Dr. Moniek Garside takes new book on a multi-city tour

Dr. Moniek Garside is expanding The Power of Your Pause beyond the page with a Coffee, Conversation & Community tour that starts in Chicago in September 2026 and runs through Washington, D.C. in June 2027. The events are designed to spark conversations about rest, burnout, boundaries and intentional living.

Why it matters: - Dr. Moniek Garside is turning a book launch into a broader mental health conversation. - The tour is designed to give audiences a live setting to talk about rest, awareness, burnout, connection and intentional living. - The format reflects growing interest in spaces that move beyond traditional book signings and surface-level networking.

What happened: - Garside launched The Power of Your Pause: From Autopilot to Awareness – The Transformative Power of Stillness with a July 2026 book signing in Atlanta. - The Atlanta event led to the Coffee, Conversation & Community Tour, a multi-city series centered on intimate discussion and reflection. - Garside is a psychotherapist, author, professor and mental health expert. - The tour is built around the message that pausing should not feel like something people have to earn.

The details: - Each stop is set up as a fireside-style conversation rather than a standard signing. - Attendees are expected to reflect on their relationship with rest and productivity and connect with others in the room. - The tour dates listed are Chicago in September 2026, Houston in October 2026, Tampa in February 2027, Las Vegas in March 2027, Los Angeles in April 2027, Raleigh/Durham in May 2027 and Washington, D.C. in June 2027. - The tour is aimed at creating in-person community at a time when many interactions happen through screens. - Garside has spent more than two decades in social work, mental health, healthcare, education and clinical practice.

Between the lines: - The book’s central argument challenges the idea that slowing down means falling behind. - Garside frames the pause as a tool for noticing what is working, what is no longer serving people and what needs to change. - The tour also signals a wider strategy: use live events to deepen the reach of a wellness message that may resonate more strongly in conversation than on the page.

What's next: - The tour will move city to city through June 2027. - Each stop will be tailored to its location while staying focused on reflection, connection and honest conversation. - Garside is likely to keep extending the book’s message through speaking and community-based events.

The bottom line: - Dr. Moniek Garside is using a national tour to turn a book about stillness into a shared live experience about how people live, work and rest.