I write books about living and working well.

I bring a fresh and unique human-centered lens to my work, informed by my experience as a user researcher. Using principles of design thinking, playful illustrations, and relatable stories, I gently guide readers to self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-knowledge. Thanks to my startup training, I have a strong bias to action; each of my books moves readers from introspection and insight to agency and action. My next book, The Life Audit, will be published in October 2024.

The Life Audit

An inspiring guide to help you uncover your deepest wishes, goals, and desire and turn them into reality.

Available at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | Community Bookstore (signed copies) and beyond.

The Life Audit is an exercise in self-reflection that helps you tune into what you want from your one, true, beautiful life. It is safe space for dreaming big, a path to kickstart dreams previously on hold, and a rousing call to design a life that honors your values and desires every day. This book is a step-by-step guide to how to conduct your life audit and put it into action.

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Rest Easy

An invitation to ditch burnout culture and reclaim rest.

Available at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | Community Bookstore and beyond.

You have a work ethic, but do you have a rest ethic? This book shows you how to reclaim rest, reconnect with yourself, and bring more joy and ease into your life. It’s time to step off the productivity treadmill.

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Listen Like You Mean It

An essential guide to becoming a better listener—at work and at home—drawn from my expertise as a user researcher and manager in Silicon Valley.

Many of us want to communicate better with others, but we’re going about it the wrong way: we tend to focus on how we can refine our own messaging rather than understanding others. We are much more likely to take a class in public speaking, influence, or negotiation than to examine our own listening skills. But speaking is only half of the battle. This book shows you how to build better relationships through the power of listening.

Listen Like You Mean it (Portfolio/Penguin Random House) is available everywhere books are sold: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | Apple Books | Audible and beyond.

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Previously

Previously, I channeled my inner middle schooler for Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook (Workman, 2014).