Career growth, self-discovery, and the lessons life throws at us—today, three women across three decades share how loss, change, and the in-between shaped who we are.

About Patty, Author of Beyond Widow 

Patty McGuigan is a successful commercial real estate agent turned author. Patty has co-authored three children’s books, a book of essays about widowhood, and a memoir on her commercial real estate career.

All Patty's books are available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. 

Patty's Website: https://www.beyondwidow.com/authors

​A​bout Samantha, Author of Giving Up the Ghost 
Samantha Rose is an Emmy award-winning television producer and a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling ghostwriter of nearly twenty titles, some that have been selected as Reese’s Book Club and Target Bookmarked Picks and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Oprah and Harper’s Bazaar. She is the principal of Yellow Sky Media, a boutique editorial agency in Petaluma, California, where she lives with her son. Her newest release, Giving Up the Ghost that was awarded “Best Memoir” at the 2025 San Francisco Book Festival, is her first title written under her own name.

​Samantha's Website: https://www.yellowskymedia.com/
​Samantha's I​nstagram: Samantharose_writer

Buy Samantha's Book: Amazon

About Jessica's book, Thank You for Dumping Me 

Thank You for Dumping Me is a book about a blindsided breakup turned personal growth opportunity, learning to love yourself after heartache, and the challenging transitions that help us get to know ourselves more deeply. It’s raw and real, with witty humor and a lot of heart!

At the end of every chapter, you will find self-discovery activities as an invitation to reflect on how your own experiences shape your journey.

Jess is on a mission to rebrand breakups from something to be feared, dreaded, and full of sorrow to opportunities for growth, self-discovery, and life course redirects.

Shop Jessica's books: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/books

Jessica's Instagram: @hellojessess

Jessica's LinkedIn: Jessica Gazay