Whitney Lundy Pennington joins new book on entrepreneurial impact

Abingdon attorney Whitney Lundy Pennington has been named a contributing author in The Entrepreneurial Impact, a new business book now on Amazon. Her chapter focuses on reinvention, authenticity, and how leaders can evolve without abandoning the success they have already built.

Why it matters: - Pennington’s chapter adds a leadership lens that goes beyond business growth and looks at how entrepreneurs shape families, communities and the people they serve. - The book positions reinvention as a practical business issue, not just a personal one. - Pennington’s framework, Permission to Become™, targets business owners who feel boxed in by the identities that helped them succeed.

What happened: - Whitney Lundy Pennington, founder of Pennington Law Firm PLLC in Abingdon, Virginia, was named a contributing author in The Entrepreneurial Impact: The Purpose, Influence, and Value Businesses Create Beyond Their Own Growth. - The book is now available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle on Amazon. - Pennington’s chapter is titled “The Permission to Become™.” - The book was published Oct. 20, 2026.

The details: - Pennington’s chapter explores how overburdened business owners can honor the identities that shaped their success while allowing themselves to rebuild and evolve. - The chapter argues that entrepreneurship is a cycle of becoming, not a straight line to one permanent identity. - Pennington writes about how success can become a trap when entrepreneurs protect what they built instead of asking what that experience prepared them to build next. - The chapter draws on more than 15 years of Pennington guiding clients through divorce, loss and career shifts. - Pennington describes those transitions as “the chrysalis,” a point where an old form can no longer continue. - Her personal examples include caring for her father before his death, a question from her husband about the example she sets for their children, and deciding to stop hiding her sparkles and colorful suits. - Pennington is an author, family-law attorney, speaker and the creator of Permission to Become™. - Her commentary and published works have appeared in WCYB, Woman's World, International Business Times and The National Law Review. - Her professional recognitions include Continental Who's Who, Influential Women and Lawyers of Distinction. - The print editions are published by Associated Book Publishers, and the Kindle edition is published by Spines. - The paperback edition costs $11.99, the hardcover costs $21.99 and the Kindle edition is available on Amazon. - The book links are Paperback, Hardcover and Kindle.

Between the lines: - Pennington is using the book to frame reinvention as a leadership strength, not a sign that something has gone wrong. - The chapter also broadens her public brand from family-law attorney to speaker and author focused on authentic leadership. - The title “The Permission to Become™” signals a message aimed at professionals who may be ready for a second act.

What's next: - Pennington said she is available for interviews, podcasts, speaking engagements and book signings on reinvention and authentic leadership. - Readers can connect with Whitney and subscribe to free Permission to Become™ resources. - Media contact for the announcement is Kimberly Griggs at Chrysalis Media, 806-584-6505, Info@mypermissiontobecome.com.