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GIRL GLOW: TITAN OF TRANSFORMATION
I’ve read a lot of self-help books, and honestly, most of them start to sound the same after a while. Calm advice, predictable structure, and a polite tone that makes me feel like I’m in a corporate workshop. Girl Glow: Titan of Transformation is nothing like that. Dr. Alexandra Elinsky throws subtlety out the window. This book is loud, fiery, and almost rebellious in its honesty. She talks about power, self-worth, spirituality, and womanhood in a way that feels more like a late-night heart-to-heart with your boldest friend than a formal lecture. Each chapter pushes you to stop waiting for permission and start taking up space.
What I loved most is how different it feels from the usual “love yourself” fluff. Elinsky doesn’t hold your hand or soften her words. She tells it straight: the world conditions women to play small, and it’s time to stop doing that. Her voice is big and unapologetic, and at times it almost feels like she’s talking directly to you. I found myself nodding, laughing, and sometimes rolling my eyes, but never bored. There’s something refreshing about her confidence. She mixes psychology, spirituality, and straight-up attitude into one wild ride.
Chapter 7, Are You Hiding Behind That Pretty Face, hit me harder than I expected. I’ve read plenty of self-help takes on confidence, but this one felt personal. Elinsky digs into the idea that women often use appearance as armor, smiles, style, and politeness to hide pain or self-doubt, and that called me out in the best way. The way she writes about peeling back those layers, about letting people see your real power instead of your mask, made me stop and think.
By the end, I felt strangely energized. The book isn’t calm or balanced, it’s electric. It’s not trying to soothe you, it’s trying to ignite you. Compared to other self-help voices, Elinsky is more like Jen Sincero (You Are a Badass) if Jen had a PhD and an even sharper edge, or maybe like Mel Robbins but with more sass and less filter. If you’re tired of the same polished advice about journaling and gratitude lists, and you want something with real bite, Girl Glow: Titan of Transformation will jolt you awake in the best way.
Pages: 254 | ASIN: B0FNLZ3VBF
GIRL GAME: BALLS OUT
Dr. Alexandra Elinsky’s Girl Game: Balls Out is a raw, fearless, and deeply personal exploration of female empowerment and emotional rebirth. The book blends psychology, self-help, and memoir in a way that feels like both a sermon and a conversation with a brutally honest friend. It unpacks the weight of female conditioning, our people-pleasing habits, the shame of self-doubt, the quiet suffering of women who forget their own power. Through stories, coaching insights, and bold declarations, Elinsky challenges readers to stop hiding, to grow metaphorical “balls,” and to live with unapologetic confidence. Her central message is clear: healing and ascension start when we stop shrinking.
The writing felt personal and passionate. Elinsky doesn’t just give advice; she hands you her own pain and shows what she built from it. Her words about emotional neglect, self-abandonment, and the ways women are conditioned to serve everyone but themselves resonated with me. She writes like she’s fighting for you. The mix of faith, psychology, and blunt empowerment talk was strange for me at first, but it works.
At times, her confidence borders on defiance, and that can be polarizing. There’s an energy behind every page, sometimes chaotic, sometimes tender, that makes it impossible to stay passive while reading. I liked that it wasn’t polished in a corporate, self-help way. It’s messy and real, like healing usually is. You can feel the heart behind every sentence.
I personally liked Chapter Six, The Fight of Your Life, because it feels like the emotional center of Balls Out. It’s fierce, heartfelt, and painfully honest. In it, Dr. Elinsky dives deep into the internal battles women face, the war between self-worth and self-doubt, between the desire to please others and the need to finally please ourselves. She writes about pain like it’s a sparring partner, not an enemy, showing how struggle shapes strength. I could feel her voice pushing me to stand taller, to stop backing down from my own potential. The tone is part battle cry, part therapy session, reminding readers that the hardest fights are usually the ones happening inside us.
