But it wasn’t until many months later that the path became real. My extraordinary agent, Erin Niumbre of Folio, believed in the idea so deeply that she took it to auction. That’s when I found my publishing home with Hay House—a team that honored both the intellectual rigor and emotional depth of the work. The journey that followed was anything but linear. There were nights that bled into mornings, each sentence forged in the quiet crucible of revision. Seasons of deep research into neuroscience and power. Moments of doubt, discovery, and fierce clarity. And, eventually, a shift in the publication date after Hay House was acquired by Penguin Random House.
On April 5, 2025, this long and layered journey took physical form at the Morgan Arts Complex on the South Side of Chicago. It wasn’t the official launch—it was a prelaunch gathering. One that brought together thinkers, creators, and seekers in an intentionally hard-to-find space, where each invitation was thoughtfully extended. And while it was a book launch, yes, it was more than that—it was a living expression of the book’s message. An evening where art, thought, and soul converged under one luminous roof.