1. What is the name of the book and when was it published?
Your Wild & Precious Life – Adventures in Conscious Creation -Published October 2013
2. What’s the book’s first line?
I believe we learn best through story.
3. What’s the book about? Give us the “pitch”.
Many successful people find themselves at point in their life where they know it’s time to make a major change. Most likely, they know what that change is, yet somehow find themselves unable to make the leap. They are creative and smart but find themselves off track or trapped by their own success, not knowing how to make the changes they deeply desire.
Life coach, Jesse Gros, shares his story of the challenge to get out of his head and into his heart to create a life that had been waiting for him on the sidelines for almost two decades. He shows readers how to access their inner wisdom, and motivation to follow their true path. Jesse’s voice, charisma and energy come through in his writing. He shares his journey over the last 20 years, including leaving medicine and walking away from corporate America. It includes stories about courageous clients and inspirational people he has met along the way.
You will meet Jill S. who left her career and became a National Geographic photographer; David Rollins, who raised $5 million to start a non-profit; and Briana who had a surprise life-changing discovery while on retreat in Peru. Jesse shares with you his key learnings about how he built Insight Adventures – his life coaching and international retreat business in the middle of a recession, with no prior experience. You will read travel stories from Nepal, India and around the world. Also included are very personal stories about healing from both his life and from clients who have graciously agreed to let him share their experiences. This is a book about the inner and outer journey of life.
Filled with joy, compassion, and self-discovery, “Your Wild & Precious Life” is a mind-opening tour of a nontraditional approach to living a heart-centered life.
4. What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event?
It was just time. My gal and I got a season ski passes and rented a cabin in the woods for two months. We snowboarded in the morning, I wrote for 6 hours, then binge watched Game of Thrones and other addictive shows as the reward. * I highly recommend this approach.
5. What’s the most distinctive thing about the main character? Who-real or fictional-would you say the character reminds you of?
The main character is me. Distinctive?.. hmm.. Very clear that the traditional path to success was not for me. He reminds me of me. =)
6. What’s the main reason someone should really read this book?
If you know that a traditional life is not for you and are looking for inspiration … this book is a mind-opening tour of a nontraditional approach to living a heart-centered life.