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My Favorite Reads
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items Reading is one of my favorite ways to spend my time, a source of endless learning, inspiration, and creativity. Books offer a gentle yet powerful way to expand my mind and deepen my understanding of the world and myself. Whether it’s through stories ...
Sections
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Personal Development & Healing
Sports & The Mind/Body Connection
Podcast Guest Books & Recommends
Parenting
Feminine Wisdom
Great Stories & Memoirs
Personal Development & Healing
Personal development and healing are lifelong journeys of self-discovery, growth, and transformation. These books and resources offer guidance on navigating the layers of our inner world, helping us understand our patterns, heal old wounds, and step ...
The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life is a beautifully written and calming book that offers profound insights for navigating the modern world with elegance and ease. Through thoughtful reflections and practical takeaways, it guides readers on...
The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life
A great entry into the minds of the stoics that brings practical wisdom to your day.
Ego Is the Enemy
One of my all time favorite writers - his mind and ability to appeal to the American heart is unmatched.
The Road to Character
Human nature broken down in a clear path so you can see what needs to be changed if you are looking to alter and outcomes in your life.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown is a life-changing book that has been a guiding light in my own post-divorce wellness journey. Brown’s powerful insights on vulnerability, courage, and embracing imperfections resonate deeply, offering a new perspective ...
Daring Greatly: Courage to Be Vulnerable
A great read if you are looking to leave judgment and victim mindset behind and understand how to elevate your own path.
Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership
Big Magic offers amazing insights for anyone navigating a creative journey—which, in reality, is all of us. Elizabeth Gilbert’s wisdom on embracing curiosity, overcoming fear, and living a creative life is both inspiring and practical. She encourages...
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
My gift to all of the 2019 grad - inspired work on how to be the change and lead with conviction from one of USA soccers greatest stars.
WOLFPACK: Unleash Our Power, Change the Game
This is the book that launched me into the somatic healing space! "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a comprehensive exploration of how trauma affects the body and mind. Drawing on...
The Body Keeps the Score: Healing Trauma
This book changed the way I approached life and explores the concept of consciousness and the underlying principles that govern human behavior and experiences. Hawkins, a renowned psychiatrist and spiritual teacher, delves into the differences betwee...
Power vs. Force
With the influx of information we all experience today, this is a great book to catalog things and bring you into focus on what really matters.
Overwhelmed
Brilliant read about one of the most inspiring men of my childhood.
John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father
The entry point to understand what is happening to the American food system and why gluten is ruining our gut-brain connection. Compelling and simple to understand!
Grain Brain: Truth about Wheat, Carbs, Sugar
Sports & The Mind/Body Connection
Sports have been a profound gateway to learning about myself, building resilience, and developing a deeper self-awareness. The journey through physical challenges and teamwork has shown me the powerful connection between mind and body, revealing stre...
Because I am always one for a good sports story...The Boys in the Boat is a compelling and inspiring story that truly shines in book form, even more than in the movie adaptation. It recounts the incredible journey of the University of Washington's ro...
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans' 1936 Quest
Dear Her: Letters to Teenage Girls provides powerful generational insight, with one group of women sharing lessons from sport and life to help the next generation grow. The heartfelt letters offer wisdom, encouragement, and guidance on navigating cha...
Dear Her: Letters to Teenage Girls & Young Ladies
Stillpower: Excellence in Sports offers a fresh and profound perspective on athletic performance and personal growth. The book challenges the conventional "no pain, no gain" mentality, emphasizing the power of inner calm and mental clarity over relen...
Stillpower: Excellence in Sports and Life
Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox is an amazing true story that captures the spirit of endurance and the power of the human will. Cox's incredible achievements—crossing major straits around the world, including the Bering Strait during the Cold War...
Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Swimmer
Open by Andre Agassi is a captivating memoir that goes far beyond the world of tennis, offering an intimate look into the life of one of the sport's most iconic figures. As someone who followed Agassi's career throughout my 20s and 30s, it was a joy ...
Open: An Autobiography
Podcast Guest Books & Recommends
These books come highly recommended by my podcast guests, each one offering unique insights and perspectives that have shaped their journeys. Whether written by the guests themselves or simply beloved by them, these selections reflect a diverse range...
I wish I would have know Ann during my divorce!
The Divorce Hacker's Guide: Finances, Custody, Lawyers
Great generational learning book!
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man
More Wisdom from Morrie!
The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively
"Confessions of a D1 Athlete" is a beautifully written collaboration between father-daughter duo Jim and Olivia Karas, offering an honest, heartfelt look at the journey through Division 1 gymnastics. Their experiences go beyond the sport itself, shed...
