Brianna Wiest
Bestselling Author
Speaker
Brianna is the bestselling author of the books 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, The Pivot Year, and more. Her books have sold millions of copies, regularly appear on global bestseller lists, and are currently being translated into 40+ languages. She has a B.A. in English and an Honorary Doctorate in Literature, both from Elizabethtown College.
After working as a journalist as a post-graduate, writing for publications such as Forbes and Teen Vogue, Brianna began sharing her creative writing and personal reflections gained from years of self-inquiry and meditation practice. Over time, her work was shared around the world, and has since touched millions with messages of empowerment, self-reflection, and hope.
Today, Brianna is a partner at Thought Catalog, where she first published her books and began sharing her personal writing. She lives and works in Northern California, and travels to speak at businesses, conferences and bookstores worldwide.
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Author Brianna Wiest talks her latest book, ‘The Pivot Year’ — The Today Show
The 10 Books We Couldn’t Put Down This Year — Yoga Journal
The best self-development books to read now and in 2024 — Harper’s BAZAAR
Brianna Wiest – The Newsette — The Newsette
Uncertain? Overwhelmed? Snag These 5 Books to Build Confidence and Face Your Fears — Success Magazine
5 Professional Development Books to Help Improve Your Leadership Mindset — Inc.
The 5 Best Books Of The 2020s For Millennials — Women.com
International Best-Selling Author Brianna Wiest On What It Takes To Sell 1 Million Copies — Thought Catalog
Tour Dates
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New York, NY
May 1st at 7pm
Bayone, NJ
May 2nd at 6pm
The Little Boho Bookshop
Toronto, ON
May 5th at 7pm
Indigo Eaton Centre
Lancaster, PA
May 9th at 7pm
Los Angeles, CA
June 1st at 7pm
San Fransisco, CA
June 3rd at 7pm
Portland, OR
June 5th at 7pm
Atlanta, GA
Sept. 5th at 4pm
St Petersburg, FL
Sept. 10th at 10:30am
Book + Bottle
Nashville, TN
Sept. 12th at TBA
The Bookshop
Austin, TX
Sept. 14th at 4pm
Parker & Scott
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Books by
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Articles by
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Wiest
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This Year, Let Go Of The People Who Aren’t Ready To Love You
Decide you’re deserving of real friendship, true commitment and complete love with people who are healthy and thriving.
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This Is What Self-Care Really Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake
Sometimes self-cares is about getting deeper and healing what hurts. Don’t use shallow techniques to avoid what’s really wrong.
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On The Days It Feels Like You’ll Never Move Forward, Just Remember How Far You’ve Come
Whether you realized it or not, the time passed. Without you having to even try, joy emerged from your days.
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When You’re Ready, This Is How You Heal
It takes time to heal, and sometimes you need to go on that healing journey with intention.
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You Are Allowed To Let Go Of Your Old Dreams, Don’t Let Anybody Tell You Differently
If you’re like most people, there will probably come a time in your life when you are faced with the realization that the things you once wanted in the past are not the things you want for the future, and…
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