Today is an exciting day! It can finally be announced that I will be the host of the revamped Girlboss podcast. I know what you are thinking......"Amanda.....you are a 40 year old mom of 3 and anti-hustle culture....aren't you against girlbossing?" Well here's the real answer: I'm against a society that makes ambitious women feel silly or small. Does ambition need a rebrand? Yes. We can't "girlboss too close to the sun" anymore. And I wrote an entire book about sustainable ambition. Girlboss...
3 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. A birthday reflection... I turned 40 yesterday. My book was released into the world the day prior. And I’m sitting here in my hotel room in NYC, full of emotion. 8 years ago, I was 32 with a 4-month-old, 2-year-old, and 4-year-old and filing for divorce while working full time to support myself, the kids, and...
7 days ago • 3 min read
Hi everyone, Yesterday's book launch was surreal. A few people have asked if there was a way to support local bookshops in the process of my book launch so I've teamed up with the following bookstores to do something really fun.... If you purchase 5 books from one of the below stores, I will join a virtual book club event (of whatever size!). Vromans - Pasadena, CA ➡️ Support Vromans Left Bank Books - St Louis, MOSupport Left Bank Books 44th & 3rd Books - Atlanta, GA Support 44th & 3rd...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Friends!!! After three years, I can't believe I finally get to say this: Toxic Grit is now available everywhere books are sold! Tag me if you see it in the wild!! When society tells us to seek balance, this book is here to help you find intentional imbalance. I wrote this book as an antidote to hustle culture and the binary pendulums we face every day. Life is full of contradictions. To be hard and soft. To be assertive and receiving. To be consistent and free-spirited. When the world is...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. It's Happening - 6 more days! ↓ Hey friends, The countdown is on. In just six days, my book TOXIC GRIT: How to have it all and (actually) love what you have will be officially out in the world, and I’m both excited and nervous to finally share it with you all. I’m currently in NYC and doing a bit of reflection...
14 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. Are You a Dock or a Drifting Boat? ↓ Quick Spin: A simple shift that can help you stop chasing and start aligning Why core values are the secret to getting what you want How to stop reacting to life and start designing it We are in the home stretch to the release of TOXIC GRIT - How to have it all and...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. What If We Put Intention Before Design ↓ Quick Spin: What a “perfect day” meditation revealed about my true desires Why imbalance isn’t the enemy in a world telling you it is A journaling exercise that can change how you allocate your time Thanks for keeping Life's a Game free! I used to think Mercury was just...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Hi everyone, It's October 1st and Toxic Grit comes out in just 20 days. I'm equal parts excited and want to throw up. Why? Because it's been years of work leading up to this moment. And I realized something..... I want everyone to learn what's inside Toxic Grit. So I decided to host a FREE LIVE MASTERCLASS on the content of the book. On October 13th at 3pm you will learn: What is Character Theory and how to apply it to your life The 3 key traps preventing you from having it all and how to...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. Have it all. Don't do it all. ↓ Quick Spin: How successful people unlock more time 6 Steps To Mastering the Art of Delegation This edition of Life's a Game is brought to you by Athena - the leading source for a full-time dedicated assistant who receive world-class delegation coaching. It's the service I've been...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read