Resilient Now, a newly released memoir by independent author and consultant Dominic Wharram, offers a deeply personal account of overcoming hardship, understanding what healing looks like, and sharing real-life experiences throughout the journey. The book provides an honest and reflective perspective on the emotional process of healing and resilience, inviting readers to explore vulnerability as a path toward transformation. Now available wherever books are sold, Resilient Now contributes meaningfully to ongoing discussions surrounding mental health, personal growth, and lived experiences of overcoming adversity.
Dominic Wharram, who spent much of his professional life as a corporate executive at a Fortune 5 company, now focuses his post-retirement efforts on meaningful engagement with others. He works as a strategic advisor, executive coach, and author. Drawing from his personal and professional experiences, Wharram’s work emphasizes servant leadership and supports small companies and start-ups, promoting growth and resilience. Resilient Now embodies this evolution—merging lessons learned from both his corporate career and personal journey into a narrative that resonates with a broad audience.
The memoir speaks to a wide range of readers. Whether someone is currently facing personal hardship, has experienced it in the past, is supporting a loved one, or is simply seeking a deeper connection and understanding, Resilient Now offers an emotionally grounded and authentic perspective. Wharram addresses complex topics such as violence, addiction, neglect, and grief with sincerity, creating a narrative that differs significantly from traditional self-help literature.
What sets Resilient Now apart is not only its raw and unfiltered honesty but also its unique format. The book reads less like a conventional memoir and more like a personal dialogue. Readers are met with a voice that converses and listens rather than lectures or instructs. In doing so, Wharram redefines the role of the author—not as an expert above the reader, but as a fellow traveler who has navigated similar challenges.
While deeply personal, Resilient Now offers more than just an autobiography. It presents a multifaceted perspective that can resonate with a wide audience. Mental health professionals may find it to be a valuable addition to their understanding of real-world experiences, supplementing clinical insights with lived nuance. Those supporting loved ones in crisis may discover insights to help them better walk alongside others, rather than lead or guide them. Individuals on their own path to healing may find moments of clarity, strength, and empowerment within the pages of the memoir—without judgment and with the opportunity for self-reflection.
The book’s early reception underscores its universal relatability and emotional depth. Readers have praised its accessibility and the sincerity of Wharram’s storytelling. One reader shared, “Dom’s candid storytelling and genuine reflections make this book very relatable to probably everyone in different ways.” Another remarked, “This book is like a friend who understands your struggles and helps you through them.” These comments highlight Wharram’s success in creating a work that offers hope, reflection, and quiet empowerment to his readers.
Wharram’s message extends beyond the page. Actively participating in community-based efforts to raise mental health awareness, he is hosting book signings and in-person events throughout May and June—coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month. These events will take place in cities including San Francisco, Fargo, Minneapolis, and Tampa. They aim not only to promote Resilient Now but also to encourage meaningful discussions about mental wellness and resilience.
In addition to his role as an author, Wharram leads the publishing initiative through his platform, dCoached.com, which offers resources on coaching, leadership development, and mental health advocacy. The website also serves as a hub for learning more about Resilient Now and other upcoming titles, projects, and resources under his direction. For those interested in further engagement with Wharram’s work, the site provides an avenue for ongoing connection.
Wharram’s professional journey—from entrepreneur to corporate executive to independent author—reflects a conscious shift toward purpose-driven work. His life now centers on empowering others through service, communication, and shared experience. As an empty nester and grandfather, Wharram speaks from a place of reflection, offering his story as a catalyst for others to examine their own. His keynote presentations, frequently delivered to educators, support groups, and small business teams, focus on themes of gratitude, endurance, and self-awareness, often connecting back to lessons from Resilient Now.
In framing his work as both literary and social, Wharram emphasizes that Resilient Now is more than just a memoir. It is a tool for empathy and a guide for those navigating the complexities of emotional trauma. At its core, it presents the idea that resilience is not an exceptional trait, but rather a choice made daily. “The question isn’t whether you have resilience,” he writes. “It’s whether you’re going to choose to be Resilient Now.”
This message is especially pertinent in a cultural moment where mental health is becoming more visible but is still frequently misunderstood or minimized. By offering a transparent and human perspective, Wharram contributes meaningfully to the public discourse—not as a clinician or expert, but as someone who has lived through hardship and made the choice to move forward.
As conversations around trauma and healing continue to develop, Resilient Now finds its place among the essential narratives shaping this important dialogue. It neither simplifies nor dramatizes the path to wellness. Instead, it offers what many readers seek: a steady, honest voice affirming that pain is real, recovery is possible, and resilience is, above all, a shared human experience.
More information about the book, upcoming events, and the author can be found at the following links:
https://dcoached.com/resilience-now/
https://resilient-now.com
https://dcoached.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/domwharram/
Instagram: @domwharram
