MUSE:
The Magnetism of Women Who Stop Abandoning Themselves
A guide back to your forgotten pleasure, truth, and the power of being a woman.
Narrated by Dr. Amanda Hanson · Listen Now
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You’ve done everything you’re “supposed to do” in life. So why does it still feel like something is missing?
You have done everything right. You showed up. You poured yourself out. You held it all together. And you did it well.
And yet, when you pause long enough to tell yourself the truth, something whispers that a part of you has gone missing.
A part that has been buried under the doing, the giving, the holding. A woman who has been waiting a long time to be truly seen and heard.
Does any of this feel familiar?
- You give and give, and yet the kind of nourishment you are truly hungry for never quite seems to arrive.
- You have tried therapy, self-help, books, and programs. And still there is a part of you that feels untouched. Like something in you has never fully been seen.
- You have spent so many years tending to everyone else that you only recently stopped to notice how long your own needs have been waiting.
- You look at your life and feel grateful, but you also wonder where you went in the process of building it.
- You can feel her. That deeper, fuller version of yourself. She is not gone. But the way back to her is not yet clear.
You’ve done everything you’re “supposed to do” in life. So why does it still feel like something is missing?
You have done everything right. You showed up. You poured yourself out. You held it all together. And you did it well.
And yet, when you pause long enough to tell yourself the truth, something whispers that a part of you has gone missing.
A part that has been buried under the doing, the giving, the holding. A woman who has been waiting a long time to be truly seen and heard.
Does any of this feel familiar?
- You give and give, and yet the kind of nourishment you are truly hungry for never quite seems to arrive.
- You have tried therapy, self-help, books, and programs. And still there is a part of you that feels untouched. Like something in you has never fully been seen.
- You have spent so many years tending to everyone else that you only recently stopped to notice how long your own needs have been waiting.
- You look at your life and feel grateful, but you also wonder where you went in the process of building it.
- You can feel her. That deeper, fuller version of yourself. She is not gone. But the way back to her is not yet clear.
YOU were never the problem
Most women have been taught that fulfillment comes from trying harder…more insight, more healing, more self-work. So when something still feels off, it’s easy to assume there must be something left to fix.
But that way of relating to yourself was never designed for how women actually live, feel, and know.
When the frameworks we’re given don’t reflect a woman’s inner world, even the most capable women end up working against themselves. Not because they lack effort, but because they lack the right lens.
The shift begins when you stop questioning yourself
and start questioning what you were taught.
Feeling grounded, self-trusting, and at home in yourself isn’t rare or out of reach. It’s a natural state that returns when you’re finally given language that honors your nature.
Nothing about you needs to be rebuilt.
What’s been missing is a way back.
Are you ready to reconnect with the part of you that already knows who you are?
Introducing: Muse
The manual women never received, now in Amanda’s own voice, ready to meet you wherever you are.
Instead of...
Moving through life by overriding your needs
Looking outside yourself for reassurance, permission, or direction
Setting boundaries from guilt, fear, or exhaustion
Shaping your life around expectations you inherited
You begin to...
Notice where you’ve learned to abandon yourself and gently return to your own inner signals
Rebuild self-trust through embodied practices that help you feel safe inside your own body
Make decisions from self-leadership, clarity, and internal authority
Create a life that reflects who you actually are – not who you were taught to be
This book is a remembrance:
a mirror showing you that you were never broken to begin with.
Muse isn’t here to fix you.
It’s here to free you.
Meet Your Guide
Dr. Amanda Hanson: The Midlife Muse
Dr. Amanda Hanson is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and international speaker recognized as one of today’s leading voices on women’s empowerment and midlife transformation.
For nearly three decades, she has helped thousands of women worldwide release self-judgment, reclaim their worth, and live in alignment with their feminine truth. Her message has reached over 500 million people globally: a movement rooted in compassion, freedom, and radical self-acceptance.
Dr. Amanda’s own awakening began in her forties, when she realized the “midlife crisis” wasn’t about age: it was about disconnection.
Surrounded by messages to “fix” herself, she chose a different path: to honor her body, her cycles, her emotions, and her truth.
Her daughter, Ava, became her greatest motivation: a reminder that the next generation of women deserves a world where aging is revered, not feared.
With a doctorate in clinical psychology and 28 years of lived experience guiding women, Dr. Amanda bridges modern science with ancient feminine wisdom. She invites every reader into a non-violent way of being a woman: one built on self-trust, emotional wholeness, and unapologetic joy.
What Readers Say About the Book
“Thank you! I have already read your beautiful book. The message is exactly what women – and, I think, men – should hear. Your work is a blessing in addressing the force that separates us from ourselves and one another.”
Who Is Muse For?
You feel you’re standing at a turning point.
An old way of being no longer fits, but the next one hasn’t fully revealed itself yet.
Your life looks full, yet something inside feels undernourished.
You’ve done what was expected, and still feel an ache.
You’ve done inner work, but parts of you still feel untouched.
Reflection and growth helped, but haven’t brought you fully home to yourself.
You want to become more without losing yourself.
You’re choosing a path that honors your body, intuition, and truth along the way.
