Your Way Back to Happy: How to Turn the Pain of Your Past into a Future of Freedom, Purpose, and Peace - Softcover

Bruland, Janelle

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798895650431

Publisher: Post Hill Press, 2025

Synopsis

Is it possible that you are missing out on your best life because of the pain of your past?

The weight of unresolved trauma doesn’t just affect your personal life—it silently shapes your decisions, your leadership, and your success. Even as conversations about “trauma” move into the mainstream, the business world has largely ignored its impact—until now.

In Your Way Back to Happy, Janelle Bruland shares her deeply personal story of overcoming undiagnosed PTSD and offers a proven roadmap to transform your pain into power. Through relatable storytelling and actionable strategies, this book will show you how to:

• Identify and release the invisible barriers holding you back
• Reclaim your energy, confidence, and mental clarity
• Step into a life of true freedom, purpose, and peace—on your terms

If you’re ready to lead with unshakable confidence, rediscover your passion, and build the future you’ve always dreamed of, Your Way Back to Happy is your key to unlocking a life of lasting success and fulfillment.

The life you desire is closer than you think. Start your journey today.

About this title

About the Author

Janelle Bruland is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and executive leadership coach who inspires others to live impactful and intentional lives. She is the author of The Success Lie: 5 Simple Truths to Overcome Overwhelm and Achieve Peace of Mind described as a “Must-Read Book for Those Seeking Success” by Success magazine and winning praise from bestselling authors Mel Robbins and Hal Elrod, as well as CEOs Tom Ziglar (Ziglar Inc), Mark Cole (The John Maxwell Company), and Dan Sullivan (The Strategic Coach).

Janelle and her partner in life and business, Graham Youtsey, are the founders of Legacy Leader, a leadership development company, and IMPACT—the premier community for driven, faith-based entrepreneurs changing the world. She is also founder, former president, and CEO of Management Services Northwest (MSNW), a company she grew from a start-up in her living room to a multi-state-industry leader, named one of the “Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America” by Inc. magazine nine times.

As a contributor to leading publications including Thrive Global, Market Watch, and Forbes, and through her podcast Intentional Leadership, Janelle draws from extensive experience to arm people with the mindset, strategies, and tools that are essential to lead themselves and others to better outcomes. She pursued certifications in mindfulness, meditation, and trauma-informed yoga, yet another tool she uses to teach people to overcome their own challenges. With a genuine heart, Janelle helps leaders fortify their minds so they are best equipped to overcome unresolved trauma and embrace peace and balance in their lives.

Janelle is a mother of five, nana of multiple grandkids, and lives with her family in Birch Bay, Washington.

From the Back Cover

Break free from the pain of your past and step boldly into the life God designed for you.

Do you ever feel like something is still holding you back—despite all your success?

In Your Way Back to Happy, award-winning entrepreneur and Christian leadership coach Janelle Bruland offers a vulnerable, hope-filled roadmap to healing from trauma, reclaiming your peace, and rediscovering joy. Sharing her personal journey through PTSD, anxiety, and burnout, Janelle combines Christian self-help principles, neuroscience, and practical strategies to help you reset your life from the inside out.

Whether you're a high-achieving woman, a faith-based leader, or someone silently carrying unresolved wounds, this book will help you:

✅ Recognize hidden trauma beneath your "put-together" life
✅ Heal your mind and body through faith-based tools
✅ Rewire negative thinking and restore emotional resilience
✅ Cultivate spiritual growth, emotional freedom, and true peace
✅ Lead and live from a place of wholeness—not survival

If you've ever wondered why happiness feels out of reach, or why your past still echoes into your present, this book will be your guide to breakthrough.

You don't have to stay stuck. There is a way back—to healing, to joy, to purpose, to peace.
It's time to take your power back—and rediscover your way back to happy.

From the Inside Flap

What if the pain you've tucked away - out of sight and out of conversation - has quietly shaped every chapter of your story?

In Your Way Back to Happy, renowned speaker and business leader Janelle weaves together her personal healing journey and decades of professional experience to shine a gentle light on the wounds so many of us carry beneath the surface. This is not just a guide to moving past trauma or loss; it's an invitation to truly see yourself, the authentic, unfiltered you that exists beneath expectations, obligations, and unresolved grief.

Inside, you'll discover:

• Evidenced-based, practical strategies and reflective exercises to gently unearth and heal hidden pain
  
• A powerful, faith-integrated approach for meaning, resilience, and hope—no matter your circumstances
  
• Guidance for bringing your whole, healed self into relationships, leadership, and your life's calling
  

Whether you are navigating loss, traum, heartbreak, overwhelm, or a vague sense that something's missing, these pages offer a safe place to land - and practical tools to help you rise. By honoring your story and trusting in your capacity to heal, you'll discover that happiness isn't a distant destination, but a daily, achievable reality.

Your journey back to happy starts here.

Edition details

• Publisher: Post Hill Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798895650431
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208