I walked away feeling both humbled and fired up. Girl Game: Balls Out isn’t for readers looking for a quiet, clinical take on empowerment. It’s for women who’ve been through the wringer, who are tired of pretending, and who want someone to shake them awake. It’s a guide, a confession, and a pep talk all rolled into one.
Pages: 335 | ASIN: B0FNLZFD7D
GIRL GRIT: SAVAGE NOT AVERAGE
Girl Grit is a fiery and unapologetic manifesto for women who have ever felt small, unseen, or silenced. Dr. Alexandra Elinsky takes readers through the pain and power of womanhood in two sweeping parts: the first unearths the wounds society inflicts on girls as they grow up, and the second rebuilds from the rubble, offering tools to reclaim confidence, purpose, and joy. The book is both personal and universal, weaving raw anecdotes, candid confessions, and psychological insights into a defiant call to self-worth. It’s not a gentle read, it’s a blazing one, written with the urgency of someone who has clawed her way out of the fire and now teaches others how to dance in it.
Reading this book felt like sitting across from a best friend who refuses to let you settle for less. I could feel Elinsky’s heart pulsing through every page. Honest, angry, hopeful. Her writing is raw and often blunt, but that’s what makes it so gripping. There’s no sugarcoating here, just the real stuff like loneliness, heartbreak, abuse, and the messy road back to self-love. Some moments punched me in the gut, especially when she wrote about invisibility and the hunger to be chosen. I caught myself nodding, even wincing, as she spoke truths I didn’t want to admit. Her tone flips between tough-love coach and soulful sisterhood preacher, and though at times the language runs wild, it always feels intentional, like she’s shaking the reader awake.
What impressed me most was how Girl Grit balances emotion with empowerment. It doesn’t just rage, it rebuilds. Elinsky’s background in psychology shines through as she unpacks the inner workings of shame, self-worth, and resilience. Still, it never reads like a textbook. It’s fierce and conversational, almost like a long journal entry laced with caffeine and conviction. Some parts made me laugh, others made me want to cry.
I’d recommend Girl Grit: Savage Not Average to any woman who’s tired of pretending she’s fine when she’s not. It’s perfect for readers craving authenticity, for those navigating heartbreak or rediscovering their power, and for anyone ready to burn down old narratives and build new ones. It’s bold and honest. A love letter to the parts of us that refuse to quit.
Pages: 261 | ASIN: B0DGPKMG3M
Reclaiming Their Time, Sanity, and Profits
The Magnet, The Method, and The Machine provides readers with a clear roadmap for custom homebuilders who are ready to scale their company while gaining back their time, sanity, and freedom. How did you come up with the concept and then develop your system of “3 Laws and 9 Levers?”
After coaching hundreds of custom home builders, I started to see repeating patterns — not just in the problems they faced, but in the way high-performing companies overcame them. I realized that every successful builder had three things working in harmony: their marketing and positioning (The Magnet), their team and structure (The Machine), and their systems and execution (The Method). Those became the “3 Laws.” From there, I broke each law down into three actionable “Levers” — the tools a builder can actually pull to create measurable change. It evolved organically from years of real-world experience, not theory. My goal was to give builders a clear, repeatable framework to scale past $20M while reclaiming their time, sanity, and profits.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
One of the most important ideas is that scaling a business isn’t just about more revenue — it’s about more freedom. Builders don’t need another spreadsheet or tactic; they need clarity, leadership, and alignment. I wanted to show that the chaos most owners experience isn’t personal failure — it’s structural. When you understand the 3 Laws, you stop reacting to problems and start engineering results. I also wanted to weave in the human side — the burnout, the family sacrifice, the loneliness of leadership — and remind readers that the real goal is to build a business that serves your life, not consumes it.
What is one thing that you hope readers take away from The Magnet, The Method, and The Machine?
