About Finding Peace and Quiet in a Noisy World. From the honking cars on our morning commutes to the incessant pings from our smartphones, we live in a world of noise. And then there’s a second cacophony in our own heads—a swirl of thoughts and worries that won’t seem to die down.
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CRR GLOBAL USA
As an ecologist, confessed naturalist, coach and author, Leigh Marz instinctively understands the interplay between and within systems. Enroute to discovering Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC™), Leigh supported youth and women in crisis and served as executive director for a national violence-prevention program.
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BIOPHILIC SOLUTIONS
The Ultimate Biophilic Summer Reading List
"I have highlighted like half this book because it's so good." — Jennifer Walsh, co-host of Biophilic Solutions Podcast
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LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS: CONVERSATION GUIDE
Silence and Noise: Finding Stillness in the Modern World
Our entire lives are a combination of silence and sound. We often associate silence with the absence of noise, but silence is far more complex (and interesting) than the mere absence of auditory noise. We can experience silence both internally and externally.
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SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM)
Golden makes “The Summer’s Best Business Books” list by SHRM — the Society of Human Resource Management — the foremost expert, convener and thought leader on issues impacting today’s evolving workplaces.
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FAST COMPANY
How to become more comfortable with awkward silence at work
Many find silence anxiety-inducing. But getting used to the quiet at work can give you a real advantage.
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MEDIUM
Social Impact Authors: How & Why Authors Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz Are Helping To Change Our World
"As part of my series about “authors who are making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz." — Yitzi Weiner, A “Positive” Influencer, Founder & Editor of Authority Magazine, CEO of Thought Leader Incubator
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THE ALEMBIC: OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH & BOOK TALK
A discussion between Alembic co-founder Michael Taft and the authors of GOLDEN: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn. This was a live streamed event on May 17, 2022 in Berkeley, California.
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ARTICLES
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time
FORBES
How Quiet Time Helps With Stress And Boosts Creativity
TIME
Donald Trump Is Not 'Authentic' Just Because He Says the Bad Things in His Head
FAST COMPANY
How To Plan a Corporate Retreat That Doesn’t Suck (The Life Out of Your Team)
