About Us
Jake and the Monk is more than just a book—it’s a transformational movement rooted in over 50 years of real-life counseling, spiritual guidance, and deep emotional healing. After thousands of hours of helping people overcome trauma, burnout, anxiety, and the pursuit of meaning, author and counselor Lynn E. O’Leary founded Jake and the Monk.
At the heart of our mission is the belief that every challenge is a sacred classroom and that anyone can reshape their reality through truth, mindfulness, and intention.
Through the compelling friendship of Jake and the Monk, readers explore practical tools for emotional wellness, mindset shifts, and manifestation techniques based on the Law of Attraction, neuroscience, and lived experience. Our stories are based on actual people and events; there is no fiction or filler—just pure, powerful transformation.
From fear to freedom, doubt to direction—this book is your companion for life’s hardest questions.
Discover inspiring, heartfelt novels that combine spiritual insight, emotional healing, and life lessons. Each story is designed to inspire transformation, spark self-discovery, and help you manifest the life you truly deserve.
Adventures With Spike: The Motorcycle-Riding Teddy Bear
Spike, a Teddy Bear, reminisces about the 200,000 miles he has traveled with his friend Lynn on their motorcycle.
This book is for all ages. Spike learns that thoughts become things which is the secret to being Happy, Healthy, Loved and Successful.
These journeys take them not only across our nation, but into the amazing lives of the people they encounter.
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Inspiration, Insight & Inner Transformation
The Power of Thought: How Your Reality Is Shaped by Your Mind
Discover how your everyday thoughts create emotional energy—and how that energy shapes your outcomes. Learn easy techniques to change your perspective and begin drawing in the things you want.
Healing Through Story: Why True Narratives Transform Us
Explore the science and soul behind storytelling as a healing tool. Events from real life, such as those in Jake and the Monk, provide us with a way to find calm and a mirror to our suffering.