Making a big decision in your life or career?

Learn how to build a discernment practice that can serve as a compass for the rest of your life.

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The Saint and the Drunk

A Guide to Making the Big Decisions in Your Life

What if you had an internal compass that could provide direction at every turning point in your life?

I wrote this book to show people how to build a practice of intentional decision making based on the ancient tools of discernment.

Everyone has access to an internal wisdom. But for many that connection has been obscured by cultural or familial narratives, trauma or grief. I explore ways we can use our imagination, the genius of the body and other paths to reconnect to our emotional compass.

The Saint and the Drunk – A Guide to Making the Big Decisions In Your Life shows how to use ancient spiritual tools with a modern, spiritual-but-not-religious approach to:

  • Make major life decisions with intention and clarity
  • Use exercises and writing prompts to help identify cultural and familial narratives that can support or limit
  • Clarify values and dreams
  • Learn how to tap into the genius of the body, or your somatic wisdom
  • Demonstrate how to honor resistance
  • Deal with the impact of grief and trauma on decision making
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Peirolo is a writer and executive coach who bridges the worlds of business, faith, and personal transformation.

Her non-fiction opinion work has appeared in top advertising trade publications and the journals of women’s religious communities—evidence of her rare ability to move seamlessly between secular and sacred spaces. As a storyteller, Stephanie has shared her powerful narratives on The Moth, featured on NPR and in the bestselling book All These Wonders.

Stephanie co-hosts The Bad Boss Brief, a podcast that dives into the real stories behind workplace dysfunction—and what better leadership could look like. She also writes The Consigliera Papers on Substack, touching on topics from work to grief, to dealing with discomfort.

With a BA in Creative Writing from Stanford University and an MA in Transformational Leadership from Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry, Stephanie is a board-certified executive coach who brings deep listening, sharp insight, and radical compassion to every conversation. She coaches both corporate and individual clients and leads trainings for both corporate and faith-based organizations, offering practical tools rooted in story, intention, and organizational expertise.

Stephanie is an Associate of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, a community of Catholic Sisters focused on peace through justice across the US and UK.

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Upcoming Events 

The Saint and the Drunk Retreat and Book Signing

May 24, 2025 10a-3p with book signing to follow. Peace & Spirituality Center, Bellevue Washington.

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