CJ GOLDEN  

CJ Golden, Author of Tao of the Defiant Woman may be a sweet,
60-something grandma-type; however, she is anything but typical.
    Continually reinventing herself, Golden has enjoyed successful careers as: a speech and hearing therapist, group sales manager of an Equity playhouse, she has acted in professionally on stage, screen, and TV in New York and Los Angeles , and is a published author of poetry, short stories, essays, articles and blogs.
    In her late 50’s Golden reached a personal crisis when she became a grandmother– for her a difficult transition. During this time she revisited the Taoist principles she had learned years earlier in college, and discovered their practical application to modern life.  
            On the good advice of a friend, Golden conducted extensive research with women around the country; through seminars and workshops to better understand how they handle the same transitions and challenges she herself was facing.
    The Tao of the Defiant Woman, her first book, was born out of a love of writing, and personal desire to share her findings and stories from the women she met. The book has also been published in Spanish (El Tao De La Mujer Desafiante) and is available here and throughout Latin America .
    A freelance columnist, author and motivational speaker, Golden currently travels the country from coast-to-coast inspiring her audience to seek and find an easier path through life using her Tao and Defiant philosophy.
   She is a regular contributor to the Sally Jessy Raphael TalkNet Show and a featured writer of and voice of womenetcetera.com.  In addition, More Magazine has chosen Golden as one of their Gamma Women. Currently she is at work on a new book for young girls called Tao and Dynamic.
    Residing in Connecticut, Golden lives her philosophy every day
and greets each new challenge and transition with her Tao and defiant spirit.

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