That scaling doesn’t have to cost you everything. You can build what you want, where you want, with who you want — if you’re willing to slow down long enough to build it on purpose. My hope is that every reader walks away not just with a playbook for growth, but with permission to lead differently — to lead from clarity instead of chaos.
Author Links: Amazon | GoodReads
They hustle for leads, drown in details, and spend every day putting out fires.
They run an adult daycare instead of a business.
On paper, they look successful — trucks on the road, projects underway, revenue hitting $3M, $6M, even $10M+. But peel back the curtain, and you’ll see the reality:
They haven’t built a business. They’ve built an expensive prison with a fancy logo.
They’re the first one in, the last one out, and the bottleneck in every single decision.
Sound familiar?
It doesn’t have to stay that way.
In The Magnet, The Method, and The Machine, bestselling author and ICF Certified builder’s coach Rodric Lenhart pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to scale a custom homebuilding company to $20M+ while gaining back your time, sanity, and freedom.
This isn’t about hacks, spreadsheets, or another piece of software that sits unused on your team’s laptops.
It’s about building a company that works without you — by applying the 3 Laws and 9 Levers that have transformed builders from Vancouver to Miami.
Inside you’ll learn how to:
Attract premium clients on demand so you never waste time on tire-kickers again.
Build a team you trust to run projects without you so you can finally step out of the day-to-day chaos.
Install systems that drive profit and predictability so growth feels controlled, not overwhelming.
Position yourself as the authority in your market so clients chase you instead of the other way around.
Scale revenue while gaining freedom so your business supports your life – what you wanted when you started this thing in the first place…
These frameworks aren’t theory. They’re battle-tested with real builders who’ve scaled beyond what they thought possible.
Reach Out with Acts of Kindness: A Guide to Helping Others in Crisis
Letitia E. Hart’s Reach Out with Acts of Kindness is a heartfelt and practical guide born from personal loss and the deep desire to help others in pain. The book begins with Hart’s devastating story of her husband John’s brain cancer diagnosis and the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll that followed. From there, she expands outward, offering compassionate and straightforward advice on how to support people facing illness, grief, or crisis. Divided into clear, accessible sections, the book mixes personal storytelling with tangible suggestions, from cooking a meal and writing cards to simply showing up when someone is hurting. It reads like a friend pulling up a chair to tell you what to do when you don’t know how to help.
Reading this book felt like sitting across from someone who has lived through the storm and wants to help you keep your footing when it’s your turn. Hart’s writing isn’t fancy or polished for effect, but that’s what makes it so honest and moving. She doesn’t hide behind flowery words or abstract theories. She writes straight from the gut, with empathy, humor, and a kind of raw clarity that only comes from living through the unimaginable. I found myself touched by her humility and her insistence that kindness doesn’t need to be grand. She shows how simple gestures like a note, a meal, or a quiet presence can hold people together when everything else is falling apart. Some sections broke my heart, others made me pause and think about how often I’ve stayed silent out of fear of saying the wrong thing.
What stood out most was the emotional honesty. Hart admits when she struggled, when she was angry, when she didn’t know what to do. She gives readers permission to be human while encouraging them to act anyway. The advice is practical without ever feeling clinical. The way she weaves her story into the guidance makes it feel real and attainable. You can sense her grief, but also her purpose. The tone stays steady and compassionate, not preachy or sentimental. There’s an undercurrent of resilience that made me feel both sad and hopeful. I could feel her love for John in every line, and that love radiates outward, asking readers to keep it going through their own acts of kindness.
I’d recommend Reach Out with Acts of Kindness to anyone who’s ever felt helpless watching someone they care about suffer. It’s also for those learning to rebuild after loss. This isn’t just a book about grief, it’s about community, empathy, and what it means to be there for one another. It’s comforting without sugarcoating reality. For me, it was a reminder that kindness doesn’t always need words, only intention and heart.
