Whether we work together or not, I’d love to share my personal recommendations for books, videos, programs, teachers, coaches, approaches/models, products and more (but mainly books) to help you on your journey of personal growth and evolution. Generally, these are wise souls who share wisdom and life lessons, authentically, with courage and heart.
Recommended Reading
Coach’s Reading List – over 50 personal and spiritual growth related books including books on mindfulness, emotional intelligence, positive psychology and more.
How to Talk Amongst Your Selves – A Beginner’s Guide to Self Leadership – introduces a compassionate, psychologically grounded way of understanding your inner world — the different “parts” of you, your patterns, your protective strategies, and your deeper Self.
The Heart of Values – Reclaiming Authenticity, Clarity & Purpose – this guided workbook helps you clarify what truly matters, reconnect with your deeper values, and make choices with greater integrity, self-trust, and alignment. It is used in most of my coaching engagements to start and support the growth journey.
Personal Growth & Development Websites
HeartRich.ca – Self Leadership, Resilience, and Values Coaching. The HeartRich body of work helps high-achieving people understand themselves more deeply so they can lead themselves more wisely.
SoundsTrue.com – a vast resource of books and programs by some of the best teachers in personal and spiritual growth
Values Discovery
Find My Values — A free, in-depth guide to discovering your authentic core values — the ones that are actually yours, not the ones you inherited or think you should have. Covers the values vs. needs distinction, a genuine three-step core values discovery exercise, and the gap between knowing your values and being able to live them under pressure. No sign-up required. A good place to begin if you’re new to this work.
Mindfulness & Meditation
PalouseMindfulness.com – Free Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course – highly recommended!
HeadSpace.com – many of my clients have learned to meditate and maintained a practice using headspace. Offers a free trial.
MindfulnessExercises.com – learn about mindfulness and begin your mindfulness practice with 100’s of free exercises (some premium options also available).
Health & Wellness
www.theSacredScience.com – explorations of alternative healing modalities and indigenous healing traditions.
www.DrWeil.com – pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit.
www.FoundMyFitness.com – site of Dr. Rhonda Patrick, researching and translating the science of longevity and optimal health – helping cut through the noise and hype in the media.
Psychological Wellness
Human Givens Institute – a bio-psycho-social therapeutic approach to improving mental & emotional wellbeing, focusing on developing Human Needs & Inner Resources (Human Givens). Consider the free ebook as a starter.
ACT / The Happiness Trap – Acceptance & Commitment Training – combine Mindfulness with Core Values with Committed Action and you are creating a rich and meaningful life, and overcoming anxiety and depression in the process. (Instead of linking to a website all about the therapeutic approach, this one contains helpful videos and other incredible resources)
