Everyone talks about it, but not everyone is doing it. And the reason everyone isn’t doing it is because it’s easier to talk about than it is to do. The it: grow. The reason it’s easier to talk about than it is to do is because while it sounds sexy and mature to publicly engage in conversations about growing, the private struggle is anything but sexy.

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Enter Mischa Duffie, an award winning, retired human development specialist who has heard every manner of growth avoidance known to man during her thirty-two years in the field. Yet, before she could help others rise above their excuses, she had to rise above her own. It is on the pages of When We Grow that Mischa takes readers behind the curtain of a scarred childhood and into some of the personal failures that forced her to confront the insecurities, recklessness and blaming that once made personal growth seem like an impossibility.

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Thankfully, with the aid of therapy, the guidance of mentors, and a relentless commitment to putting in the work, Mischa’s life was transformed. But listening and putting in the work didn’t just pay off for Mischa, it also paid off for millions of people around the globe whose lives have been touched by this decorated inspirational speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur.

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When We Grow is this author deepening her investment into others’ growth. It’s a book that inspires readers to develop a more honorable relationship with themselves. It’s a book that takes the shame out of falling down and missing the mark. More importantly, it’s a book that teaches us why things like honesty, relationships, love, and consistency are essential to our growth process. Her truth is necessary. Her stories are arresting. Her passionate plea for us to level up leaps off the pages.