Show Your Work: Successful Women Share the Bumpy Roads to Their Biggest Wins

Seeking inspiration as you contemplate entrepreneurship or your next career milestone? Looking to reinvent yourself or simply get unstuck?

Show Your Work is a collection of inspiring-and deeply personal-stories of women who defied the odds and succeeded on their terms. From politics to nonprofits and entrepreneurship to authorship, these women have shattered stereotypes and achieved their mountaintop moments. However, their journeys weren't easy. Some of their biggest triumphs were overcoming the struggles we don't talk about-heartbreak, loss, disabilities, illness, and more.

In these pages, you'll discover:

♥ A woman who raised two children in Cambodia while running a tourism company and boutique hotel who realized she couldn't do it all herself

♥ An ambitious Latina who didn't let where she came from or a lack of experience keep her from running for and winning political office

♥ A product of foster care who sought and won emancipation at age sixteen and later founded an emergency shelter for foster children

♥ A single mom and entrepreneur who had to shine a light on her trauma in order to find her way out of the dark

♥ A woman who found the joy of living after surviving heartbreaking losses and a mother who attempted to sell her off for $500

Andrea Ross, Kristi Koeter, Diana Maldonado, Christy Jaynes, Meg Hays, Natasha Zike, Betsy Davis, Carol Meyer, Megan Mann, Sandy Stewart, Janene Niblock, Sylvia Worsham, and Stacy Johnson their stories of perseverance, transformation, and digging in when things get difficult. Through their tears and triumphs and gathered wisdom, you'll gain the tools and inspiration you need to navigate the bumps between you and your next big win.