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Girl, F*ck This

Justine Evirs

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Girl, F*ck This provides a tangible path to authentic and courageous leadership for women, via journal prompts and personal reflective work to create your own rules.

  Motivation & Inspiration   55,000 words   25% complete   Published by Ballast Books
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Mental health is quickly becoming less of a taboo topic and more of real concern, due to world cultural riots, manifestations, isolation, unemployment, suffering economies …. the system's are crumbling around the pandemic. From which, womxn are the most affected ones. The reality is that as womxn continue to climb social ranks, they continue to deal with multiple traumas surrounding sexual abuse, physical abuse, post-partum trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and even addiction. The real problem womxn are facing is the repression and invisible shackles we keep on ourselves due to the stigma of weakness our cultural and social heritage promotes. We are avoiding the inner and outer roadblocks within oursleves, which lead to a recession in all manners.

During the author's time in service in the United States Navy, a decade of serving the transitioning military community, and as the President & Founder at The Paradigm Switch, the author saw herself and other womxn struggling in key areas day in and day out. She found that her experiences were very common and that she wasn’t alone in her "secret" feelings. The more she encouraged vulnerable and honest conversations with womxn she worked with, the more she discovered how they were struggling with the same things as her.

“Girl, F*ck This” will provide a tangible path toward the author's vision of authentic and courageous leadership. This book will help womxn to create their own rules, provide permission for them to stop living their life for others, face their own roadblocks, and accept permission to stop participating in destructive behavior. Each chapter the author will highligh a collection of personal experiences as an opportunity for the reader to relate to. At the end of each chapter, the author will provide an invitation for the reader to participate in journal prompts and healing personal reflective work. If you purchase, read, and participate in the activities in this book you may find the courage to slow down, trust yourself, forgive yourself, and or begin to build a life that serves you as much as you serve everyone else.

The author is a Navy veteran, military spouse, and social entrepreneur who is no stranger to overcoming obstacles and finding the courage to create a better way forward for those after her. Currently, she is serving as the Founder & CEO of Courage to Create which teaches womxn, entrepreneurs, artists, and executive-level leaders how to trust their instincts and embody their creativity. In her spare time she serves as the President & Founder of The Paradigm Switch; a global non-profit that teaches military spouses how to design a life they can take anywhere in the world. There she leads and manages a volunteer team of 15 people in 8 different time zones and a global network of 2,000 military spouses (92% women) from around the globe.

Justine is redefining the word innovation and believes that everyone has the ability to innovate in their own unique way. Justine believes that we must not only learn how to anticipate change but we also must learn how to create it.

Sales arguments

  • Justine has a social following of over 11,000 people (LI: 6,100 / IG: 1,000 / FB: 2,800)
  • Author has access to the Stanford GSB Alumni Network and has access to the Summit network which is filled with entrepreneurs, academics, athletes, artists, astronauts, chefs, engineers, explorers, philanthropists, spiritual leaders, and scientists supporting her as a 2019-2021 fellow.
  • Author has built a global community of 2k+ military spouses in The Paradigm Switch Network
  • Author has been testing snippets of her book online and receiving positive feedback.
  • Author has a popular influencer with 25K+ followers writing the foreword.

Similar titles

  • “Girl Wash Your Face” by Rachel Holis, Published by Thomas Nelson 2018 - This book is similar because Rachel shares her very personal experiences so the reader can relate to her and her story.
  • “The Artist Way” by Julia Cameron, Published by Tarcher Perigee 1992 - This book is similar because Julia provides assignments at the end of each chapter.
  • “Braving the Wilderness” by Brene Brown, Published by Random House in 2017 - This book is similar because it challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture.

Audience

Women in Recovery, Survivors of Abuse, Mothers, Modern Days Femenist, Women in Leadership, Artists, Creators, and Entrepreneurs. As a second target audience, even if the target of this book and the core itself is focused on women, it is important to also encourage men to read the book to put themselves in our shoes and gain a new perspective for half of the population in this world.

Advance praise

“Great leaders are built of grit and driven by a sense of purpose. Justine has both in spades. Identifying a problem or gap is easy, creating a solution, and implementing it is what separates the wheat from the chaff. Few have the ability to do this successfully. Justine has a proven record of success and more importantly, has demonstrated the grit necessary to overcome hardship.”
-Stephanie Brown, Founder & CEO of The Rosie Network

“Justine is willing to break down the walls others have built-in society, in corporate culture, and around themselves. She's not afraid to challenge and dig deeper into the root of a belief or perspective, and uses her creativity and voice to form an emotional, human connection.”
- Nikki Zellner James, Founder of Where Content Connects.

