Transform Your Journey

Discover Dr. Brad Reedy’s insightful books, crafted to support your personal and family growth. "The Journey of the Heroic Parent" provides essential strategies for compassionate parenting, while "The Audacity to Be You" guides you toward self-love and deeper connections. Each book combines practical advice with heartfelt stories, offering the tools you need to overcome challenges and achieve lasting well-being. Explore our collection and start your path to a healthier, more empowered life today.

The Audacity to Be You:

Learning to Love Your Horrible, Rotten Self

  • Dr. Reedy recently released The Audacity to Be You: Learning to Love Your Horrible, Rotten Self  where he talks about how all our relationships are connected to the relationship we have with ourselves. He shows how the foundation for intimacy with partners, our ability to parent effectively, and the meaningfulness of our lives can be tied to how well we have unraveled our unique childhood history. The book is a simple but bold exploration into what makes us human and why happiness and connection are elusive for so many. Dr. Reedy's work is counter-intuitive, but the reader will often have the experience of being found and understood as they make their way through his work. Many readers say that reading his work is like hearing something for the first time that you already knew but just didn't have the words for.

  • "This is an excellent book to read if you are seeking to live your own life (and not someone else's) as well as possible." - Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., Author of The Dance of Anger.

    "Dr. Reedy's work has granted us the liberation of better understanding what we can and cannot control, given us real perspective on how being a perfect parent is an impossibility, and helped us gain more confidence and peace with the the daily challenges of raising Children." - Will Swenson and Audra McDonald

    “Like most people, I was taught the lie that I have to pretend to be someone I’m not to be accepted and loved. Dr. Reedy’s work has helped me unpack that lie and to explore and hold space for what’s underneath: the real stuff—the broken and the rotten stuff. I’m learning to be ok with feeling feelings, being imperfect, and with not always fitting in. I’m also learning that this is how I find my innate goodness and beauty. This is what it means to be whole. This is freedom. I’m deeply grateful for this work as I can’t think of a greater gift to pass on to my children.” - Emily Baldoni


The Journey of the Heroic Parent:

Your Child’s Struggle and the Road Home 

  • The Journey of the Heroic Parent: Your Child's Struggle and the Road Home, is Dr. Reedy's seminal book that uses his personal stories and the stories from thousands of clients he has worked with for over 30 years. Here he share his wisdom on how to think about parenting. Parents are asked to shift from relying on experts for advice to learning how to think about parenting questions by truly understanding themselves and doing their own work.

    Miles Adcox, Onsite Workshops CEO, praises the work as a "must-read for any parent" and Harriet Lerner, author of The Dance of Anger, calls Dr. Reedy a "gentle, authentic, and wise guide."

  • Important, relevant, and vulnerable is Dr. Brad Reedy’s message and road map for parents seeking deeper understanding, clarity, and happiness in The Journey of the Heroic Parent. I'm on the front lines daily with codependency and emotional trauma that parents often experience when their child needs or is in treatment and see first-hand the dramatic effect these conditions have on relationships. Unfortunately, far too many parents are torn apart by not having the tools Brad provides in this must read for any parent. This book is also an awakening to behavioral health professionals as this vital information is often overlooked. Parents looking for more than another self-help surface guide should take the time to invest in this smart and impactful resource. - Miles Adcox, CEO Onsite Workshops

    Dr. Brad Reedy and his partners have created, owned and operated one of the most successful wilderness treatment programs for more than 15 years. One of the keys to their success has been the skilled way in which Dr. Reedy helped parents understand their role and the path forward in helping themselves and their children negotiate the difficult struggles and obstacles of adolescence. For many years we have had parents talk about the insight and wisdom they gained from watching Brad’s webinars on parenting. He has now produced an excellent book that is well written and provides a clear path for all parents in considering and improving their own journey of parenting. - John Santa, Ph.D., CO-CEO Montana Academy

    With The Journey of the Heroic Parent, Dr. Reedy is not standing behind a lecture pulpit with microphone in hand, demanding for parents to change based on a prescriptive formula. He follows the pattern of many of the master-teachers. Such a pattern is characterized by asking the reader important questions. In his book, Dr. Reedy never provides a pat answer but through personal experiences is setting the stage of self-discovery—the most profound way of learning. - Jared Balmer, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Executive Director Waypoint Academy

    Brad’s compassionate approach invites healing for children and for parents. His ability to help parents and children find their own voice comes as he takes you on the journey of exploring your relationship with yourself and your child. As a clinician I've watched countless families transform & heal. Most powerfully, I've experienced this process first hand as a parent. Trusting Brad's pioneering process is a transformative and healing experience like no other in the field of mental health. - Dirk Eldredge, CIP, BRI I, CADAC Alchemy Intervention

    I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing Dr. Brad Reedy for over twenty years. His dedication to the lives of adolescents and their families is commendable. I often refer families and have yet to encounter an adolescent or family who has not found the experience to be a life-changing first step on what is often a long and painful journey. I hear nothing but praise from parents for Dr. Reedy’s webinars, and this book is a perfect adjunct to those presentations. - Teri Solochek, Ph.D., C.E.P. Educational Consultant