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The Momentum Series · Naomi Shiels

Three books. Three questions.
One direction: Forward.

The Momentum Series is for people who are done waiting - to feel ready, to stay motivated, to look the right way before they start living. Each book answers one question. Find yours.

Three books. Three questions. One series.

The Momentum Series is about movement - not motivation. Each book meets you at a different stage of the same journey.

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Book 1

The Momentum Rule

Can I begin, even when I'm scared?

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Book 2

The But I Will Era

Can I continue, even when nothing dramatic is happening?

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Book 3

Your Body Is Not Your Soul

Can I accept who I am, even while I'm still becoming?

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Books published

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Music Albums released

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You don’t have to feel ready.
You just have to start.

Confidence is a follow-on effect of action. It shows up after you’ve started - confused, slightly out of breath, and already moving.

What readers say

This book is a must read. I've read the first few chapters and now I can't put it down. It's so real - you feel the author has been where you are. The chapters are short and I love the bonus songs, so you can listen and remind yourself when your car is on the move. If you buy any self-help book today, I recommend this one. Actually, push the boat out and buy the series - you can thank me later.
Sally MUK Amazon Reader · 5-star review
Wow. Every statement packed a punch. And not like a gut punch - more of a hearty push out the door. Don't wait until you're ready to start. Start. And then you'll feel ready.
MelissaUS Amazon Reader · 5-star review
So many self-help books are bogged down with mantras and complicated step-by-step processes - not this one. The author gently reminds us that all we need to do is one simple thing: move. No heavy reading, just plain and simple truth. I especially loved the song lyrics throughout. It helped me realize getting started is simpler than my brain makes it - and each step up, or step back, is still progress.
Tammy TaylorUS Amazon Reader · 5-star review
This book was incredible. It did not present a million different ways to reinvent my life. What I sincerely love about this author is her honesty. She reminded me that movement is all it takes.
Trey CUS Amazon Reader · 5-star review
Most books talk about starting or winning. This is about the part in between - the quiet stretch where nothing feels exciting anymore but you're not done. That alone makes it different. It's not motivational fluff - it's something you use when you don't feel like showing up.
RobertUS Amazon Reader · 5-star review
Stop Waiting for a Better Body Before You Start Your Actual Life hit home - was really an eye opener.
Priscilla RotenUS Amazon Reader · 5-star review

Read the first chapter free.

It's called “You're Not Broken. You're Paused.” and it takes about seven minutes to read. Fair warning: it's going to name the exact thing you've been avoiding.

Written by someone who did it scared.

Naomi Shiels wrote the Momentum Series the same way she recommends you do anything: imperfectly, without waiting to feel ready, and with the soundtrack turned up. Every chapter comes with its own song and its own Coach’s Chat - written and produced as The Winks - because sometimes the words need backup.

Most self-help teaches you to organize your life, find your center, and wait until you feel confident before you make a move. We call bullshit. This is Guided Chaos with Rhythm™: the radical acceptance that life is messy, and the decision to move through it anyway, chapter by chapter, song by song.

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The Momentum 60 Challenge

60 days. One rule: no zero days.

The interactive companion app to the books. Built on the Non-Zero Days method - do one small thing every day, watch the streak build, and let momentum do the heavy lifting. Use it right now as a web app on any phone, with Apple App Store and Google Play versions coming soon.

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Glow90

90 days. Reclaim. Rebuild. Radiate.

The 90-day companion app built on the Momentum Series, for women in their 40s and 50s. Three thirty-day phases - Reclaim, Rebuild, Radiate - with Sage, your AI coach, alongside you the whole way. Use it right now as a web app, with Apple App Store and Google Play versions coming soon.

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