What You’ll Learn Through Muse
By the end of this journey, you won’t just understand why you’ve felt disconnected…you’ll remember how to come back to yourself.
Recognize the subtle ways you’ve been conditioned to self-abandon.
Rebuild self-trust through rituals and daily acts of reverence.
Set boundaries rooted in self-leadership rather than guilt.
Make decisions from intuition, not obligation.
Create a life that reflects who you truly are, rather than who you were taught to be.
See your body and emotions as sources of wisdom instead of problems to fix.
These are lifelong principles for feminine self-knowing: a new manual for being a woman in the world…deepening your self-leadership.
The Journey Through Muse
The structure of Muse mirrors the arc of reclamation…from awakening, to release, to rebirth.
Each section builds on the last, guiding you gently from awareness into embodiment.
“The skill sets of self-awareness, meaning-making, and rewriting your beliefs will take your life from ordinary and mundane to feeling like a work of art, the most alluring movie, a voyage of unspeakable beauty.”
– Dr. Amanda Hanson
Exclusive Resources Included With the Audiobook
While the audiobook stands fully on its own, listeners receive exclusive resources to deepen their journey of remembrance and embodiment.
BONUS: Muse: The Book of Rituals (Value: $19)
A downloadable guide to two intentional rituals designed to help you embody the teachings of Muse. Includes Dr. Amanda’s personal ritual, along with guidance to create your own, so you can honor your emotions, release what no longer belongs to you, and establish a self-led practice rooted in presence, meaning, and feminine wisdom.
Why Muse Feels Different
Most books about transformation ask you to become someone new.
Muse asks something different. It asks you to stop abandoning the woman you already are.
What you will find in these pages was written from nearly three decades of sitting with women, listening to what they could barely say out loud, and recognizing the patterns that had been running their lives long before they ever noticed them.
This is not a book that will lecture you or fix you or hand you a formula.
It is a book that finds the parts of you that went underground. The dreams you buried. The needs you learned to be ashamed of. The version of yourself you slowly, silently negotiated away in exchange for safety, approval, and love.
Women do not finish Muse and feel improved.
They finish it and feel found.
Start Listening to Muse Today
With your purchase of Muse, you’ll receive:
- The complete audiobook Muse: The Magnetism of Women Who Stop Abandoning Themselves narrated by Dr. Amanda Hanson herself
- Access to the digital bonus: The Book of Rituals
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What Readers Say About the Book
Muse is now also available as an audiobook. Here is what early readers had to say.
“Muse” by Dr. Amanda Hanson is a transformative read that invites you to explore the depths of your inner self. With its insightful guidance, the book encourages an expansion in how you perceive both yourself and the world around you. If you allow it, “Muse” can be the soul food you’ve been craving on your journey back to authenticity, offering nourishment and inspiration for personal growth and self-discovery. A truly enriching experience!”
– Stasia R.
“Reading this book felt like being reminded of a truth I already knew but had somehow forgotten: that all that I’m searching for has always lived inside me. The author writes in a way that feels like both a friend and a guide, calling you back to yourself with honesty and grace. This isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about shedding what was never yours and stepping fully into the woman you already are. This book is an invitation to remember, to rise, and to live unapologetically in your own truth…”
– Tatiana L.
“Dr. Amanda Hanson has a way of holding up a mirror to all the ways women have been conditioned to abandon themselves.
Every place in me that resisted this book showed me exactly where I still needed to heal. And as I stayed with it, something inside me softened and expanded. Small shifts began changing everything ….the way I speak to myself, the way I move through a room, the way I trust my own worth. I now expand where I used to shrink.
Most of us have never seen a woman love herself this completely. This book gives us permission to do the same, to remember that you cannot bring your magic or your healing into the world without first loving yourself deeply.”
– Kari P.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Muse about?
Muse is a guide for women who are ready to stop abandoning themselves and start living from self-trust, truth, and feminine intelligence. It reveals how generations of conditioning taught women to measure their worth through pleasing and perfection…and how to finally come home to who you really are.
2. Who is this book for?
3. Is Muse just for women?
While Muse speaks directly to women’s lived experience, many men have read it and said, “Now I finally understand my wife.” The book explores universal truths about emotional intelligence, self-trust, and healing that transcend gender.
4. How is Muse different from other books on self-love or empowerment?
5. How should I listen to Muse?
You can listen from start to finish or return to individual chapters as you need them. Many listeners find that certain sections become companions they return to again and again.
6. Are there resources to go with the book?
Yes. When you order your copy, you’ll receive access to The Book of Rituals as a free bonus.
7. What if I’ve already read a lot of personal development books, will this still help me?
8. Is this a physical book or a digital product?
Muse is available here as an audiobook — a fully digital experience you can access instantly from anywhere in the world, on any device.
Prefer a physical copy? The hardcover edition is available here.
Start Listening to Muse Today
With your purchase of Muse, you’ll receive:
- The complete audiobook The Magnetism of Women Who Stop Abandoning Themselves narrated by Dr. Amanda Hanson herself
- Access to the digital bonus: The Book of Rituals
Get The Audiobook Today For Just
$8
Yours instantly at the lowest price available.
Enter your information below to proceed to checkout.
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