We are living in a time of polycrisis, and the best leaders are burning out.
Tessa’s new book releases June 15th.
Are you a social impact leader lying awake at night asking: Am I doing enough? Am I making enough of a difference? How can I possibly keep this up?
You’re caught in a cycle where unjust systems create impossible expectations. You internalize them as personal responsibility, work harder, and drive yourself to exhaustion. Rinse, repeat, and the pressure keeps building.
In Do Your Part, Tessa Bridge helps you understand how your leadership approach makes you vulnerable to burnout, how to challenge the beliefs that make it hard to change, and how to build a way of leading that is both bold and sustainable. Bridge shares research-backed analysis and specific frameworks to help you disrupt hyper-responsibility and make a meaningful impact without sacrificing your health, purpose, or humanity.
The world doesn’t need your exhaustion or your martyrdom. It needs you alive in your work, connected to your purpose, and leading from your full power.
Praise for Do Your Part
"Tessa's guidance helped me confront and reframe the pressure I feel to handle everything flawlessly and personally, so I could continue doing the education justice work I love in a more sustainable and impactful way."
— Megan, Teacher and Union Organizer“In this practical book, Tessa guides the reader to build knowledge about leadership practices, reflect on their personal approaches, and create action and accountability plans for responsive practices. A must read for any leader who needs a friendly voice to keep them company!”
— Liza Talusan, PhD, author, executive leadership coach, and identity-conscious educator“I wish I’d read this years ago, this is way more than a standard leadership handbook”
— Fran McSweeney, Head of Services, Not for Profit Sector, UK“Tessa understands leaders in the helping profession with great precision; I felt eerily seen in the best way.”
— Carrie Graham Founder of The Church Lab and BridgeBuilders Lab