Speaker, author, organizer. "Summoner of women's audacity."

FIRED UP

How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age

For women ready to stop living on autopilot and playing it small, Fired Up invites you to shatter your self imposed limitations and unleash your potential so you can finally start living the life you deserve.

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“This book is a gift for any woman whose life has come to feel like a checklist of tedious responsibilities, rather than a bright, flaming torch of divine power. Shannon Watts uses her experience, wisdom, and fierce intuition to model a new way of living for women — one that is rich with meaning, deep with empathy, and, yes, full of transformative fire.”

ELIZABETH GILBERT, Bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Shannon's Impact

“Fired Up is full of inspiring, relatable stories from women Watts calls “firestarters”—women who have dared to create a more authentic, meaningful life for themselves; a chosen life, not an inherited one. Best of all, Watts gives us the tools, outlining practical, manageable steps to ‘light the match’ or ‘fan the flames’ in our own lives. I want my sisters to read this book. I want my mother and her friends to read it. I want my daughter to have a copy waiting for her, too, so that she knows what’s possible for her and how to make it happen. Time to start some fires.”

MAGGIE SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful

Shannon's Impact

“This is the book I’ve been waiting for Shannon Watts to write: A clarifying guide to not only reconnecting to your pilot light, and the change you want to stand for in the world, but also a helpful resource for protecting that flame from all the factors that will try to put it out. Fired Up is an essential read.”

ELISE LOEHNEN, Author of the New York Times Bestseller On Our Best Behavior and host of Pulling the Thread podcast

Shannon's Impact

“Part manifesto, part roadmap, Fired Up is for women ready to step into their power without fear or compromise–and there is no better teacher than Shannon Watts. With warmth, wisdom, and fierce encouragement, Shannon uses her own story and the stories of other trailblazing women to show us that it is never too late to chase the life we truly deserve.”

GRETCHEN CARLSON, Acclaimed Journalist, Co-Founder Lift Our Voices, Female Empowerment Advocate, Best-Selling Author

Shannon's Impact

“Fired Up is one of those books that hits the reader like a welcome blast of clean, fresh air. It’s full of galvanizing ideas and fascinating true stories, including Shannon Watt’s own inspiring history. If you want to feel hopeful, motivated, and supported, read it. Then read it again. Let it help you live your own best adventure!”

MARTHA BECK, PhD, a Harvard-trained sociologist, world-renowned coach and New York Times bestselling author

Shannon's Impact

“Shannon Watts is a force to be reckoned with, and there is no one better equipped to help you step into a life of purpose than her. If you’ve ever wondered if you’ve got what it takes, Shannon will hand you a match, show you how to build a fire from scratch, and then cheer as you show others how it’s done.”

SHARON MCMAHON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty

Shannon's Impact

“Shannon Watts sees in every woman what she has demonstrated consistently herself—passion, strength, courage, and resilience. In Fired Up, she helps readers find and harness the gifts they already have to ignite powerful change in their lives. This book is a gift to any woman who is ready to rewrite her story.”

DR SHARON MALONE, Author of Grown Women Talk

Shannon's Impact

“Shannon Watts is a force of nature. With stories of transformation from women of every walk of life, she not only looks inward with curiosity but also shines her light on other changemakers in a way that will remind you of your agency and strength.”

DR. POOJA LAKSHMIN MD, Psychiatrist and author of Real Self-Care (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble-Baths Not Included)

Shannon's Impact

“In this compelling book, Shannon Watts shares a fresh and accessible model that anyone can follow to ignite their everyday life with more aliveness and meaning. Read it not only to change your own life for the better, but to step into your potential to change the world for the better too.”

TARA MOHR, Author, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create and Lead

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SPEAKER, AUTHOR, ORGANIZER

Summoner of women’s audacity

Shannon Watts

FIRED UP

How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age

On Substack

Get Inspired. Get Empowered. Get Fired Up.

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Karla Welch on how saying "yes" can change your life

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ELIZABETH GILBERT, Bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

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MAGGIE SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful

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ELISE LOEHNEN, Author of the New York Times Bestseller On Our Best Behavior and host of Pulling the Thread podcast

Shannon's Impact

GRETCHEN CARLSON, Acclaimed Journalist, Co-Founder Lift Our Voices, Female Empowerment Advocate, Best-Selling Author

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MARTHA BECK, PhD, a Harvard-trained sociologist, world-renowned coach and New York Times bestselling author

Shannon's Impact

SHARON MCMAHON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty

Shannon's Impact

DR SHARON MALONE, Author of Grown Women Talk

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DR. POOJA LAKSHMIN MD, Psychiatrist and author of Real Self-Care (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble-Baths Not Included)

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TARA MOHR, Author, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create and Lead

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SPEAKER, AUTHOR, ORGANIZER

Summoner of women’s audacity

Shannon Watts

FIRED UP

How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age

On Substack

Get Inspired. Get Empowered. Get Fired Up.

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Karla Welch on how saying "yes" can change your life

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