Meet the Author
Becky Schmooke (pronounced “Smoke”) is a speaker, coach, and founder of Stoic Edge Consulting and Becky’s Mindful Kitchen. In her book, Choose the Handle That Holds, Becky challenges conventional ideas of leadership. She makes the case for leadership as a lifestyle not a job title. It’s through leadership that we live life instead of merely passing time.
Becky’s approach blends Stoic philosophy, modern science, and candid storytelling to equip individuals and teams with practical tools like SAFE and STOA, helping them lead with confidence and purpose. Over the past decade, she has worked with children, corporate leaders, first responders, healthcare teams, and the NFL, earning a reputation for her relatable style, empowering everyone to own the moments that matter.
Becky lives in Iowa with her firefighter husband, three daughters, fifty chickens, ten goats, and two dogs. Her life is never dull, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Frequently Asked Questions:
When does the book come out?
The book should hit the printers end of February and then arrive on my doorstep the first week of March. If you choose to do a pick up instead of having me ship it to you, I will be contacting you with pick up date options!
Will there be a digital or audio book available?
You betcha! The digital copy of the book will be out before the printed version so those who get a copy of that will have the chance to read it and then help my Amazon sales by leaving a review on Amazon right when it becomes available to order there, around the first week of March. Those sales will be really important as far as getting on the ‘best seller’ lists which is how the book will get visibility.
The audio version will be available a few months after the printed version as I need to wait to record it until after the final copy has been sent to the publishers. Those who purchase anything in this presale window will be alerted when the audio version becomes available.
Will the book be available on Amazon?
Absolutely. Once the book has been sent to the printer, I will be able to upload the book file on Amazon.
For established authors, doing presales on Amazon is how they end up immediately on best seller lists the moment their book is launched. But you can’t presell on Amazon unless your book is completely done. This presell is able to be done while my book is still being edited and revised.
Will there be a book launch party?
Yup! For those local to the Iowa City area, there is an option for a package that includes a ticket to the onsite party. Those are limited due to space but if there are other local bookstores (both local to me and to you) who would like to host an event, let me know!
Will there be a book tour?
I plan on creating a book tour based on locations where the most number of books are sold and where there are organizations that want to host a stop. If your company/organization is interested in sponsoring a stop on the tour, contact me below!
I will be updating on the book tour stops both on social media and in the emails you receive by being part of the launch community.
What is Stoic Edge Consulting?
Stoic Edge provides customized leadership consulting and executive leadership coaching to those who are driven be elite at all that they do. I have realized that many organizations say they want leadership training but in reality it is just a ‘check the box’ item for them. If that is the case, I’m not the right fit for you. From professional athletes to corporate executives, I work with those who are ready to do the hard work of being a leader because they understand that is how you live a life truly lived.
Learn all about Stoic Edge Consulting and how I can be of help to your organization and team at beckyschmooke.com.
Thank you, truly, for your support. This book has become so much bigger than I ever could have expected in the impact it has had in my own life and I am grateful for your help in making it possible to do the same in the lives of others.
I love interacting with all of you on social media too, your comments and messages mean a lot to me. The links to follow me are below if you want daily stories on leadership, mindfulness, kindness and videos of baby goats!
So, once more, with truly an open heart, thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to inspire me to keep moving forward even on the hardest of days. Please share this page with others and never hesitate to reach out!
♥Becky
