Resurface

A Guide to Navigating Life's Biggest Transitions

De: Cassidy Krug

Narrado por: Cassidy Krug

“An illuminating and inspiring read for anyone navigating change.” —Adam Grant

“Resurface goes beyond the simple answers and, instead, offers honest space to navigate life’s transitions.” —Morgan Harper Nichols

A toolkit for navigating all of life’s transitions, from a former Olympic diver

Life is nothing other than a series of transitions. Whether you’re graduating from college and trying to decide what’s next, coping with divorce, putting the pieces back together after a death or a diagnosis, moving to a new city, or thinking about leaving one career path for another, these transitions—planned or unplanned—are an inevitable part of life.

But as inevitable as transitions are, they can still be intimidating. You’re venturing from the familiar into the unfamiliar, and that journey is often murky and filled with moments of uncertainty, grief, and self-doubt.

No one knows this better than Cassidy Krug, who in 2012 was an Olympic diver with a shot at the bronze medal. A mistake on her last dive landed her in seventh place, and her lifelong athletic career came to an unremarkable end. After dedicating her life to a single passion and pursuit—diving—Cassidy had to figure out what to do next.

In Resurface, she connects with dozens of others who have experienced major life transitions, discovering fascinating common ground between a Buddhist monk and a queer sex therapist; a recent divorcee and a quadriplegic skydiver; a record-setting marathoner and a salon-owner navigating menopause.

Weaving together her own story with research and interviews with transitioners from all walks of life, Cassidy offers a blueprint for anyone who is going through or considering a major life change. In order to navigate change with grace, you must:

● Recognize the end
● Honor grief
● Embrace the murk
● Ask for help and seek community
● Connect your dots
● Leave your baggage
● Know when to fold ’em
● Redefine success
● Build your world
● Start over

No matter what transition you may be experiencing, Resurface will give you the tools to navigate the tough parts more easily, and the good parts more joyfully.

A modern and present approach to the value of living life vs conforming to societal expectations

I just finished listening to this book. I have been living through a life transition over the last several years and am very, very impressed with the insight and observations that the author chose to highlight from her personal journey and expansive research. I also went from significant professional overachievement to choosing retirement in order to start anew — mostly due from sudden loss of my 52-year-old husband, living through Covid by myself in New York City, where we had just relocated, and going through a significant health scare. This book resonated with me tremendously, and I want to congratulate the author for her modern and present approach to the value of living life versus conforming to societal norms and expectations.

A must read

Beautiful book! Loved hearing the stories of one amazing person after another. Cassidy’s interviews and retelling of these people’s experiences were beautifully woven into some amazing life lessons. Worth the read (or listen) :)

Perfect for navigating life's transitions

Resurface is the kind of self-help book that doesn’t feel like one...in the best way. The real-life interviews made me feel genuinely connected to the people in the book and reminded me I’m not alone in facing big life changes. It’s thoughtful, encouraging, and easy to read. I highly recommend if you're in the middle of a transition or just need a little perspective.

I immediately started using what I learned in listening to this book. You will too! I highly recommend giving it a listen!

I loved this book! I found it to be refreshingly practical exploration of how purpose and success are in the eye of the beholder, as well as a guide on how to build support, confidence, and a realistic plan for finding what matters to you. Krug shares stories of friends and strangers who have experienced powerful transitions, some relatable, others simply inspiring. Her writing strikes a nice balance between narrative & self-help, presented with both reverence & tasteful humor. I’m recommending it to all of my friends!

We all struggle with change

Resurface is beautifully narrated by the author and listening to Cassidy narrate her own story only enhances the narrative…

This book captures the universal struggle we all feel when facing down life’s changes. The author effortlessly blends her own story of retiring as an elite diver and the struggle to find her way in the non-athletic world and workforce with the stories of other individuals from all walks of life who faced life changes both great and small. By not only giving the reader the tools and space to look more closely at how they can manage their own personal life shifts, but also by pulling together the common threads that underpin all of the storytellers tales of change and transition the author allows the reader to feel a sense of community - no matter what curveball life throws at you, you’re not alone.

Transitions & Change

I loved how the author framed transitions and change in such a simple and unambiguous manner. Thank you.