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Radical Courage: How To Face Fear, Take Bold Action, And Live Unapologetically
There's a moment when the life you're living and the life you're meant to live can no longer coexist.
When the carefully constructed safety of your choices becomes more suffocating than the unknown you've been avoiding. When you realize that the thing you call "being practical" is actually a slow betrayal of everything you came here to become.
You've been living in a museum of your own potential, where you can visit your dreams but never live in them. Fear has been the curator, building you a perfectly reasonable existence complete with all the amenities you're supposed to want. You've decorated it with gratitude, called it enough, told yourself other people have it worse. But the truth is, if it doesn't feel like freedom, it's just a prettier prison.
What if the thing you're most afraid of doing is exactly what you need to do to set yourself free?
From visionary founder Jessica Hughes comes the most transformative collection yet in the Creative Lifebook Series that has published 300 authors and sold thousands of books with hundreds of 5-star reviews. Radical Courage unites powerful wisdom with insights from 48 extraordinary co-authors, featuring a life-changing foreword by Jason Friedman—Co-Founder & CEO of The Radical Company, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and 4x Inc. 5000 Honoree who turned a Stage IV cancer diagnosis into his greatest lesson in radical courage. From the series Dr. Joe Vitale (The Secret), Susaye Greene (The Supremes), Christy Whitman, and Garrain Jones.
These aren't people who weren't afraid. These are people who discovered that courage isn't the absence of fear—it's the willingness to feel the terror and move toward it anyway.
This collaborative author collective brings you a pick-your-own-adventure experience—flip it open anywhere and discover actionable guidance from every contributor. Each chapter offers transformational stories and tactical strategies.
Inside these pages, you'll
• How to stop arguing for your limitations and start collecting evidence of your power
• The secret to using fear as a compass pointing toward your breakthrough
• Why the unknown isn't the scary place—it's where magic unfolds
• How to eliminate hesitation and take bold action before you're ready
• The courage to stop making your dreams make sense to anyone else
The person you're meant to become is on the other side of the fear you're avoiding.
This is for the person who's tired of making themselves smaller to fit into spaces that were never meant for them. This is for the dreamer who's been told to be realistic so many times they've forgotten what wild feels like. This is for anyone who's ever looked in the mirror and wondered what happened to the person they used to be before the world taught them to be afraid.
Contributing Jenny Schuster, Carol MacConnell, Beth Rupert, Alisson Addessi, Sue-Anne Hickey, Laila Seidel, Susan Pepler, Gail Ose, Deanna Aliano, Misty Fulgencio, Amy Cat West, Colleen Brown, Jessie Alison, Monica Browning, Michelle Dovey, Ailsa McPhee, Kari Kastango, Amber Price, Amy Lynn Johnson, Melodie Prater, Jo Davis, Dawn Renee Bova, Tisha Marie Cain, Bas van der Leij, Susaye Greene, Holly M. R. Dickinson, Gizela Rodrigues, Carey Kirkella, Amy McNaughton, Carolyn Yanit Ulitsky, Ron Coquia, Kate White, Zya Be, Julie Alsaker, Amanda Lanford, Kim King, Jennifer Day, Sheila Baker, Lori Dubetz, ND, Ty Franklin, Carole Touchard, Dani Dubetz, Desirée Aquino, Jordana Winston, Raphaela Carriere, Christine Villabona-Kuntz,
When the carefully constructed safety of your choices becomes more suffocating than the unknown you've been avoiding. When you realize that the thing you call "being practical" is actually a slow betrayal of everything you came here to become.
You've been living in a museum of your own potential, where you can visit your dreams but never live in them. Fear has been the curator, building you a perfectly reasonable existence complete with all the amenities you're supposed to want. You've decorated it with gratitude, called it enough, told yourself other people have it worse. But the truth is, if it doesn't feel like freedom, it's just a prettier prison.
What if the thing you're most afraid of doing is exactly what you need to do to set yourself free?
From visionary founder Jessica Hughes comes the most transformative collection yet in the Creative Lifebook Series that has published 300 authors and sold thousands of books with hundreds of 5-star reviews. Radical Courage unites powerful wisdom with insights from 48 extraordinary co-authors, featuring a life-changing foreword by Jason Friedman—Co-Founder & CEO of The Radical Company, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and 4x Inc. 5000 Honoree who turned a Stage IV cancer diagnosis into his greatest lesson in radical courage. From the series Dr. Joe Vitale (The Secret), Susaye Greene (The Supremes), Christy Whitman, and Garrain Jones.
