Unmasking What Matters: 10 Life Lessons From 10 Years on Broadway

by Sandra Joseph

Overview

#1 International Best Seller Living a meaningful, satisfying life is an enigma for most people today. We feel stuck, small, without the self-confidence to move in the direction of what we really want. Or, if we do muscle through our fear in pursuit of our dreams, we exhaust ourselves working and striving and achieving and yet somehow, no matter our level of outer-world success, are left dazed and disheartened, asking ourselves, “Is this all there is?” After ten years on Broadway, Sandra Joseph—the longest-running leading lady in Broadway’s longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera—knows one thing for sure: the only way to have a truly fulfilling life and achieve success that satisfies is to recognize that the journey up is no substitute for the journey in. In Unmasking What Matters, Joseph uses lessons learned on the road to Broadway, during her decade as Christine, and through the challenges she faced after walking away from the business to show readers how to courageously bring their inner voice to the outer world, stop seeking success for achievement’s sake and start creating the life they truly desire. With her hard-won wisdom, poignant personal stories, and practical, experiential exercises to guide them, readers will learn to shed their limiting masks, mindfully work through their fears, stand in their authentic power, and build a life rich with satisfaction, meaning, and significance. Warm, humble, encouraging, and inspiring, Unmasking What Matters can help anyone move from stuck, fearful, and playing it safe to embracing their passions, gifts, and opportunities and living life “full-out” today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631523977
Publisher:	She Writes Press
Publication date:	01/23/2018
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Sandra Joseph is a history-making Broadway star: she holds the record as the longest-running leading lady in the longest-running Broadway show of all time, The Phantom of the Opera. Today, she is on a mission to empower other people’s voices through her work as an author, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Joseph has been seen on numerous national broadcasts, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Today Show, Dateline, The Early Show, The View, and most recently, Oprah: Where Are They Now? She is also the coauthor, with five-time New York Times best-selling author Caroline Myss, of Your Creative Soul: Expressing Your Authentic Voice. Joseph is married to her costar from The Phantom of the Opera, actor Ron Bohmer. They split their time between fast-paced New York City and laid-back San Diego. Visit her at www.sandrajoseph.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Role of a Lifetime xi

Chapter 1 See Behind the Mash 1

Chapter 2 Ohey Your Instincts 17

Chapter 3 Say Yes to Your Solo 29

Chapter 4 Rehearse the Positive 41

Chapter 5 Find Your Field of Power 55

Chapter 6 Value Your Fellow Players 75

Chapter 7 Keep Your Performance Fresh 87

Chapter 8 Adjust Your Perspective 105

Chapter 9 Rememher Your Curtain Call 117

Chapter 10 Embrace New Roles 131

Appendix: Unmasking Practices-a Quick Reference Guide 145

Endnotes 159

Special Offers for You 167

A Heartfelt Standing Ovation of Thanks 169

Editorial Reviews

“Theater fans will love the insiders’ stories culled from Sandra’s years on Broadway—but absolutely anyone, regardless of their familiarity with theater, can and will benefit from the lessons contained in these pages. It’s impossible to read this book and come out on the other side feeling anything but awakened.” —Jack Canfield, Coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be “Sandra Joseph was the longest-running leading lady in the longest-running Broadway show of all time, The Phantom of the Opera. She has written an amazing book about the masks we wear.” —John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus “Sandra Joseph is not only a gifted artist on the stage and on the page, she’s also an enormous soul with messages that will uplift you, guide you, and give you ideas that will change your life in all the right ways.” —Martha Beck, author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want “Sandra Joseph is a tender and clear soul whose journey unpacks what it means to hear your voice, and whose voice touches the center we all share.” —Mark Nepo, author of The Book of Awakening and The One Life We're Given "Sandra’s direct yet compassionate approach is a breath of very fresh air. You’ll finish this glorious book feeling like you’ve gained two new friends: the author, and yourself. And then you'll keep referring back to it for the elegantly delivered wisdom within." —SARK author, artist, inspirationalist , PlanetSARK.com "Comforting and motivating all at once, Sandra Joseph’s message is as accessible as it is profound. Unmasking What Matters is an essential book for anyone who wants to find greater meaning, joy and fulfillment in life." —Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author "As a speaker, a writer, a singer, and a deep soul, Sandra Joseph shares her authentic voice to transform people’s lives. Her message of Unmasking What Matters will give you the courage and conviction to play the leading role in your own life story. In this heartfelt book, she shares her own struggle to remove fear from center stage and instead put love front and center—and she provides you with the tools, and courage, you need to do the same. —Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul "Have you ever wondered how some people get the courage to go after what they really want? They get it by identifying what's important and persevering in their pursuit of it DESPITE doubts and disappointments. Sandra Joseph pulls back the curtain and dares to reveal what really happens on the long road to success. You'll appreciate her honest insights, her put-you-in-the-scene storytelling and her inspiring wisdom about how she unmasked and honored what really matters - and how you can too." —Sam Horn, author of Got Your Attention and SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week “Drawing on her personal experiences on and off the stage, as well as cutting edge research, Sandra Joseph provides the information, tools, and loving support needed to move through blocks and take your life to the next level.” —JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author of The Virgin Diet “What does it take to claim a new story and live the life we came to live? In Unmasking What Matters, Sandra Joseph shows us it is possible to release the roles we’ve been assigned to take center stage in our own lives. Whether she’s sharing her message on the page or on the stage, she will take you by the heart and guide you home to your own center and your own voice. Here, you learn it is safe to love who you already are and lead your own life, unmasked.” —Gail Larsen, author and teacher, Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story “Full of compassion and hard-won wisdom, Unmasking What Matters is a gentle, uplifting road-map back to the self.” —Barnet Bain, director of Milton’s Secret, producer of What Dreams May Come

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