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    Ruined for the Ordinary

    Honest encouragement for the leader who wants to show up fully at work, at home, and for themselves, and slow down long enough to pay attention to what matters most.

    This isn't a polished business newsletter. It's an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what leadership and life actually look like from the front lines, written by someone navigating one of the world's most complex justice issues while raising a family and doing her own inner work.

    Expect real stories, hard-won wisdom, and practical tools for anyone trying to lead well, love well, and keep their soul alive in the process.

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    Forthcoming Memoir

    A book about the journey of building The Exodus Road: in progress.

    Matt and I are writing a memoir about building The Exodus Road and what it cost us along the way. My first book, The Exodus Road: One Wife's Journey into Sex Trafficking and Rescue (2013), won first place in the 2014 Writer's Digest Self-Published Nonfiction Awards. If you'd like to hear when the new book is coming, subscribe to Ruined for the Ordinary.