Healing the world one story at a time
Early in my career, I resigned from a stable Fortune 500 company to join a small, independent trade publisher so that I could work in books and begin chasing my dream of someday becoming an author.
“No one ever leaves,” my manager said at the time, “Are you sure?”
I knew it was a risk (and a devastating pay cut). But I also knew that the road to becoming an author would be decades long, and I had a lot of learning to do.
My career in publishing was indeed twisty; I wasn’t awesome at every role I held, while I won “of the Year” awards in others. But, I learned, and then I learned some more.
I had no idea that my personal healing journey would play such a huge role in the books I’d write for the world one day — but here we are, 20 years later, telling a story about a tree, a leaf, and the wind.
When Leaf Let Go, a story about courage, trust, and the magic of new beginnings, will be available in Fall 2024. Leaf’s Big Bloom is slated for Spring 2026.
More about Angie
Angie founded LIVE to LEARN, a purpose-driven organization that promotes holistic wellness through storytelling.
She is an alumna of Bradley University and Pi Beta Phi women’s fraternity (whose philanthropy centers around literacy) and holds post-graduate certifications in Marketing Strategy and Digital Marketing from eCornell, the American Marketing Association (AMA), and Digital Marketing Institute (DMI).
Inspired by her personal healing journey, she became internationally accredited in Spiritual Life Coaching, Hypnotherapy, and Intuitive Energy Healing by the International Association of Therapies with Level 2 Reiki and RYT200 Yoga Teacher training.
Angie is a volunteer at Ready Set Ride Therapeutic Riding Facility, where children with disabilities and terminal illnesses receive physical therapy on horseback. She supports fundraising events including Witches Night Out Joliet, an annual Events for a Cause event that supports local women and children.
You can read or listen to her blog, Storytelling, here.