Name: The Hidden Power of F*cking Up
ISBN: 9780008352516

The Try Guys

Keith Habersberger

Ned Fulmer

Eugene Lee Yang

Zach Kornfeld

The Try Guys deliver their first book-an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing mistakes, and unexpected failures.

The Hidden Power of F*cking Up

Kirsten Simkiss

This book fulfilled my 2020 Popsugar Reading challenge for "A book about or involving social media."

While an enjoyable read, if you are anything more than just a casual fan, you’ve probably seen two-thirds of the content of this book in video form on their channel. There is additional content, such as photos of their families and stories that are more book specific. A lot of the new content is just emotional relationships that they have with family and friends.

If you’re looking for brand new content, though, you’re likely to be disappointed. That being said, I still enjoyed their book and I enjoyed supporting them through purchasing their book.

I’d give this 3.5 stars, and I might recommend this to others, but it would have to be with a gentle forewarning.

Julianna Reynolds 

The Try Guys have done it again— I love everything they put out, and this was no exception. Had some real wake up call moments and real slaps to the face to get me motivated.

The Try Guys deliver their first book—an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing mistakes, and unexpected failures. To be our best selves, we must become secure in our insecurities. In The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, The Try Guys - Keith, Ned, Zach, and Eugene - reveal their philosophy of trying: how to fully embrace fear, foolishness, and embarrassment in an effort to understand how we all get paralyzed by a fear of failure. They’ll share how four shy, nerdy kids have dealt with their most poignant life struggles by attacking them head-on and reveal their - ahem - sure-fail strategies for achieving success. But they’re not just here to talk; they’re actually going to put their advice to work. To demonstrate their unique self-improvement formula, they’ll each personally confront their deepest insecurities. A die-hard meat-lover goes vegan for the first time. A straight-laced father transforms into a fashionista. A perpetually single sidekick becomes the romantic lead. A child of divorce finally grows more intimate with his family. Through their insightful, emotional journeys and surprising, hilarious anecdotes, they’ll help you overcome your own self-doubt to become the best, most f*cked up version of yourself you can be!

Alex Landau

This was interesting. I wasn't sure how I would feel going behind the scenes of the online videos and dipping into their lives, but it provided some interesting insights. 

It was equal parts inspirational and... well I hate to keep saying it but interesting. It really is the only word I have for it. They challenged themselves throughout the book and through their challenges you can pick up things that could help you push through your own challenges. 

The Try Guys deliver their first book–an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing mistakes, and unexpected failures.

Laura Springall

I'm weirdly surprised by how much I loved this. I knew I was going to; The Try Guys are probably my favourite YouTubers of all time, I could seriously watch them for hours on end and not get bored (in fact, I have done this... don't judge). So I went into this fully expecting to love it and all the laugh out loud moments I was about to experience.

What I wasn't expecting was the amount of tissues I needed during the duration of this audiobook (highly recommend the audiobook by the way, they're hilarious in it), mainly because of Zach, and mostly when he talked about his family and childhood. WOW did I ever relate to him. But aside from Zach, every Try Guy made me tear up at one point or another; Ned describing the birth of his child (which baffled me because I have zero desire to ever become a mother and the thought of childbirth typically disgusts me), Eugene discussing growing up queer and depressed (#relatable) and also his struggles with being emotionally distant from his family (#doublerelatable), and Keith from laughing so hard on multiple occasions.

This was such a thoughtful and emotional memoir. These guys really went above and beyond, pushed their own limits, and shared some genuinely good advice that I plan on following. I really liked how the chapters were broken up, and the ways that each individual's section was broken up in the chapters as well. It was a well crafted book, and I definitely plan on buying the physical copy too so I can see the pictures that they put in there.

At the very end up the book, The Try Guys challenge every reader to do something that they've been meaning to do but haven't because it scares them. I've decided to face my fear of working out in public, and just signed up me and 2 of my best friends for a kick boxing class!

Sarah Jackson

Well they certainly tried with this book... and they succeeded!

I absolutely loved each person's emotional journey, especially reading on their reflections after important events in their life. It truly felt as though they were each telling you their own personal story and they really did wear their hearts on their sleeve.

I only wish I could have read more!

Chelsea White

This was a fun, entertaining book that gives a bit more insight into some of my favorite YouTubers. I did enjoy it, but felt like I had already seen/heard a fair amount of the stories before listening to the book (especially Ned and Keith’s stories). It was a perfect book to listen to while moving; engaging but not demanding, and I felt like I could tune out to focus in on what I was doing when necessary.

The Hidden Power of F*cking Up

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