Get Your Heart On: The How-To Guide for People Who Want to Make a Difference. Where to Start. What to Do. And How to Kick Ass Along the Way. - Softcover

Duke, Gia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999812505 ISBN 13: 9780999812501

Publisher: Timber Sky Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Want to create a life with more meaning, purpose, and connection? Desire to make a difference in the world and be a part of something bigger than yourself? Eager to dive into charity work but not sure how to begin? Whether you’re just getting started in the game of giving back or you’re already deep into a philanthropy and want to amp up your impact, GET YOUR HEART ON™ is your next must-read.

On a mission to brighten the world through creating more love, compassion, and understanding, Gia Duke brings her down-to-earth, coffee-with-your-BFF style to every page of this inspirational book. As a professional life coach, speaker, workshop and retreat leader—and the creator of the Revolution Super Love movement—Duke knows a thing or two about the transformative power of giving. A passionate humanitarian, she has founded a nonprofit for foster youth, done aid work in Africa, and worked directly with animal rescue organizations. She knows from experience that harnessing your energy, creativity, and love into causes that personally resonate with you can literally change your life, not to mention the lives of the countless people you meet and work with.

It’s almost impossible to remain unaffected by Duke’s powerful stories, infectious enthusiasm, and motivational messages that invite action for those with a big heart. On these pages, Duke will first show you how to hone your mission, then deliver practical, step-by-step advice on how to make your giving-back goals a reality. She’ll teach you how to seamlessly fit charitable pursuits into your life (no more excuses!), find the resources and the like-minded people you need to help launch your work, and pinpoint and overcome any obstacles that might be thrown your way. Overflowing with humor and compassion, GET YOUR HEART ON™ will set you off on an exhilarating path toward making a powerful and lasting impact on the world.

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About the Author

Gia Duke is a professional life coach, speaker, workshop and retreat leader, and creator of Revolution Super Love. A passionate humanitarian, Gia has founded a nonprofit for foster youth, done aid work in Africa, and worked directly with animal rescue organizations. She is on a mission to brighten the world through creating more love, compassion, and understanding.

A certified coach through The Life Coach School with Brooke Castillo and a graduate of the Martha Beck Life Coach training program, Gia is serious about helping people take action to make a difference in the world. She works alongside big-hearted women and men who want to get clear on what matters most and generate the guts to go after it.

A Puget Sound native, Gia currently lives in the heart of San Francisco. If she’s not at home, you might find her on a road trip with her husband, son and rescue pug/boston terrier aka bug, Blaze in their VW van, lovingly named Rust-ell. She thinks farm life might be coming up next.

Review

"If you have been sitting back, longing to contribute more to the world but not knowing how, Get Your Heart On is what you've been looking for! Gia's fun and accessible book will inspire you to find the perfect way for your gifts to make a difference in the world."-- Pamela Slim, award-winning author of Body of Work, speaker and business consultant
"If you are struggling or at a stalling point in your journey of charity work, Get Your Heart On is a great book to get you going again. It will get you charged and ready to be the positive change that is needed in the world." -- Brandon Blackbern, firefighter and all-around do-gooder "Gia's generous book is the perfect blend of full-on inspiration and actionable, tangible tips guaranteed to help any change maker create their positive impact in the world in a doable, and yes, epic, way."-- Debbie Reber, New York Times bestselling  author and founder of TiLT Parenting

"Get Your Heart On inspired me and gave me hope. Gia's infectious love, support, and wisdom will help you figure out who you are and why, along with how to create your highest purpose for your life." -- Julia Picetti, speaker and substance recovery advocate

"I wish I had met Gia earlier in my life and career--her kind of enthusiasm will pull the whole room forward with her! Filled with wisdom and love for all, Get Your Heart On gives the even grumpiest of us the permission to have fun growing and learning. She offers countless brilliant snippets of wisdom, simple exercises, and a zest for life that is contagious. Pick a page, any page. Welcome to Gia's world!"  -- Bret Stephenson, MA, author of From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age and The Undercurrents of Adolescence: Tracking the Evolution of Modern Adolescence and Delinquency Through Classic Cinema

"As a middle school teacher, I seek inspiration on a daily basis to help me create a learning environment with creativity, compassion, and connection, and Get Your Heart On gave me the tools, confidence, and determination to lead my students with optimism. In reading this book, I felt as if Gia was alongside me throughout the whole journey! If you want to truly make a difference, Get Your Heart On will be the motivational guide to ensure that your purpose leaves a lasting impression." -- Mark Keim, middle school teacher

"Get Your Heart On is an authentic roadmap for helping people take their happiness to new heights. Gia's unique ability to understand, relate to, and inspire people from all walks of life makes this a book that will keep readers smiling all the way through."
-- James "Jamey" Breen, speaker and author of Keep it Rollin

"Gia is a gem! As a person who spends every waking hour working to motivate others to take action on climate change, I have always said that it will be the love revolution that saves us all. This book not only provides the spark for a love revolution, but also the key ingredients for making it happen. Read it and join the revolution--we need everyone everywhere doing everything all the time as quickly as possible!"
-- Jill MacIntyre Witt, professor, speaker, activist, and author of the Climate Justice Field Manual

Edition details

• Publisher: Timber Sky Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999812505
• ISBN 13: 9780999812501
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240