What This Book Is
A Story About Burnout & Resolution
Every throne demands a price. This is the unflinching account of what it costs to rise — and what it takes to stay there. In this debut memoir, Dr. Emma J Cooke — a licensed professional counselor and behavioral health agency founder with close to twenty years in the field — traces her own passage through cyclical burnout and restoration.
A Mirror for the Ambitious
Written for those who refuse to settle. Heavy Is The Crown speaks directly to the driven, the relentless, the ones who know the weight is worth it. Organized into four parts, the book examines inherited work patterns, the five stages of burnout, grief and loss in leadership, boundary-setting, the unregulated coaching industry, and the standards licensed clinicians are held to. Written with candor and faith, it is intended for entrepreneurs, executives, and other leaders seeking a realistic account of depletion and recovery. A companion volume, Heavy Is The Crown: The Business Therapy Workbook, is available separately.
The Business Therapy Workbook
This isn't escapism. It's a reckoning. Every page challenges you to examine the cost of your own ambitions — and whether you're ready to pay it.
