This Is Not a Self-Help Book; It’s a Survival Guide for Change Makers in 2026

Burning Inside Out is not a self-help book; it is a survival guide for burned-out change makers. A scientist’s story of power, burnout, and rebuilding broken systems. Burning Inside Out is a lot of things. It is a narrative nonfiction how-to book. It is a change maker’s guide to creating an impact in a world on […]
34 Rejections, 3 Offers, 1 Hybrid Publisher Book Deal: The Wild Road to Burning Inside Out

From 34 rejections to a book deal, Burning Inside Out rises from the ash like fireweed blossoming vibrant and bright — shaped by identity, intuition, courage, and intention. I started this Substack and the Burning Inside Out newsletter because I wanted to be able to show agents and publishers that people wanted to read what I wrote […]
20 years in the making: Writing and publishing the narrative nonfiction book, Burning Inside Out

Writing a book is one thing. Writing to sell is another. Paid subscribers get 30 lessons on resilience through change, 3 months early. Offer gone after September 2026. To my subscribers, my loyal fans, we are taking a two-week break between seasons for the Podcast Following the Threads, which is available on all your favorite […]