Make Some Noise

Women who have spent years worrying that speaking their minds will make them seem excessive may find in this book a push to speak up anyway. Andrea Owen, a certified life coach and the author of the bestselling How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, argues that the frustration and drive many women carry can become the force that gets them heard and gets them what they want. She acknowledges that this means disrupting an established order in which women are taught to hold back and put everyone else first.

Owen writes with the perspective of a seasoned feminist and an outspoken advocate, while keeping the warm, candid tone of a close friend. Her goal is to encourage readers to step outside rigid social expectations and take back control of their lives, shaping them around their own priorities.

The book examines everyday habits that quietly undermine women's personal power and offers alternative ways of acting that better serve their needs and desires. Its topics include unlearning the idea that women should stay quiet and take up as little space as possible, and learning to trust one's inner wisdom. Frank and direct throughout, it works as a rallying cry for women ready to make their voices count.