“You came up with the idea for The Paradigm Switch and built a global community from scratch. You drew from your own emotional personal experience and saw the deep need in the worldwide network of military spouses and acted decisively. What I admire most about the organization you built is not only the practical services that The Paradigm Switch provides but more importantly the inspiration and support that you knew military spouses need to become the change that they always knew they had innately within them.”
- Dan Kanivas, Managing Partner, Triple Summit Advisors & Board Member at The Paradigm Switch

Justine Evirs

About the author

Justine Evirs is a Navy veteran, Stanford GSB Alumni, powerhouse innovator & visionary who is on a mission to inspire people how to use the power of innovation to defy the odds. She is the Founder & CEO of the Courage to Create & the Protecting Courage Podcast which is a global movement of individuals who are willing to overcome challenges and find the courage to create and lead change in service to the future of human beings around the world.

In her spare time Justine serves as the President & Founder of The Paradigm Switch; a global non-profit that teaches military spouses how to build a life they can take anywhere in the world.

Justine is apart of an elite group of the next generation of social entrepreneurs as a 2019-2021 Summit Fellow. As a Summit Fellow, Justine has access to the top world social business leaders, artists, chefs, scientists, actors, private events, mentors, and other social entrepreneurs around the world.

Some describe Justine as, “a powerful woman who has a whole lot of humility and just the right amount of sass.” Her deep sense of purpose to use the challenges she is overcoming in service to others is what sets her apart from other entrepreneurs and business leaders.

Justine is currently residing in Kyiv, Ukraine with her active-duty military husband of 16 years and their 3 children.

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  • Lori Cooper
    on Oct. 30, 2020, 1:06 p.m.

    Love you girl. Always proud to be aligned with such an unstoppable force. ❤️
    -Lori

    • Justine Evirs
      on Oct. 30, 2020, 3:38 p.m.

      Thank you, Lori! The feeling is completely mutual. 💓🙏🏽

  • Khinna Kaminske
    on Oct. 30, 2020, 6:03 p.m.

    Congratulations, Justine, you are an inspiration to many women! I can't wait to receive the book, get reading, and practice your advice (because I know I'm going to learn a lot).

  • JAKE TOZIER
    on Oct. 30, 2020, 6:04 p.m.

    Love you bud! so proud of you. Cant wait to read this.

  • Whitney Mallory
    on Oct. 31, 2020, 11:07 a.m.

    So proud of you and delighted for you! Can’t wait to follow you on this journey!!

    Love,
    Whitney Mallory

  • Nikki James Zellner
    on Oct. 31, 2020, 12:42 p.m.

    You're an AMAZING human and happy to support you in every way possible. CONGRATS ON THIS HUGE ACHIEVEMENT xoxo

  • Karli Slocum-Ortiz
    on Oct. 31, 2020, 6:34 p.m.

    So glad our lives overlapped. You a powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. Keep grinding like you do, it's inspiring.

  • Jamie Muskopf
    on Nov. 4, 2020, 12:44 a.m.

    So excited for this and happy for you! ✌🏽💪🏾

  • Lakisha Bonner
    on Nov. 5, 2020, 3:32 p.m.

    Congratulations !! Continue to let your light shine!!
    💜Kisha

  • Elis Salamone
    on Nov. 7, 2020, 3:53 a.m.

    Congratulations and BEST WISHES!! I can’t wait to read it!!

    Warmly,
    Elis

  • Gabriela Bell
    on Nov. 11, 2020, 4:03 p.m.

    Justine,

    On behalf of the OrganizedQ team, we are thrilled to be supporting you and the publishing of "Girl, F*ck This"!

    Thank you for being bold, courageous, and brave in telling the honest truth that so many women face and persevere through every day!

    Be the change you want to see! Together, we are stronger

    With Gratitude,
    Gabriela (Gabi) Bell
    Founder & CEO Organized Q

  • Kelcey Liverpool
    on Nov. 17, 2020, 7:40 p.m.

    So excited to get my copy of your book and I already know the friend I will be sharing this with!

  • Lindsay Herald
    on Nov. 19, 2020, 7:11 p.m.

    I've been watching you for a hot minute. you are inspirational and you deserve this. Keep it going!

  • Samantha Gordon
    on Dec. 1, 2020, 3:16 a.m.

    I'm so proud of you, all you stand for, and all you will become! You Rock!

  • Melissa Bonds
    on Dec. 9, 2020, 12:25 p.m.

    Congratulations on this journey! I am excited for you and look forward to reading your book!

  • Rica Rendon
    on Dec. 11, 2020, 1:12 a.m.

    Love ya Justine!!! Cant wait to read your book!

  • Natalie Oliverio
    on Dec. 11, 2020, 2:02 a.m.

    Wishing you the absolute best! Can’t wait to read your first book.

  • Ikram Mansori
    on Dec. 11, 2020, 3:04 a.m.

    So proud and ecstatic to receive my copy. Can’t wait.

  • Julie Gray
    on Dec. 14, 2020, 11:20 p.m.

    So excited for you! Cannot wait to read it!

  • Anonymous
    on Jan. 17, 2021, 12:54 p.m.

    SO PROUD OF YOU + honored to be part of your circle of trust. BRING THE FIRE, JUSTINE~

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