Resource library
Fuel your growth between sessions.
Curated books, podcasts, practices, and tools to support your journey toward self-actualization — whether you're working with a coach or exploring on your own.
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Maslow on Management
Abraham Maslow
The foundational text behind self-actualization theory — Maslow's own application of his hierarchy to human potential and peak experiences.
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown
A research-backed guide to letting go of who you think you should be and embracing who you are — courage, compassion, and connection.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Frankl's account of finding purpose amid suffering. A cornerstone of existential psychology and one of the most influential books on human meaning.
Daring Greatly
Brené Brown
How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. Essential reading for anyone doing identity work.
The Road Less Traveled
M. Scott Peck
A timeless exploration of discipline, love, and spiritual growth. Peck argues that confronting our problems — not avoiding them — is the path to growth.
Untamed
Glennon Doyle
A raw, honest memoir about breaking free from the expectations of others and learning to trust your own inner voice. Deeply resonant for anyone in transition.
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
Groundbreaking research on how trauma shapes the mind and body — and the paths toward healing. Invaluable for understanding the somatic dimension of growth.
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
A 12-week program for recovering and discovering your creative self. Even if you don't consider yourself an artist, this book will crack you open in the best way.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
A practical, science-backed framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones. Essential reading for anyone who wants to close the gap between who they are and who they want to be.
The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
A deceptively simple code of conduct rooted in ancient Toltec wisdom — be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best.
Attached
Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
The science of adult attachment and how it shapes every relationship in your life. A must-read for anyone doing relationship or communication coaching work.
Nonviolent Communication
Marshall B. Rosenberg
A language of compassion that transforms how we express ourselves and hear others. Foundational for anyone working on communication and relationship patterns.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Lori Gottlieb
A therapist goes to therapy — and the result is one of the most honest, funny, and moving books about what it means to be human and to change.
On Being with Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett
Conversations at the intersection of meaning, ethics, and what it means to be human. Thoughtful, slow, and deeply nourishing.
Unlocking Us
Brené Brown
Brené Brown explores the ideas, stories, and experiences that bring meaning to our lives — vulnerability, courage, shame, and empathy.
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Long-form interviews with world-class performers on their habits, routines, and mental frameworks. Practical and wide-ranging.
The Knowledge Project
Shane Parrish
Mental models, decision-making, and the pursuit of mastery. Shane Parrish interviews thinkers and leaders on how to think more clearly.
Dare to Lead
Brené Brown
Conversations with change-catalysts, culture-shifters, and more than a few troublemakers who are daring to lead.
We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle
Glennon Doyle and her sister Amanda Doyle explore the hard things in life — identity, relationships, grief, and joy — with radical honesty and humor.
Huberman Lab
Andrew Huberman
Neuroscience-backed tools for improving sleep, focus, stress, and performance. Dense with practical protocols you can apply immediately.
The Happiness Lab
Dr. Laurie Santos
Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos reveals the surprising science behind what actually makes us happy — and why our intuitions about it are so often wrong.
Therapy Chat
Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
Conversations about trauma, attachment, and healing with leading therapists and researchers. Accessible, warm, and genuinely useful for personal growth.
Ten Percent Happier
Dan Harris
A skeptic's guide to meditation and mindfulness. Dan Harris interviews meditation teachers, scientists, and psychologists in a refreshingly no-nonsense way.
Morning Pages
Julia Cameron
Three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing done first thing in the morning. A powerful tool for clearing mental clutter and accessing your authentic voice.
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Sharon Salzberg
A structured meditation practice for cultivating compassion — toward yourself and others. Particularly powerful for those working on self-acceptance.
The Daily Examen
Ignatian Spirituality
A five-step reflective prayer practice for reviewing your day with gratitude and awareness. Helps build the habit of noticing what gives and drains life.
Gratitude Journaling
Robert Emmons
Research-backed practice of writing three specific things you're grateful for each day. Shown to increase well-being, optimism, and resilience over time.
Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR)
Andrew Huberman
A science-backed protocol for restoring mental and physical energy. Combines elements of yoga nidra and self-directed relaxation.
The Enneagram
The Enneagram Institute
A nine-type personality system that maps the core motivations, fears, and growth paths of each type. One of the most nuanced tools for self-understanding.
VIA Character Strengths Survey
VIA Institute on Character
A free, research-validated assessment that identifies your top character strengths. Knowing your strengths is foundational to living an authentic life.
The Wheel of Life
Paul J. Meyer
A visual coaching tool for assessing satisfaction across eight life areas — career, finances, health, relationships, and more. A great starting point for any coaching engagement.
Attachment Style Quiz
Attachment Project
Understand your attachment style — secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized — and how it shapes your relationships and sense of self.
The Values in Action Inventory
Martin Seligman
Identify your core values through a structured inventory developed by positive psychology researchers. Values clarity is the compass of self-actualization.
16Personalities (MBTI-style)
NERIS Analytics
A free, widely-used personality assessment based on the Myers-Briggs framework. A great entry point for understanding how you process the world and relate to others.
CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder)
Gallup
Discover your top five natural talents from 34 themes. Used widely in coaching and leadership development to help people build on what they already do best.
The Big Five Personality Test
Open Psychometrics
The most scientifically validated personality model — measuring Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Free and research-backed.
Love Languages Quiz
Dr. Gary Chapman
Identify your primary love language — words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. Invaluable for relationship and communication work.
Core Values Assessment
Brené Brown / Dare to Lead
A guided exercise for narrowing down your two core values from a list of 100+. Simple, powerful, and a cornerstone of the Dare to Lead curriculum.
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