About the Book
50 - Word Version
Work Is Not Your Life is a bold, practical guide for ambitious people who are done with burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to do it all. Executive Coach Lora Crestan shares real stories and ready-to-use tools to help you lead boldly, set boundaries, and integrate a life that actually fits you.
100 - Word Version
Work Is Not Your Life is for anyone who’s done with pretending that burnout, impostor syndrome, or perfectionism can be fixed by better time management. It’s not about balance — it’s about integration. Executive Coach Lora Crestan gives readers the tools to reclaim their time, confidence, and energy by integrating the five essential elements of life. With real talk, ready-to-use strategies, and stories from leaders navigating real challenges, this book offers a practical (and deeply human) alternative to hustle culture. Whether you’re in tech, in transition, or tired of trying to hold it all together, Work Is Not Your Life will help you lead boldly — and live fully.
Back Cover Version
Work-life balance is a myth.
And chasing it is burning us out.
In Work Is Not Your Life, Executive Coach Lora Crestan delivers a bold, clear message: it’s time to stop chasing balance and start integrating the life you actually want. Through candid stories, coaching insights, and actionable frameworks, Lora helps readers tackle more than just burnout — including impostor syndrome, perfectionism, and the pressure to “do it all.”
This is a book for people with ambition — but no desire to overwork themselves into the ground. It offers practical tools to lead boldly, set boundaries that stick, and integrate the five essential elements of a full life. Whether you're leading a team, navigating change, or simply tired of white-knuckling your way through the day, Work Is Not Your Life will help you thrive — on your own terms.
Key Themes & Topics
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Work-life integration vs. balance
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Burnout prevention and emotional recovery
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Boundary setting and redefining success
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Leading without overworking
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Resilience and “bouncing forward”
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Sustainable ambition in tech and leadership
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The messy middle of growth
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Bold decision-making in times of transition
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Practical tools for living a life that fits
Press Release
“Work Is Not Your Life” Challenges the Overwork Culture and Launches a New Way to Live and Lead
Work Is Not Your Life Launches August 25 2025
Author and Canadian Executive Coach Lora Crestan unveils a bold framework for building a life that integrates ambition, boundaries, and joy.
Windsor, ON — August 25, 2025 — Executive coach and community founder Lora Crestan announces the launch of her debut book Work Is Not Your Life, a refreshingly direct and practical guide for ambitious professionals who are ready to ditch burnout and build a life that actually fits.
For anyone who’s been told to just “find balance” or download another productivity app, this book delivers a clear and unapologetic reality check: burnout isn’t a scheduling issue — it’s a sign something deeper needs to change. Work-life balance is a myth. Work is not your life, it’s a part of your life.
With over 25 years of leadership and coaching experience in retail, tech, and SaaS, Crestan brings lived insight and real client stories to the page. Work Is Not Your Life challenges the myth of work-life balance and invites readers to design a sustainable, integrated life using frameworks rooted in real-world results.
“This isn’t about bouncing back. It’s about choosing a new way forward,” says Crestan. “We’ve confused exhaustion with ambition for too long — but you can be driven, lead boldly, and still have a life that feels like yours.”
Work Is Not Your Life will be available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book formats on August 25, 2025, alongside a Companion Workbook offered in both print and e-book editions. A virtual launch party will be held September 10, followed by a live book signing and community celebration in Tecumseh, Ontario, on September 12.
Key Topics
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Work-life integration vs. balance
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Resilience and “bouncing forward”
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Boundaries, emotional fitness, and real leadership
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Burnout prevention strategies for tech and high-achieving roles
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Redefining success in life’s messy middle
To schedule an interview, request a review copy, or attend the launch events, email lora@loracrestan.com.
Author Bio
Short Bio
Lora Crestan is an Executive Coach, author, and straight-talking champion for integrated leadership. With 25+ years of experience in global retail and tech, she helps high-achievers unlearn burnout and reclaim what matters most — without losing their edge. Her debut book Work Is Not Your Life flips the script on productivity culture and offers a bold roadmap for thriving on your own terms.
Long Bio
Lora Crestan is an Executive Coach, author, and founder of The Integration Lab — where ambitious people learn how to lead without losing themselves. With a background in global retail, remote SaaS, and almost 2 decades of private coaching practice, Lora blends business strategy with BOLD clarity. Her work has helped hundreds of professionals redefine success on their own terms, especially those navigating high-pressure roles in tech and leadership, where expectations often drown out personal clarity.
In her book, Work Is Not Your Life, Lora brings together client stories, research-backed frameworks, and her own no-nonsense insight to help readers design a life they don’t want to escape from. She lives in Canada with her husband, kids & her grandkids (who keep things real), and an ever-growing pile of colorful post-its.
Interview Resources
Use these in interviews, features, or pitches to explain why the book matters now:
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The burnout conversation has gotten loud — but not smarter. People are overworked, overwhelmed, and over it. This book shows what to actually do.
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Balance is a myth. Integration is the answer. You don’t need a better calendar — you need a better life design.
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Burnout isn’t just for midlife women. This book reaches tech leaders, pivoters, and anyone who’s done pretending a new planner will save them.
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Workplace culture has trained us to normalize exhaustion. It’s time to unlearn that — and thrive BOLDly.
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Work is not your identity. It’s one part of a full life. Let’s build the rest back in.
Talking Points
What Early Readers are Saying
It’s a practical, to-the-point guide to building a life that works for you. It helps you to think about what matters most and make intentional choices instead of running on autopilot. It provides an action plan for living with more intention and less burnout.
- CM
It's a practical book with easy to apply models for having a full-filling life vs. just letting circumstances define your life. The prompts are thought provoking in assessing what positive changes can be made when aspects of life are at odds against each other vs. working together. Joy, purpose and re-claimed energy are possible through integration.
- KC
This book is for anyone who’s tired of juggling and struggling to do it all, and is craving a more intentional, values-driven way to live and work. It offers practical tools to help you align your time and energy with what truly matters, without sacrificing your ambition or burning out. It’s about designing a life that feels like yours
- MF
This book offers a practical and holistic approach to managing work, health, and personal growth. It emphasizes the importance of finding personal, guilt free strategies that work for you, rather than striving for an unrealistic idea of "balance".
- JP
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