Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!!

"I'm a big admirer of the fire in Shannon Watts. Now she shares with all of us how we, too, can ignite our power and change the world."
--Maria Shriver

"This book is a gift for any woman whose life has come to feel like a checklist of tedious responsibilities, rather than a bright, flaming torch of divine power. Shannon Watts uses her experience, wisdom, and fierce intuition to model a new way of living for women -- one that is rich with meaning, deep with empathy, and, yes, full of transformative fire."
--Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

From the founder of Moms Demand Action, a guide to harnessing your potential, living without fear, and coming alive at any age.

Too many of us are living on autopilot. We believe we're too old, too busy, or too inexperienced to go after what we really want. Shannon Watts has a message for you: Think again. If you are ready to stand tall in your greatness, Fired Up invites you to shatter your self-imposed limitations and unleash your potential so you can finally start living the life you deserve.

Since starting Moms Demand Action, the nation's largest grassroots organization against gun violence, Watts has helped thousands of women step off the sidelines and into their power. What most women don't realize is that inside all of us is a spark waiting to be ignited. Your spark is the catalyst for your life's meaning and joy. When nurtured, it has the potential to transform not only your life, but the world.

Whether you want to stand up for yourself at work, launch the business you always dreamed of, or leave a toxic relationship and reclaim your confidence, Fired Up shows you how to identify, light, and feed the fire inside you. As Watts says, "That's not an indulgence--it's a requirement for living the most authentic life possible, without regrets."

Author: Shannon Watts
Publisher: Open Field
Published: 06/17/2025
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780593831939


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 4

About the Author
Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action, the largest grassroots group fighting gun violence in the US. Known as the "summoner of women's audacity," she has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People, a Forbes 50 Over 50 Changemaker, and a Glamour Woman of the Year. She organized the largest Zoom gathering in history, mobilizing more than two hundred thousand voters and raising over $11 million in support of Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign. Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.