My bookshelf

When I’m not spending time with friends & family, you’ll likely find me reading! Here are some of the books on my bookshelf that have sparked my curiosity and inspired my work as a coach.

Books are listed in no specific order and with no comments. This page will be updated regularly, so check back often.

If you are navigating a Transition/Change:

  • Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by William Bridges

  • Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing - Including You by Brad Stulberg

If you are interested in learning about Your Brain (Neuroscience):

  • Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life by John B. Arden

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

  • Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long by David Rock

If you are looking to become a better Leader:

  • The Leader Lab: Core Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster by Tania Luna & LeeAnn Renninger

  • The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way you Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier

If you are looking to build your Communication Skills:

  • Non Violent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg

  • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, Stephen R. Covey, Joseph Grenny

If you are looking to Unlock Potential & Build Resilience:

  • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

  • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam M. Grant

  • Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours by Shirzad Chamine

If you are a Parent:

  • Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection by Yael Schonbrun

  • The Mother Brain: How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood by Chelsea Conaboy

  • Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu

  • Rattled: How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain by Nicole Pensak, PhD

  • Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When you Have Too Much to Do by Eve Rodsky

Have a recommendation? I’d love to hear! You can fill out this form here. Although not listed above, I also love mysteries, thrillers, and historical fiction, so I welcome those recommendations as well!