The Purposeful Warrior

Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High

By: Jocelyn Benson, Amanda Seyfried - introduction

Narrated by: Amanda Seyfried, Jocelyn Benson, Maria Shriver

From Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a road map for shattering the status quo and standing up for ourselves, our communities, and our country.

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As Michigan’s Secretary of State and chief election official, Jocelyn Benson has overseen several of the highest turnout, most secure elections in the state’s history. But her life changed one snowy evening in December 2020 when armed protesters descended onto her doorstep, threatening her family. Her only crime: certifying a fair and accurate Presidential election in which the protesters’ preferred candidate – Donald Trump – did not win. Benson refused to back down. She stood her ground, spoke out louder, and helped expose and defeat a coordinated national effort to overturn the election.

In The Purposeful Warrior, Benson shows us how to turn fear and frustration into a fight for integrity and truth. She shares powerful stories from her rise in politics—investigating domestic terrorist cells, becoming the youngest woman in U.S. history to lead a top 100 law school, and running the Boston Marathon while more than eight months pregnant—as well as those of paradigm-shifters throughout history, to demonstrate how we can be warriors for ourselves and for each other. It starts when we stand up for others, call out bullies, raise our voices, and work with grace and grit to ensure truth, integrity, fairness and justice prevail – even when it is difficult, risky, and the stakes are high.

In times of intense conflict and anxiety it’s easy to believe we are powerless to make a difference. But we’re not. We are purposeful warriors. And we all have the power to define a better world.

Michiganders are lucky to have her

A great compact book with some insight into the background and personality of Jocelyn benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State.

As I read, I found myself thinking about the impact her message might have on young women. I hope this book is read by a lot of enterprising young ladies with great potential.

I think Jocelyn makes a great role model, She shares some of her best practices and experiences in ways that might inspire the next generation. She stood up to bullies (more than just the one you’re thinking of) with grace, class, resilience, and even humor.

Since Benson has lived, worked, and raised a family in close to a dozen states countries, I can’t help but feel very fortunate that she’s here in the great State of Michigan, and that maybe, just maybe, she’ll stay here a while. She’s got my vote!

I needed this book right now

I was invigorated and inspired and it’s what I needed right now during the constant depressing things of the Trump administration

Giving Hope in Challenges Times

A must listen - Jocelyn combines her experience with practical skills the reader can use. It balances vulnerability and heart with accomplishment and drive to continue to persevere- especially during challenging times.
Thank you for giving hope in a more difficult time of our country’s growth