Author Event! Jamie Rose and Annabelle Gurwitch

About the book:

Jamie Rose is an author and coach mentored by legendary therapist Phil Stutz, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Tools, and subject of the hit Netflix documentary, Stutz. Now, Rose brings a woman’s perspective to his work with Facing Madame X: The Tools for Women.
One of Stutz’s main teachings is that everyone has an inner enemy called “Part X”—the voice that says you’re not enough, and you’ll never succeed, so don’t even try. For women, these messages are made more potent by a patriarchy that declares that they’re not pretty, thin, young, smart, or polite as they could or should be. Rose labels the specifically pernicious way this “X” force attacks women as “Madame X.”
Facing Madame X teaches readers how to identify and neutralize the inner saboteur that has suppressed, disconnected, or overpowered their potential. Through case studies of her clients and her own personal journey, Rose helps women to hear and trust their inner voice and connect to the archetypical spirit that is their birthright—the divine feminine—a powerful, creatively benevolent force that will help them reach their full, uniquely beautiful potential and create the life that always felt just beyond their grasp.

About the author:

JAMIE ROSE is an author, teacher, and mindset coach whose career began with a celebrated four decades as an actress in film and television. Today, she brings the same passion and intensity that defined her acting career to her true calling: guiding others through the transformative work of legendary psychiatrist Phil Stutz, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Tools® and subject of Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary Stutz.

Personally mentored by Stutz for more than thirty-five years, Jamie has mastered and taught his methods to countless individuals seeking to break through fear, reclaim inner strength, and take meaningful action. Whether coaching one-on-one, leading workshops, or writing, Jamie embodies the principles she teaches, making her an authentic and inspiring teacher.

Her first book, Shut Up and Dance! (Tarcher/Penguin 2011), introduced readers to her candid storytelling, wit, and wisdom. With her newest book, Facing Madame X: The Tools for Women (Arcade, 2026), Jamie expands Stutz’s teachings through a distinctly feminine lens.

ANNABELLE GURWITCH is a New York Times bestselling author of six books, and two-time Thurber Prize finalist, her books include You're Leaving When?, I See You Made an Effort, and most recently The End of My Life is Killing Me. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Hadassah Magazine. Gurwitch was the longtime co-host of Dinner & A Movie on TBS, an NPR commentator, she was in too many tv shows and movies to name but she fell into one of Larry David's comas of unknown origin on Seinfeld, she made Candace Bergen's list of her top 3 secretaries that she fired on Murphy Brown, and as Rabbi Gurwitch she Bat Mitzvahed Mikey Madison on Better Things. She performs with The Moth Mainstage. She serves as a faculty member of The International Society of Liquid Biopsy and The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and speaks at scientific conferences around the globe in an effort to bring greater access to healthcare for all. She's an unrepentant cat lady and a terrible ukulele player- she lives in Los Feliz.

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