Soul Notes: A Women's Guide to Empowerment
Reclaiming Confidence, Voice and Inner Authority
Soul Notes is a curated book project featuring women whose lived experience has ripened into wisdom.
Each chapter offers one true story, one embodied practice, and one distilled Soul Note—the essence of what she now knows.
This project is created in collaboration with Laura Di Franco and published by Brave Healer Productions, a respected independent publishing house known for producing #1 bestselling collaborative books rooted in integrity and lived wisdom.
Some stories are remembered.
Some stories become wisdom.
And some are ready to be shared.
Soul Notes is a gathering of women whose lived experiences have ripened into insight, compassion, and guidance for others.
What Wisdom Might Your Story Offer Another Woman?
Soul Notes™: A Women’s Guide to Empowerment — Reclaiming Your Confidence, Voice, and Inner Power is a collaborative book bringing together women whose lived experiences have become wisdom.
Our circle of authors is now complete, and together we are creating a collection of stories that have changed, challenged, and awakened something within us.
Each author brings her own voice, hard-earned insights, and encouragement for women reclaiming their confidence and trusting the wisdom within.
Explore the project below and discover how these stories might speak to your own journey—and awaken a Soul Note within you.
The book launches on March 2, 2027. Stay tuned!
Your story carries wisdom.
And your wisdom may be exactly what another woman needs to hear.
Why Soul Notes
There's no single path to empowerment.
Confidence isn't built the same way for every woman.
Voice doesn't emerge from identical circumstances.
Inner authority is cultivated through deeply personal journeys.
That's why Soul Notes brings together a carefully curated group of co-authors — women whose lived experiences have ripened into wisdom.
Each author shares:
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A story of lived transformation
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An embodied practice or tool
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A distilled “Soul Note” — the essence of what she now knows
Where many empowerment books focus only on what to do, Soul Notes delivers the integration readers crave:
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The lived story.
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The embodied process.
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The practical application.
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An inspiration or word of wisdom.
This isn't abstract inspiration.
It's wisdom earned.
“When we allow ourselves to be seen through our stories, we offer another woman the courage to share her own.”
Why Soul Notes?
Meet the Lead and Featured Authors
What draws a woman to share her story?
In these short videos, lead author Charleen M. Michel, Ph.D., and our featured authors share why Soul Notes speaks to them—and why helping women reclaim confidence, voice, and inner authority matters.
Meet the women behind the words. Listen to their inspiration, glimpse their journeys, and discover what might resonate with your own life.
Click on each image to hear their short stories.
“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” - Brené Brown in Daring to Lead
Showing up doesn’t mean performing.
It means standing in clarity.
It means allowing your story to reflect your strength.
When a woman shares her story with courage and discernment, it becomes nourishment — for the reader and for herself.
Why Soul Notes Exists — And Why It Matters Now
In January 2026 , I had a powerful conversation with Laura Di Franco of Brave Healer Productions about something close to my heart:
Why Soul Notes exists.
We didn’t talk marketing.
We talked about meaning.
We talked about:
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Women reclaiming their voice
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Writing from lived experience, not performance
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Creating a container that feels curated, selective, and deeply intentional
Soul Notes is a space for women who are ready to write from embodiment — not just expertise.
It’s about confidence.
Voice.
Inner authority and power.
And the courage to shape lived experience into something that serves others.
Some stories are simply remembered.
Others, through deep reflection, become wisdom—wisdom that longs to be shared and lights the way for another woman.
Is This Book Right For You?
Soul Notes™ is for women ready to reclaim their confidence, voice, and inner power—and trust the wisdom within.
Perhaps you’ve spent years caring for others, meeting expectations, or building a successful life, yet find yourself wondering: What do I want now? Perhaps change or loss has invited you to rediscover who you are and what matters most.
Through personal stories, reflective practices, and Soul Notes, this book offers companionship and encouragement as you find your own answers.
You may find yourself in these pages if you:
💫 Long to reconnect with yourself and what brings you joy
💫 Want to express your needs and honour your boundaries
💫 Are navigating change, loss, or a new chapter in life
💫 Feel ready to loosen the grip of other people’s expectations
💫 Seek encouragement to make choices that feel true to you
The women sharing their stories bring lived experience, honest reflection, and wisdom earned through life’s challenges. Their stories invite you to recognise the value of your own experiences and the possibilities still unfolding.
As you read, may you hear your own voice more clearly—and feel encouraged to trust it.
The book launches on Amazon on March 2, 2027
“Within every woman lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing.” - Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Embodied Authority
She no longer leads from intellect alone.
She has walked through silence, expectation,
and the quiet ache of shrinking.
She listened to the body.
She trusted her intuition.
She aligned mind and soul.
Now she stands — rooted, clear, sovereign.
Like a rose that no longer questions its bloom.
This is Wisdom Unleashed.