The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change

2022 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS WINNER2021 PORCHLIGHT HUMAN BEHAVIOR & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR2021 PORCHLIGHT BEST BUSINESS BOOK FINALIST Waking Up to Our Capacity to Transform Ourselves and the World  As we become more aware of various social injustices in the world, many of us want to be part of the movement toward positive change. But sometimes our best intentions cause unintended harm, and we fumble. We might feel afraid to say the wrong thing and feel guilt for not doing or knowing enough. Sometimes we might engage in performative allyship rather than thoughtful solidarity, leaving those already marginalized further burdened and exhausted. The feelings of fear, insecurity, inadequacy are all too common among a wide spectrum of changemakers, and they put many at a crossroads between feeling stuck and giving up, or staying grounded to keep going. So how can we go beyond performative allyship to creating real change in ourselves and in the world, together? In The Wake Up,