Confessions of a Division-1 Athlete
GREAT story!
Behind in the Count: My Journey to Baseball Agent
In Finding the Courage to Let YOU Out, Dr. Natacha Nelson masterfully explores themes of self-reflection, healing, and the power of befriending your inner child. Her compassionate approach guides readers toward embracing their authentic selves and un...
Finding Courage to Let You Out: Living Our Mess
This is the first book I wrote!
365 Days Of Optimism
This is a must-read book for anyone who feels like they are stuck in a rut and never-ending cycle of dissatisfaction and discontentment.
Beyond The Rut: Create a Life Worth Living
Parenting
Parenting is a unique journey with every child bringing their own set of strengths, challenges, and needs. While no two kids are the same, these books have helped me organize my thoughts and approaches as I’ve raised four very different children. The...
Helped me immensely when my youngest was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Our minds are ever changing and there is a way to parent for brilliant effect.
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies
"Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain" by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel explores the unique qualities and potential of the adolescent brain. The book aims to shift the perspective on teenage behavior, highlighting the positive aspects of bra...
Brainstorm: Power and Purpose of Teenage Brain
Feminine Wisdom
The voices of Maya Angelou, Anne Lamott, and other powerful female writers resonate with timeless feminine wisdom, offering a blend of strength, vulnerability, and insight. Their words weave together poetry, memoir, and philosophy, creating a tapestr...
A classic for any women that loves to examine the stages of life. Simple and beautifully written.
Gift from the Sea: 50th-Anniversary Edition
Hallelujah Anyway showcases Anne Lamott’s writing genius, as she effortlessly communicates the profound experiences of life in the most relatable and down-to-earth ways. Through her trademark humor and deep compassion, Lamott explores the power of me...
Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
This is a heartfelt and beautifully written book where her relatable voice and warm personality shine through. Corrigan shares stories of life’s most transcendent moments with honesty and humor, touching on love, loss, and the power of the right word...
Tell Me More: Stories About 12 Hardest Things
Great Stories & Memoirs
Here's a description for "Great Stories and Memoirs": "Great stories and memoirs offer more than just a glimpse into someone else’s life; they provide invaluable lessons drawn from real experiences. Through the art of storytelling, we’re disarmed and...
One of the best quotes from this book is “Conservative early, liberal late.” Highly Recommend!!!
Greenlights
Once I opened it, i read it straight through. The true story of an open water swimmer who encountered a baby gray whale and swam with it to find it's way back to it's mom. Heartwarming and telling about how everything is nature and we are so beautifu...
Grayson
Wendy's Recommendations - Ficton
Reading fiction is more than just an escape; it's a doorway to creativity, relaxation, and healing. Immersing ourselves in stories allows the mind to wander and explore new perspectives, sparking imagination and opening up fresh ideas. Fiction helps ...
"The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto" by Mitch Albom is a novel that tells the life story of Frankie Presto, a gifted guitarist with a magical touch. Narrated by Music itself, the story spans several decades, weaving through Frankie's rise to fame, h...
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel
"Leave Me" by Gayle Forman is a contemporary novel that follows the story of Maribeth Klein, an overwhelmed working mother who suffers a heart attack. Struggling to balance her demanding job, household responsibilities, and caring for her twins, Mari...
Leave Me: A Novel
For all lovers of the journey of life, this is an iconic must read...and one you will come back to again and again.
The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary Edition
If you are a fan of Wonder, these quotes will inspire you daily and give you something to think about on your drive or in the shower. They pulled out the bits of wisdom from the original book!
365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts
The trilogy of this story is unforgettable and will make you think about the fragility and meaning of life and how important our human connection really is.
After You: A Novel (Me Before You Trilogy)
One of my favorites from this amazing author that will resonate deeply with the mom's out there!
What Alice Forgot
Beautiful Ruins is an unforgettable novel that artfully transports readers across generations and locations, from the sun-soaked Italian coast to contemporary Hollywood. The story weaves together a cast of characters whose lives intersect in unexpect...
Beautiful Ruins: A Novel
Wonder is the kindest, wisest book for kids—and one that parents will cherish just as much. My daughter and I loved it so much, we read it cover to cover again and again, eventually making it a bedtime ritual to open it up to any page and read a sect...
Wonder
My favorite thriller author - discovered her when I was experiencing extremem back pain and her stories were the only thing that took my mind away from the pain! Can't put them down!
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