Pages: 239 | ASIN : B0CZWGJLHR
Empowering Teens
Money Skills For Teens lays out a clear and practical roadmap for teenagers, beginning with the basics and then moving into lessons on budgeting, saving, and spending wisely. Why was this an important book for you to write?
This book was deeply personal for me because it began as something I wanted to give my son when he turned thirteen this year—a guide that would help him grow into a confident, capable young adult. I realized that so many essential life skills, like managing money, building confidence, or handling emotions, aren’t taught in school. That’s when I decided Money Skills for Teens would be just the beginning. It’s the first book in my nine-book Teen Life Skills Mastery Series, which I’m creating to help teens develop the practical, emotional, and real-world skills they need to thrive. Each book in the series builds on the same goal: empowering teens to step into adulthood with confidence, independence, and a strong sense of self.
I appreciated that your book covers topics like peer pressure and emotional spending. How did you decide which topics related to teens were essential for you to share in this book?
I wanted this book to reflect what teens are truly experiencing today. It’s not just about earning or saving—it’s about the emotions, social pressures, and digital influences that shape their choices every day. I included topics like peer pressure and emotional spending because those are the areas where many teens struggle the most but rarely talk about. They’re learning to find their own identity in a world full of social media trends and constant comparison. I wanted to create a space where teens feel understood and supported, not judged. Future books in the series will explore other life challenges—like communication, home skills, mindset, and emotional wellness—so teens can grow stronger in every area, not just financially.
What is one piece of advice you wish someone had given you when you were younger and learning how to manage money?
I wish someone had told me that money is more about confidence than calculation. Managing it wisely isn’t just about numbers—it’s about how you think and feel about your choices. I used to believe financial knowledge was something adults figured out later, but the truth is, starting young gives you power and freedom. Every small step, like saving a few dollars or setting a goal, builds the foundation for independence. That’s the message I want teens to hear early—that learning to manage money isn’t just about having cash, it’s about building courage, discipline, and control over your future.
What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Money Skills For Teens?
I hope every teen who finishes this book feels capable and proud of themselves. I want them to realize that money confidence is something they can build, no matter where they start. My biggest wish is that they walk away understanding that financial freedom begins with small, smart choices—and that every mistake is simply a lesson, not a failure. And beyond that, I hope this book inspires them to explore the rest of the Teen Life Skills Mastery Series—because money skills are just the first step toward mastering all the skills they’ll need to live independently, make good choices, and believe in their own potential.
Author Links: Amazon | GoodReads
Give your teen the one skill school rarely teaches—how to handle money with confidence.
Money Skills for Teensisn’t just another financial guide; it’s a heartfelt gift that prepares your teen for real-world success. With warmth, encouragement, and practical wisdom, it helps teens build independence, responsibility, and lasting confidence with money.
Money Mistakes Are Expensive—Confidence Is Free.
Does your teen run out of money too quickly?
Are they struggling to save for the things they want?
Do you wish someone could finally explain budgeting in a way that actually makes sense?
Money Skills for Teensis the go-to personal finance guide for teenagers who want to earn, save, and spend wisely. Written in a friendly, relatable voice, it turns confusing financial topics into real-world lessons that teens can actually enjoy learning.
Inside, your teen will discover how to:
✅ Budget, save, and spend without giving up the fun things they love
✅ Avoid scams and online shopping traps—protect their money in the digital world
✅ Tell the difference between wants and needs—and handle peer pressure around spending
✅ Start investing early—understand compound interest and lifelong wealth habits
✅ Find safe side hustles and jobs—even before they can drive
✅ Build healthy money habits that lead to lifelong confidence and freedom
Packed with simple lessons, real-life stories, and interactive exercises, this empowering guide helps teens practice smart habits and make informed choices—skills that will serve them for life.
Perfect for parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and mentors, Money Skills for Teensmakes the perfect graduation, holiday, or “just because” gift for any teen ready to take their first step toward independence.
