Enough

by Jana Pittman

'It took oodles of self-reflection before I came to realise my quirks developed into my resilience, my emotion gave me my empathy and my drama fuelled my passion. Too often I tried to fit in, when I was born to stand out.'
Throughout this book, Jana shares her life with the good, the bad and the ugly. Her stories of sport, medicine, divorce, loss, solo parenting - and media shenanigans - are told without embellishment or excuses. On her own 'I often learned the hard way, battled against my will,rumbled with my demons, fought with self-acceptance, and boxed with negative inner chatter. I have always been too honest, shared too much and talked too fast.'
But over the years, she's made peace with those demons, owning her flaws and choosing how to use her failures to become a stronger person - to the point where she now considers that the greatest success in life is believing in yourself.
Jana's life lessons are inspirational, not because of her achievements - stellar though they are - but because of her willingness to share with readers how to stare down your own doubts and fears and believe in yourself and your dreams.
This book is for anyone who has ever felt that they are not enough.

Genres: Nonfiction

140 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 4, 2023

Reviews

[Sally Hetherington OAM · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Working towards success is like building a bonfire: every day you add a little more wood. One day all the preparation comes to fruition and you light the match setting your dreams alight.”

This is an inspiring and fast-paced book that starts with a bang. Jana is a great storyteller who uses personal stories to captivate her readers. The book is filled with quotes from various high-profile people that add depth and perspective to the lessons that Jana shares.

The chapters are short and each is summed up with a life lesson page, making it easy to absorb and apply the principles she discusses. The stories in the book are both heartwarming and heart-wrenching, and I found myself on the edge of my seat at times, rooting for Jana as she overcomes her self-doubt and nerves.

Throughout the book, Jana shares her life, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. She talks about her experiences in sports, medicine, divorce, loss, solo parenting, and media shenanigans. She also engages in self-reflection, owning her ‘flaws’ and choosing how to use her failures to become a stronger person.

‘Enough’ is an inspirational and powerful book that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they are not enough. Jana’s vulnerability and authenticity make this book a must-read for anyone looking to overcome their own self-doubt and achieve their dreams.

Thank you Echo Publishing for my gifted copy.

[Marcus Peupelmann · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little onerous and not too much detail on what we know. Jana was generous in some of the more intimate and personal details, that would be encouraging to some, particularly women wanting to fall pregnant. The links between her chapters and life lessons were loose and I think missed an opportunity to provide some more robust lessons for the reader. Some of the larger parts of her career were given short space. As I change careers her switch towards medicine was encouraging to read. Probably a little tough with 2 stars, but I was expecting more and was left frustrated and unfulfilled.

[Wendy Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jana takes a warts & all look at numerous aspects of her life and her progress over time. This looks at stages of her life from childhood through to now. She doesn’t shy away from difficult situations and shows how & what she learnt from these things.
Jana has achieved so much and documents how she coped with aspects of these things. There is information given of how we can develop our own strategies to overcome many of these personal issues.

I hive this book 4 stars 🌟

[Simas009 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was ‘Good Enough’ just not quite what I was expecting, and that’s ok, it happens. But love Jana’s story and hearing her come out the other side of some really tough situations- it takes courage!

[Georgia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was the motivation I needed to continue working hard through medical school. Nice quick read, but feel it could have had better structure and layout. Was quite casual in the writing style which was different. I did appreciate how honest and raw it was

[Nicki Bennetts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love her honesty and admire her determination to try anything

[Helen Vardanega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jana certainly wears her heart on her sleeve and has written a raw and honest account of her achievements and disappointments. What a road she has travelled!