

Thu, Jan 22
|Book Society
Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness: A Workshop with Elise Loehnen
Join us for an intimate evening with New York Times bestselling author Elise Loehnen for a thought-provoking conversation exploring what it really means to live “on our best behavior.” Together, we’ll unpack the cultural expectations that shape us—and learn how to reclaim our authentic selves.
Time & Location
Jan 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
About the event
What if being “good” has been holding us back?
Join us for a transformative evening with Elise Loehnen, New York Times bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good, as we examine how deeply ingrained cultural expectations of goodness, perfection, and self-sacrifice shape our lives—and how we can choose wholeness instead.
Building on her acclaimed book and her newest workbook Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness: A Process for Reclaiming the True Self, co-authored with acclaimed coach Courtney Smith, Elise will guide us through powerful self-inquiries and exercises designed to help us identify the stories we’ve inherited about womanhood and success—and begin rewriting them.
Your ticket includes:
A thought-provoking conversation and guided workshop with Elise Loehnen
A copy of Elise’s new workbook Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness: A Process for Reclaiming the True Self
Tickets
Book Society Members
Members-only pricing. Join today at www.booksociety.social/membership to get discounted rates on this and all Book Society events (Note: we will confirm membership at the door.)
$60.00
+$1.50 ticket service fee
General Admission (Non-Member)
Non-member rate.
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00