Facing Madame X: The Tools for Women

Jamie Rose is an author and coach mentored by therapist Phil Stutz, co-author of The Tools. In Facing Madame X: The Tools for Women, Rose applies Stutz's teachings through a woman's perspective. Stutz teaches that everyone has an inner enemy called "Part X"—an internal voice claiming you are not enough and will never succeed. For women, this force is intensified by societal messages that they are insufficiently pretty, thin, young, smart, or polite. Rose terms this gendered manifestation "Madame X." The book teaches readers to identify and neutralize this inner saboteur that has suppressed or overpowered their potential. Using client case studies and her own experiences, Rose guides women to hear and trust their inner voice and connect to what she calls the divine feminine—a powerful, creatively benevolent force. This connection, she argues, enables women to reach their full potential and create the life they have sought.