Recommended Reading

  • Book cover for "10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People" by David Yeager, featuring a minimalist green sprout design.

    David Yeager teaches you why young people won’t listen to you, but he also teaches you how to motivate them. This book is essential reading for anyone who works with this age group and wants to see them flourish.

  • "The Connected Life" book cover by Todd W. Hall, featuring abstract leaf patterns in orange, teal, and charcoal on a beige background with a decorative border.

    Todd Hall explains how what we are really struggling with is implicit and emotional (rooted in our individual stories) rather than explicit and rational (rooted in what we think). He then offers an evidence-based roadmap for how to heal that is concrete and clear.

  • Book cover of 'Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts' by Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif, featuring cloud illustrations and a subtitle about a CBT-based guide.

    “It’s not what you think!” If you’re having thoughts that make you feel crazy or scared of what you are capable of, then they are likely just unwanted intrusive thoughts. Trying to make yourself feel better is not the solution. This book could change your life.

  • Book cover of 'Needing to Know for Sure' by Martin N. Seif and Sally M. Winston, featuring a turquoise background with white and red text.

    Do you or someone you love constantly seek reassurance that you aren’t a bad person, that you won’t get sick, that someone isn’t going to get hurt, etc.? This book can help you get out of that loop and start getting your life back.

  • Book cover of "Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety" by Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif, featuring a thought bubble illustration on a yellow background.

    The third book in a series that explains how to overcome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I can’t recommend enough.

  • Book cover for 'Unwanted' by Jay Stringer, featuring abstract watercolor artwork with a foreword by Dr. Mark Laaser.

    A hopeful book about understanding and moving forward with sexual brokenness as part of your story.

  • "The Second Mountain" book cover by David Brooks, featuring a mountainous landscape and praise from the Washington Post.

    Helpful perspective and advice for those who feel stuck in the middle years of their life.

  • Cover of 'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport featuring yellow concentric circles and text about focusing in a noisy world.

    One of the most motivating books I’ve ever read. Cut back on digital distraction and start getting your life back.

  • Book cover of 'Let Your Life Speak' by Parker J. Palmer

    Parker Palmer helps people, like me, who have struggled to figure out what they want to be when they grow up.

  • Cover of the book 'Sacred Fire' by Ronald Rolheiser, featuring a sunset with a lighthouse reflecting in calm waters and a quote praising the book.

    “As we age we need to forgive—forgive those who hurt us, forgive ourselves for our own mistakes, forgive life for having been unfair, and then forgive God for seemingly not having protected us—all of this so that we do not die bitter and angry, which is perhaps the greatest religious imperative of all.”