Unfollow Your Passion by Terry Trespicio is a thought-provoking and refreshing take on the modern-day mantra of "finding your passion" and turning it into a career. Trespicio argues that this popular idea is overrated and often leads to unnecessary pressure and disappointment. Instead, she encourages readers to focus on their skills and talents, and to recognize that their passions may not necessarily translate into a fulfilling career.

The book is peppered with Trespicio's own personal experiences, making it relatable and authentic. She writes with clarity and candor, and her advice is practical and actionable. Her message is clear: it's not about following your passions, but rather about finding what you're good at and what brings you joy, which doesn't necessarily coincide with your passions.

This book is a must-read for anyone who is feeling lost or stuck in their career, or who is tired of chasing after their passions with little success. Trespicio's perspective is refreshing and empowering, and it offers readers a different way of thinking about their professional and personal lives.

Overall, Unfollow Your Passion is a solid and accessible self-help book that is sure to resonate with anyone looking for a new direction in life. Highly recommended!

*******Many thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

THANK YOU!! I loved the tips from this book to UN follow my passions....
It was a great challenge to turn that idea on its head.

Just finished reading <i>Unfollow your passion…</i> and, for once, I actually agree with how the book was described : “A hilarious and honest not quite a self-help book…” Trespicio’s book is entertaining, frank, and a self-help/help yourself kind of book. Even though I quickly realized I was way over the age of the target audience for parts of the book, the entertaining style kept me going until I got back on track. Chapters dealing with topics such as plans and planning, boredom, commitments, endings… speak to a broad spectrum of readers. The number of references and examples that peppered each chapter more than demonstrated that the author had done her homework. Besides hearing from the “experts,” each chapter contains a lot that just makes sense. To take exploring each topic a step further, each chapter closes with a guided writing exercise – useful for deeper reflection and personalization.

A refreshing and readable addition to the self-help shelf.


FYI - I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.J

This book takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. Highly recommend. Especially loved the reflection to true life to humanize my feelings and relate. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Overall, I enjoyed this! I'm not a huge fan of self-help books, but I do appreciate topics/content that focus on asking the reader to take a step back and analyze their lives to see if they're getting the most out of it and/or living it every day to the fullest.

I also thought the exercises included was a nice touch.

Thank you, Atria and NetGalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange for my review!

Really enjoyed this book but felt like some of it was dragged out. The content was good but the chapters could have been shorter and more concise.

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4.5 stars. There is a lot to ruminate on here, but what is especially valuable is that there is also a lot to DO. Each chapter includes exercises for the reader to help them apply the concepts to their lives and work through new ways of thinking.

I appreciated the message that action--almost any action--is better than any of the "shoulds" we all carry around. Readers are encouraged to examine their lives and really consider whether assigned roles, commitments, and ideas about what they're good at or are interested are serving them and their growth, or hemming them in.

This is of special use to women, who, as the author notes, often have roles and expectations imposed upon them that serve to benefit other people. This book serves as a great call challenge the status quo in order to grow.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

A millenial self-help book that will appeal to fans of Girl, Wash Your Face and similar. A recommended purchase for collections where these kind of titles are particularly popular.