ABOUT THE SUMMIT
The stories shaping your life were written by someone else.
Writing the World Forward is a free four-day live virtual summit bringing together approximately 20 authors for real conversations about the stories the world needs right now.
We are living inside a meta-crisis—culturally, spiritually, financially, relationally—and the narratives that got us here aren't going to get us out. The authors gathering for this summit are writing better ones. Stories about money without shame. Masculinity without destruction. Wholeness without performance. Depth without dogma. Stories that return people to themselves.
"This is not a conference. It's a living room."
Four days of honest, alive conversation about what it means to write something the world actually needs and what it takes to bring it into existence. These authors are writing from the inside of their own becoming, and this summit is the moment we bring their voices together.
Awaken Village Press is a regenerative publishing ecosystem built on the belief that stories change the world. We work with authors who are doing exactly that, and we exist to make sure those stories reach the people who need them.
Four days. One arc.
FEATURED VOICES
Twenty voices. Four days.
The stories the world needs now.
June 14-17, 2026 Free to attend Live on Zoom
Zach Bush, MD
TRIPLE BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN + REGENERATIVE SYSTEMS
"On Why the Crisis is a Story Problem"
OPENING DAY 1 - SUNDAY, JUNE 14 - 11AM ET
Russ Kennedy, MD
PHYSICIAN + AUTHOR OF ANXIETY RX
"On What Your Anxiety Is Actually Saying"
DAY 3 - TUESDAY, JUNE 16 - 4PM ET
AND 18 MORE VOICES JOINING US ACROSS FOUR DAYS
Shaka Xolani
"On Revolution"
DAY 1
Eva Dalak
"On Peace"
DAY 1
Dr. Holda Gueye
"On Healing"
DAY 1
Amron Bevels, MD
"On Money"
DAYS 1 + 4
Matt Sturm
"On Masculinity"
DAYS 1 + 4
Adi Kanda
"On Wisdom"
DAY 2
Phil Williams
"On Grief"
DAY 2
Jia Apple
"On Survival"
DAY 1
Gabriella Cacciatore
"On Trauma"
DAY 2
Gina Stock
"On Sovereignty"
DAYS 2 + 4
Thomas Loffet
"On Awakening"
DAY 2
Gayle Wilson
"On Rebuilding"
DAY 2
Jen Aly
"On Burnout"
DAY 2
Amanda Johnson
"On Becoming"
DAYS 3 + 4
Megan "Mira" Lathrop
"On Releasing Shame"
DAYS 3 + 4
Craig Johansen
"On Self-Love"
DAY 3
Mandi Farley
"On the Divine Feminine"
DAY 3
Gina Gretta
"On Truth Telling"
DAY 3
OUR CAMPAIGN
This event is free to attend.
It's also more than an event.
Alongside the summit, we're running a fundraising campaign to bring these books more fully into the world. Every dollar raised goes toward marketing, production, and the work of getting these stories into the hands of the people who need them. The more we raise, the further these voices reach.
OUR GOAL
$30,000
You'll hear more about the campaign during the four days. But if something in you is already ready to say yes, you can contribute now and be part of bringing these stories into existence from the very beginning.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Four days. Twenty authors.
One conversation the world needs.
Register below and we'll send you everything you need to join us. Sessions are live on Zoom. It's free.