Recommended Reading
Real talk? This started as “books like the one I’m writing”… and turned into a big ol’ to-be-read list.
Every single title here speaks to the kind of woman my current work-in-progress book Lead with Heart is for: thoughtful, burned out, deeply feeling, soul-led.
This is for y’all: The ones doing the inner work and trying to lead something that matters. The ones who’ve always shown up for everyone else—and are finally learning to show up for themselves.
Memoir-Meets-Manifesto
Untamed by Glennon Doyle, narrated by Glennon Doyle
The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy by Karen Walrond, narrated by Karen Walrond
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert, narrated by Elizabeth Gilbert
More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth, narrated by Elaine Welteroth & Adenrele Ojo
The Body Is Not an Apology (Second Edition): The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor, narrated by Sonya Renee Taylor
Coaching-Infused Feminist Leadership
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD & Amelia Nagoski DMA, narrated by Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA
Radical Confidence: 11 Lessons on How to Get the Relationship, Career, and Life You Want by Lisa Bilyeu, narrated by Lisa Bilyeu
Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans by Jenny Wang, narrated by Jenny Wang
Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder by Reshma Saujani, narrated by Reshma Saujani
Spiritual Meets Practical
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May, narrated by Rebecca Lee
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, narrated by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris, narrated by Nadine Burke Harris
Rest Is Resistance: Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life by Tricia Hersey, narrated by Tricia Hersey
On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard by Jennifer Pastiloff (Lidia Yuknavitch - foreword), narrated by Jennifer Pastiloff
Your Turn
Let me know what you’d add to the list—I’m always taking recs.
