Unmasking What Matters: 10 Life Lessons From 10 Years on Broadway

by Sandra Joseph

#1 International Best Seller Living a meaningful, satisfying life is an enigma for most people today. We feel stuck, small, without the self-confidence to move in the direction of what we really want. Or, if we do muscle through our fear in pursuit of our dreams, we exhaust ourselves working and striving and achieving and yet somehow, no matter our level of outer-world success, are left dazed and disheartened, asking ourselves, “Is this all there is?” After ten years on Broadway, Sandra Joseph—the longest-running leading lady in Broadway’s longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera—knows one thing for the only way to have a truly fulfilling life and achieve success that satisfies is to recognize that the journey up is no substitute for the journey in. In Unmasking What Matters, Joseph uses lessons learned on the road to Broadway, during her decade as Christine, and through the challenges she faced after walking away from the business to show readers how to courageously bring their inner voice to the outer world, stop seeking success for achievement’s sake and start creating the life they truly desire. With her hard-won wisdom, poignant personal stories, and practical, experiential exercises to guide them, readers will learn to shed their limiting masks, mindfully work through their fears, stand in their authentic power, and build a life rich with satisfaction, meaning, and significance. Warm, humble, encouraging, and inspiring, Unmasking What Matters can help anyone move from stuck, fearful, and playing it safe to embracing their passions, gifts, and opportunities and living life “full-out” today.

Genres: Self Help

193 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 23, 2018

Reviews

[Erik Audare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Be Your Best Self

As a child, I saw Phantom of the Opera and it made the most profound influence on me, much as Annie did for Sandra.
This book ties in multiple methods of self-improvement and affirmation with her beloved journey through Phantom. I just blazed through this in two hours (Though I'll need to go back and revisit the goal points).
I would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone in the theatre industry and, truly any human on Earth wondering how to navigate this whirlwind experience known as life.
Brava, brava, bravissima Sandra!

[Joseph Serwach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sandra Joseph was born to be a star

Sandra Joseph set Broadway records for an actress in “The Phantom of the Opera” and she is clearly a star. But she’s as genuine and real as your best friend from school and even though others saw her talents, she wasn’t so sure. This beautiful book is a combination of self help, how to and inspiring story. Buy this book and get an extra copy for your daughter.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! Sandra’s weaves research and advice from other authors into her own life lessons. The questions to live by at the end of each chapter help the reader dive deeper into the work to make it meaningful in your own life. You definitely don’t have to be a broadway fan to enjoy this.

[Devonne West · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is only one word to say to describe this book - WOW!