"Groundbreaking and insightful, Trust Yourself is essential reading for every sensitive, introverted professional. Wilding does a brilliant job of giving you tools to regain your confidence and become your most empowered self."
––Susan Cain, author of Quiet and creator of Quiet Revolution
Regain your confidence at work, transform your sensitivity into a superpower
Being highly attuned to your emotions, your environment, and the behavior of others can be the keys to success, but they can also lead to overthinking, overworking, and overgiving.
It’s time to Trust Yourself. Over the last decade, award-winning human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding, LMSW has helped thousands of Sensitive Strivers (highly sensitive, high-achieving professionals and leaders) get out of their own way.
And now, in this groundbreaking book, Wilding offers practical, research-based strategies to reclaim control of your career and reach your full potential. You’ll discover:
- PRACTICAL STRATEGIES to harness your sensitivity and emotional intelligence, turning them into a superpower in the workplace.
- PROVEN TECHNIQUES to quiet your inner critic and make decisions with confidence.
- STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES to set healthy boundaries and protect your energy from difficult co-workers
- CONCRETE, ACTIONABLE TOOLS to develop resilience, bounce back from setbacks, and navigate workplace challenges with grace.
- WORD-FOR-WORD SCRIPTS to push back on extra work, promote your accomplishments, and more.
Through her refreshingly approachable yet deeply empathetic approach, Wilding offers a life-changing roadmap that has helped readers across the globe to break the cycle of self-sabotage and self-doubt by transforming your perceived weaknesses into your biggest strengths.
"Groundbreaking and insightful, Trust Yourself is essential reading for every sensitive, introverted professional. Wilding does a brilliant job of giving you tools to regain your confidence and become your most empowered self."
––Susan Cain, author of Quiet and creator of Quiet Revolution
"Every organization, whether aware of it or not, needs highly sensitive people. Some of them, the ‘sensitive strivers,’ really belong in an organization. At the top! Or running their own. Trust Yourself is an exquisite roadmap written just for Sensitive Strivers looking to thrive in the workplace."
—Dr. Elaine Aron, bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person
"In a world that constantly urges us to be more and do more, many of us wind up feeling never good enough or smart enough. Trust Yourself takes you on a gentle journey of self-discovery and provides the encouragement and tools needed to get out of the rat race and back into the human race. Wilding’s is the voice we all need inside of our heads guiding us to make healthier choices for a more fulfilling life."
—Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office
"Wilding’s message—trust yourself —is much needed."
—Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way
"You could burn out trying to succeed, or you could read this book. The engaging strategies, practical tips and exercises in Trust Yourself will help any Sensitive Striver excel at work and level up in their career."
—Alexandra Cavoulacos, Founder of The Muse
"Larger-than-life expectations have led to more pressure at work and a surge in impostor syndrome. In Trust Yourself, Melody Wilding leads with empathy and delivers foolproof strategies that anyone can use to overcome doubt and reclaim their confidence."
—Georgene Huang, CEO and Co-founder of Fairygodboss
"I found myself nodding my head a lot while reading this book. Trust Yourself helps us gain self-awareness around the qualities that make us Sensitive Strivers and gives us the tools to assess how these individual qualities serve us or deplete us so we can direct our energy towards becoming the person we aspire to be."
—Fran Hauser, startup investor and author of The Myth of the Nice Girl
"Working with Melody gave me the courage to channel my sensitivity into a super strength. I will be giving everyone on my team this book. Trust Yourself is a must-read for every heart-centered, empathetic leader and professional who wants success without so much stress."
—Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer, VaynerMedia
"Trust Yourself is a practical, empathetic, and refreshingly relatable guide to setting—and honoring—the boundaries you need to achieve personal and professional fulfillment. A must-read for anyone seeking a life with less stress and more success."
—Liz Fosslien, co-author and illustrator of No Hard Feelings