Give the gift of financial confidence today—click “Buy Now” and help your teen start building a smarter, stronger future.
Zen and the Art of Dog Training
Zen and the Art of Dog Training weaves together the story of one man’s transformation through his relationship with his dog, Lala. What begins as a chance rescue on a foggy coastal road becomes a profound exploration of trust, mindfulness, and emotional growth. The author uses his journey, from fear of dogs to becoming a professional trainer, as a framework for sharing practical lessons on discipline, presence, and compassion. Each chapter connects dog training with self-awareness, moving from the basics of structure and obedience to deeper themes of ego, meditation, and the search for balance in everyday life. It’s both a memoir and a guide, written with an honesty that makes the philosophical parts feel grounded and relatable.
Reading this book felt surprisingly intimate. The writing has a warmth to it, and I could feel the author’s sincerity in every line. There’s no arrogance here, just humility and heart. The early chapters hit me hardest, especially the ones describing the author’s fear of dogs and how Lala helped him heal from heartbreak. The mix of vulnerability and insight drew me in completely. At times, the lessons about leadership and emotional regulation felt like life advice disguised as dog training. Some sections meandered a little, but that almost added to the book’s charm, it felt like listening to a close friend talk about lessons learned the hard way. The pacing flowed between reflection and instruction in a way that felt natural, and the tone stayed gentle even when the ideas turned deep.
I didn’t expect a dog training book to talk so openly about meditation, ego, and acceptance, but it worked. The author makes these ideas feel accessible, not preachy. There’s a calm rhythm to his explanations that mirrors the peace he’s trying to describe. When he writes about finding balance, both in training and in life, it resonated with me. The blend of Zen philosophy and practical advice felt refreshing. It reminded me that patience, consistency, and awareness are not just tools for working with dogs but for living better overall.
I’d recommend Zen and the Art of Dog Training to anyone who loves dogs or is curious about the connection between behavior and mindset. It’s ideal for people who want more than a step-by-step manual and prefer stories that make them think and feel. Trainers, pet owners, and even readers on their own self-discovery journeys will find something meaningful here.
Pages: 152 | ASIN : B0FY26DWXM
Soul Can You: Opening Consciousness Within, Healing and Transcendence
Lisa Gilbert’s Soul Can You is part memoir, part spiritual exploration, and part psychological roadmap. The book follows Gilbert’s journey through trauma, healing, and transformation via Holotropic Breathwork® and other nonordinary states of consciousness. Drawing from her life as both psychiatrist and seeker, she recounts vivid encounters with inner visions, long-buried memories, and spiritual entities. It’s a work that blends scientific insight with mystical experience. Beneath its explorations lies a simple truth: that healing begins when one dares to meet the soul head-on, without fear of what it may reveal.
Gilbert’s writing pulses with honesty. She doesn’t sugarcoat the pain or distance herself from it. Her words feel lived in. I could sense her vulnerability in moments of loss and awe. I admired how she used storytelling as a bridge between psychiatry and spirit. Her scenes of breathwork, those intense, body-soul journeys, made me feel like I was right there, breathing with her. At times I questioned what was literal and what was visionary, but that uncertainty felt right. The power of the book isn’t in proving what’s “real.” It’s in showing how real healing feels.
I couldn’t help but be drawn in by her sincerity. The rhythm of her prose changes like breath itself, fast, then still. I found myself moved by her courage to face shame, grief, and abuse without hiding behind her medical training. I’ve read plenty of books about trauma and consciousness, but few manage this balance of intellect and heart. Gilbert’s voice is gentle and unpretentious, even when describing experiences that defy logic.
I’d recommend Soul Can You to anyone standing at the crossroads between science and spirituality, or to those who feel stuck in their own healing. If you’ve ever wondered whether the soul can survive the chaos of a modern life, this book says yes, and shows you how it learns to breathe again.
Pages: 376 | ASIN: B0FM8R3V7C
LITERARY TITAN 