For the changemaker who’s called to make a difference — and doesn’t know what to do next.
You care deeply about the world, and you work hard to make a difference. But right now, you’re grappling with overwhelm, uncertainty, and self-doubt.
Maybe you’re burned out. Or at a career crossroads. Or wondering whether to stay or go in a relationship that isn’t working. Maybe you’ve been going back and forth for months, knowing a change is needed but not knowing what to do.
Wherever you’re at, something needs to shift. But you’re not sure which direction to go, and any path you take feels risky.
If that’s you, I wrote my book — What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do: A Guide to Radical Discernment — for you.
You can read the whole book right now, free, no email required. Or, if you’d like a copy to keep and my occasional love letters to changemakers along with it, share your info below.
What’s inside
- An ancient story — 4,000 years old and more relevant than ever — that will transform how you see the challenges you’re living through now
- A clear, practical, step-by-step framework for moving from stuck to steady, grounded in neuroscience and fifteen-plus years of coaching practice
- Skill-building tools for pausing before you react, naming what you feel and need, separating what’s actually happening from the stories keeping you stuck, and choosing your next right step even when the world is cruel and you feel overwhelmed
- An honest reckoning with the relationship between choice and power — because I refuse to pretend that inner work alone changes the world or that everyone has equal access to choice
- Support to grieve what you cannot do, and gather the courage to do what you can
Who this is for
This book is for activists, organizers, community leaders, nonprofit staff, elected officials, and other purpose-driven people who are at a crossroads and need support finding their way forward.
It’s for people who are skeptical of self-help that ignores systemic power. People who care about the collective and are learning to also care for themselves. People who are tired of being told to just make better choices — and who are ready for something more honest and useful than that.
Hi. I’m Katherine Golub (she/her).
Since 2013, I’ve coached changemakers who come to me uncertain about what’s next in their careers. They come to me confused and overwhelmed, and I help them cultivate the clarity and confidence they need to show up more effectively and with a whole lot more joy. I’ve spent the past decade learning what works, crafting the reliable, repeatable process I share here.
I’ve also spent over twenty-five years in social justice work — as a student organizer, hotel workers’ union policy strategist, human rights accompanier, and now, city councilor.
I wrote this book because I needed it, and because my clients did too. It’s now my gift to you.
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A note on the book
This is a living document. If something feels unclear, if you find a typo, or if you have any other feedback for me, I genuinely want to know. Please email me at katherine@callingsandcourage.com. Your feedback helps me make this more useful for more people.