These aren't people who weren't afraid. These are people who discovered that courage isn't the absence of fear—it's the willingness to feel the terror and move toward it anyway.
This collaborative author collective brings you a pick-your-own-adventure experience—flip it open anywhere and discover actionable guidance from every contributor. Each chapter offers transformational stories and tactical strategies.
Inside these pages, you'll
• How to stop arguing for your limitations and start collecting evidence of your power
• The secret to using fear as a compass pointing toward your breakthrough
• Why the unknown isn't the scary place—it's where magic unfolds
• How to eliminate hesitation and take bold action before you're ready
• The courage to stop making your dreams make sense to anyone else
The person you're meant to become is on the other side of the fear you're avoiding.
This is for the person who's tired of making themselves smaller to fit into spaces that were never meant for them. This is for the dreamer who's been told to be realistic so many times they've forgotten what wild feels like. This is for anyone who's ever looked in the mirror and wondered what happened to the person they used to be before the world taught them to be afraid.
Contributing Jenny Schuster, Carol MacConnell, Beth Rupert, Alisson Addessi, Sue-Anne Hickey, Laila Seidel, Susan Pepler, Gail Ose, Deanna Aliano, Misty Fulgencio, Amy Cat West, Colleen Brown, Jessie Alison, Monica Browning, Michelle Dovey, Ailsa McPhee, Kari Kastango, Amber Price, Amy Lynn Johnson, Melodie Prater, Jo Davis, Dawn Renee Bova, Tisha Marie Cain, Bas van der Leij, Susaye Greene, Holly M. R. Dickinson, Gizela Rodrigues, Carey Kirkella, Amy McNaughton, Carolyn Yanit Ulitsky, Ron Coquia, Kate White, Zya Be, Julie Alsaker, Amanda Lanford, Kim King, Jennifer Day, Sheila Baker, Lori Dubetz, ND, Ty Franklin, Carole Touchard, Dani Dubetz, Desirée Aquino, Jordana Winston, Raphaela Carriere, Christine Villabona-Kuntz,
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Published July 18, 2025
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August 3, 2025
Good book that includes dozens of examples of women who have overcome obstacles like bad relationships and difficult situations and have been able to believe in themselves when no one else would.
One ubiquitous element in most of these stories and essays is about taking back parts of a life that were stolen by others so setting boundaries was a big part of this.
Equal parts self help and motivational / inspirational this can probably provide some encouraging and uplifting reading for people struggling through difficult times.
One ubiquitous element in most of these stories and essays is about taking back parts of a life that were stolen by others so setting boundaries was a big part of this.
Equal parts self help and motivational / inspirational this can probably provide some encouraging and uplifting reading for people struggling through difficult times.
July 23, 2025
Such a wonderful and inspiring book! I think everyone should try this book at least once. I especially love chapter 33.
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July 24, 2025Great Life Advice
This is a great read. I especially loved Carolyn Ulitsky’s insight on the body and mind connection. It’s all connected.
This is a great read. I especially loved Carolyn Ulitsky’s insight on the body and mind connection. It’s all connected.
August 12, 2025
Sometimes a book finds you at the exact moment you need it, speaking directly to where you are in your life. Radical Courage is one of those books. This compendium of nearly 50 stories brings together voices from diverse backgrounds who have chosen to share their struggles and journeys as they create new paths, embrace uncertainty, and live with radical courage.
One chapter that especially resonated with me was by Zya Be, whose words struck me deeply: "...letting go and sitting in the discomfort of the in-between." It captures so perfectly the fragile, often uncomfortable space between what was and what is yet to come, a space many of us find ourselves in, but few talk about so openly.
It takes immense courage for these authors to share their raw truths, and in doing so, they offer a sense of companionship to those of us on similar journeys. If you're navigating change, grappling with uncertainty, or simply looking for stories that honor the complexity of personal transformation, this book will uplift and inspire you.
One chapter that especially resonated with me was by Zya Be, whose words struck me deeply: "...letting go and sitting in the discomfort of the in-between." It captures so perfectly the fragile, often uncomfortable space between what was and what is yet to come, a space many of us find ourselves in, but few talk about so openly.
It takes immense courage for these authors to share their raw truths, and in doing so, they offer a sense of companionship to those of us on similar journeys. If you're navigating change, grappling with uncertainty, or simply looking for stories that honor the complexity of personal transformation, this book will uplift and inspire you.
November 13, 2025
The world has so many people who pull themselves up after living through rough conditions, and of those, some go on to help others who are living under similar conditions. The stories are courageous and inspire hope and they are a call to others to find their own courage. Highly recommend.
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