Finding Your Way in a Wild New World

Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want

By: Martha Beck

Narrated by: Heather Henderson

Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Many people feel called to help others and change the world, but they just don’t know how to fulfill their potential. They have the creativity and passion, but often get lost, not knowing how to direct their energies. Now, popular life coach Martha Beck shows how readers can find their calling in service and healing - while realizing their destiny.

With a sparkling, compassionate, and often irreverent style, Beck draws from a combination of ancient wisdom and modern science to help readers consciously embrace vital skills that may be embedded in our DNA and are now made accessible again. Beck shows how to put together an “inner team” and an external “tribe” of people with the same aims and outlines four simple Steps for Transformation: Wordlessness, Oneness, Imagination, and Creation. With step-by-step instructions and guided reflections, Martha shows readers how to drop into the wordless state of communion with nature and self, how to connect with the oneness between self and the universe, how to be empowered by the spark of inspiration, and finally, how to take action and realize their creative potential to make a lasting impact in their own lives and the world around them.

Heartfelt, inspirational, and filled with “a-ha” moments, Finding Your Way in a Wild New World provides the map for the unconventional life path that leads to miraculous change.

©2011 Martha Beck (P)2011 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

“In a world that seems more and more chaotic, this book gives readers new tools - tools that bridge the gap between science and magic - for steering a clear path to joyful lives.” (Marci Shimoff, author of Love for No Reason)

I believe in magic

Just finished the audiobook and am deciding whether to go back and read it again right now. I'll definitely be getting the ebook for quick reference and exercises.

Insightful and Amazing

Would you listen to Finding Your Way in a Wild New World again? Why?

Yes and I have at least twice. There are so many fresh insights - too many to absorb and consider in one reading. The story about the safari coming upon a family of giraffes and the author's witnessing the horrifying experience really moved me. I learned so much from this example. While I won’t spoil the story by giving too much detail, I truly identified with Martha’s delayed reaction at the airport and am sure she was correct in thinking those who witnessed that thought she was a madwoman!

What other book might you compare Finding Your Way in a Wild New World to and why?

I've read many fine books but this one is in a class by itself. I'm blown away by the differing perspectives of the reviewers I read but diversity is what makes the wild, wild, world go round!

Have you listened to any of Heather Henderson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not that I know of but she is a phenomenal narrator and my delight in this book was greatly enhanced by her expressive delivery.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Finding Your Way in a Wild New World?

Too many to divulge here and since I know I will listen again, I'm sure new insights will unfold.

Another great book by Martha Beck

If you love her other books, you’ll love this one too! Excellent storytelling and concrete steps to living the lives we’re meant to live.

A few carefully curated techniques, lots of filler

I like Martha Beck. I've read Finding Your North Star and Steering by Starlight in the past, and enjoyed them. This book has some great nuggets of techniques from various disciplines, all put together in a way to allow some people to access realities that they might not otherwise access. There are multiple techniques for going into a state of "worldlessness," connecting with the "Everywhere" (the subtle energy grid of the physical universe), Imagining and then pulling what wants to come through in line with your imagining to you. All great techniques. The first two can take you months of work to achieve, but it's well worth it. However, along the way, Ms. Beck "humorously" bashes New Age people (whatever that means), those doing traditional meditation, the Abraham-Hick/Seth readers, and a host of others. She also claims that animals can go right back to placid lives after watching a baby animal being killed because they don't hold onto thoughts, (what about the Orca mother that carried her dead baby calf on her back for two weeks?), and more. Moreover, she says these things with so much absolute conviction that it allows no other viewpoints. That's just MB dogma.

Inspirational view of unleashing your passion

I very much appreciated the intense inspiration that this book gave me. Seeing the wise ways to tap into your passion and thoughts and experiences was timely.

Beautiful message from a great storyteller

Martha Beck shares lovely, insights, wisdom, and encouragement in her entertaining and captivating way. It’s also worth doing the exercises she suggests.

The new "Alchemist"

This is the new Alchemist, you guys. Got it after Liz Gilbert recommended it on Twitter. So grateful. The book is wildly creative, joyful, magical and practical. I don't know how it manages to be all those things, but it does. I'm already a very happy person, but it has infused my soul with deep joy and hope.

Pure Magic

Would you consider the audio edition of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World to be better than the print version?

I really want both the audio version (which was captivating) and the print version (for reference)

What was one of the most memorable moments of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World?

I love all the stories, I couldn't pick just one to talk about. The interactions with animals are just amazing.

What does Heather Henderson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Heather's performance of this book is a true performance, she elegantly weaves in the perfect amount of accents to help create a real sense of place and character.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

In the course of this book there were SO many moments of bing. Light bulbs going off all over the place for me, bringing together so many things that I've learned in other places.

Surprised and delighted!

What made the experience of listening to Finding Your Way in a Wild New World the most enjoyable?

Martha Beck's ideas are much more unconventional than I expected, in the best possible way. She presents her somewhat esoteric material in a very approachable and fun way. Practicing her exercises has led to deep transformation.

Any additional comments?

I am glad to have listened to the audiobook, but I am now going to buy the print version as well because there are a lot of exercises that I want to be able to refer back to. If you're deciding between the two, I'd recommend the print version.

loved it on so many levels!

I started it three times because I didn't want to finish it too quickly. And now that I've finished it I already want to listen again. It resonated at soul level.