You’re Not Alone: 25 Memoirs to Light Your Way

Sometimes, reading a memoir is the reminder you need: you’re not alone. Memoirs can offer you clarity, connection and a roadmap for getting unstuck or daring to try something new in your life.

We have pulled together a list of some of our most inspiring conversations from our podcast featuring women who’ve taken huge risks, rebuilt their lives, or spoken the truths most of us prefer to keep quiet. These women will make you feel like you are not alone, and their stories may nudge you to make a different choice or view your life and problems in a new way.

Listen in to hear how these ladies made big leaps, started businesses, rebuilt their lives, endured life’s challenges, found purpose, raised children and healed themselves.

Starting Over, Resilience, Overcoming:

• Natasha Sizlo, - From Rock Bottom to Chasing Destiny in Paris

• Nicole Avant - A Mindset of Gratitude and Service

• Bethany Hamilton on - Faith, Waves, and Fearlessness: Bethany Hamilton’s Unshakable Journey”

• Claire Bidwell Smith, -Finding Peace After Grief

• Dara Kurtz - How Dara Crushed Cancer and Changed Her Life

• Annette Ross was Meant for love,- After overcoming a tragic accident during the birth of her second child that left Anette unable to walk, Annette went on to create a beautiful life with five daughters and the love of her life

Travel:

• Jeannie Ralston - The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blosssoming

Life Stories and Culture:

• Laura Belgray - Author of Tough Titties, on growing up loud, weird, and real

• Kat Timpf - Truth Bombs and Punchlines: Kat Timpf on Humor That Hurts (and Heals)

• Tiffany Shlain - Reclaiming time with Tech Shabbats

• Zibby Owens - Bookfluencing and being a literary connector

Mental Health

• Lori Gottlieb (Maybe You Should Talk to Someone author ) on why you really should talk to someone

Serving Others

• Heidi Kuhn - Founder of Roots of Peace, on turning grief into global impact

• Dr. Leana Wen - Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

• Jessica Honegger - Going Scared and Choosing Purpose Over Comfort

Parenting

• Silicon Valley’s Esther Wojcicki - Raising and Teaching Successful People

Relationships

• Amy Chan, - “The Love Rehab You Didn’t Know You Needed” and the Psychology of Love

• Eve Rodsky (Fair Play) - Burnout, breakdowns, and building a movement

Artists:

• Valerie June - Songwriting and helping people connect to nature

Careers: Looking for career clarity, inspiration, or a reset?

• Jenny Wood - Stand Out, Speak Up, Move Up: Jenny’s Blueprint for Rising in the Ranks

• Kathy Caprino - Author of The Most Powerful You, breaks down the 7 power gaps holding back 98% of women and 90% of men—and how to close them.

• Lauren McGoodwin - Founder of Career Contessa, talks about entitlement in the workplace and why chasing the “perfect job” can lead us astray.

• Julian Guthrie - The untold story of the first female venture capitalists in Silicon Valley—and how they changed the game

• Courtney Martin - Challenging traditional definitions of success

• Joan Barnes - Founder of Gymboree opens up about resilience, entrepreneurship, and recovering from bulimia while building a beloved brand.

• Jane Boulware -From Iowa Farm to Microsoft—and What Retirement Really Means