Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her first bestselling book The Woman's Comfort Book. Since then, she's written six additional books on well-being and whole living including The Woman's Retreat Book and The Life Organizer, with a million copies of her books in print in nine languages (note: most of these books were sold before electronic tracking).

Jennifer has spoken around the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and has written a national magazine column for a Martha Stewart magazine. Plus, she's been profiled or quoted in dozens of major magazines, two of Brene Brown's books Daring Greatly and Dare to Lead, appeared on hundreds of TV, radio shows and podcasts, and even on Oprah.

Jennifer has been teaching women's writing and self-care retreats since 1992 and creating vibrant online communities and innovative learning experiences since 1999. She writes weekly to her email list and hosts an online paid community of over 600 members. She lives near Boulder, Colorado.