There is a specific kind of authority in spiritual guidance that comes not from studying the path but from having walked it, and Liane Marie Lambert walked it through the kind of real-life complexity that most spiritual frameworks conveniently skip over in their descriptions of transformation. The background she brings to Karma to Dharma encompasses entrepreneurship and motherhood and homemaking alongside a Holistic MBA and certifications in health coaching and life coaching, and that breadth of lived experience is what gives the book its particular quality of genuine applicability. She is not describing a spiritual journey that happened in ideal conditions with plenty of time for meditation and reflection. She is describing one that happened inside a full human life with all of its competing demands, and that context makes her guidance feel relevant and achievable in ways that more rarefied treatments of the same territory often cannot.
The framework she has built is organized around the specific progression from Karma to Dharma that gives the book its title, and understanding what Lambert means by each of those terms is essential to understanding why the book is as useful as it is. Karma in her framework is not simply the cosmic accounting of past actions but the accumulated weight of belief systems, patterns, and relationships that are currently determining the ceiling of your experience without your conscious awareness. Dharma is the authentic expression of your soul’s purpose, the highest timeline of your greatest potential, the version of your life that becomes available when the karmic weight has been cleared and the vibration raised. The journey between them is real work, not magical thinking, and Lambert maps it with the specificity of someone who has done that work herself and guided many others through it.
The practical applications that run throughout the book are one of its most significant contributions to the new age spiritual development genre. Lambert is a certified coach who has been trained in the transformational coaching method, and that training shows in how she structures the guidance, not as inspiration to be received but as tools to be applied. The process of activating your innate superpowers, of identifying and releasing karmic baggage in relationships, of raising your vibration and entering the 5D consciousness she describes as the Holy Grail of the journey, all of these are rendered with enough practical specificity to feel genuinely achievable rather than aspirationally vague.
Her personal testimony woven through the framework is what gives the book its emotional grounding and its most persuasive quality. Lambert writes about her own experience of heeding her soul’s cry for wholeness, of listening to her intuition rather than the voices that had shaped her belief systems, of finding the fragments of herself that felt missing and integrating them into a more complete and more authentically powerful version of who she is, with a vulnerability and a directness that makes the journey feel real rather than performed. The reader who comes to this book carrying their own version of that disconnection will find in her story the specific kind of recognition that makes transformation feel not just possible but genuinely close.
If you have been feeling the gap between the life you are currently living and the elevated reality your soul is calling you toward, Karma to Dharma by Liane Marie Lambert is the book that closes that gap with practical tools, genuine personal testimony, and a framework that has worked for the many she has already guided through it. Head over to Amazon and get your copy today and begin the journey to your highest Dharma.
Ahmet Bozer spent decades at the Coca-Cola Company, where he served as President of the Eurasia and Africa Group and later as President of Coca-Cola International. Building and sustaining a global business across very different cultures taught him that leadership tests character as much as strategy. Many executives at that level write about organizational effectiveness or the lessons of their careers. Bozer took a different route with his book Soulgery, which looks at the inner journey that runs underneath the professional one.
What Is the Idea Behind Self-Surgery of the Soul?
The book takes its name from a concept Bozer calls self-surgery of the soul, the deliberate and ongoing process of examining and cultivating one’s own psyche. He presents it less as a therapeutic framework or a spiritual practice in the conventional sense and more as a lifelong discipline open to anyone willing to examine their experience honestly.
The Self Map serves as the book’s main guide, and the Four Acts of Growth give it a practical structure. Both draw on Eastern and Western philosophical traditions. Bozer lets those traditions inform each other throughout the book instead of leaving them side by side.
Why Does Performance Depend on Knowing Who You Are?
Bozer refuses to separate how a person performs from who that person is. He has watched successful people reach major professional milestones and find that the milestones did not bring the fulfillment they expected. Drawing on direct observation as well as his own experience, he argues that sustained high performance and personal flourishing rest on the same underlying work.
That work means understanding oneself well enough to direct growth with intention. The alternative, in his view, is collecting achievements and hoping they add up to something meaningful.
How Do Real Stories Shape the Book?
Stories from his own career give the book its grounded detail. They are not illustrations built to support a fixed conclusion. Each one describes what happened when a single person faced specific professional and personal challenges, and what he learned that his formal preparation had not covered.
Combined with the philosophical depth and practical structure of the framework, that personal testimony gives readers a reason to return to the book at different stages of life rather than reading it once and setting it aside.
For readers who have built a successful professional life and sense that success and fulfillment are not quite the same thing, Soulgery by Ahmet Bozer addresses that gap through a framework grounded in both business experience and philosophy.
ATLANTA, GA. Entrepreneur, author, speaker, and wellness advocate Courtney Sapp is bringing a deeply personal message of resilience, transformation, and courageous action to Atlanta this October. She will connect with athletes, coaches, wellness advocates and community members through her growing Do It Scared platform.
From October 1 to 4, 2026, Sapp will be in Atlanta sharing her story and the message behind Do It Scared. She will also lead demonstrations of Allevi8 Pho Relief Patches.
The visit is about more than introducing a product. For Sapp, it is another chance to meet people where they are and encourage them to believe that their current circumstances do not have to define the rest of their lives.
Alongside the demonstrations, her Do It Scared message reflects a broader vision of whole-person transformation. It encourages people to think differently and move courageously toward the lives they want.
Connecting With Atlanta Athletes and Coaches
On Friday, October 2, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Sapp is scheduled to visit Grayson High School, where she will speak with coaches and football players and lead wellness demonstrations.
The visit gives Sapp a chance to connect directly with athletes and coaches around resilience, mindset, physical wellness, and the importance of moving forward when life gets difficult.
Throughout her Atlanta stay, Sapp also plans to meet people through demonstrations, conversations and content centered on wellness, personal growth and transformation.
Who Courtney Sapp Wants to Reach
Sapp hopes to reach student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors and trainers, along with fitness professionals, active adults and wellness advocates. Her message also speaks to survivors of abuse and trauma, people facing grief, illness or major life changes, and anyone who feels stuck and ready to begin again.
Entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders seeking motivation, parents and families interested in resilience and healthy lifestyle practices, mental-health advocates, survivor-support organizations and animal-rescue supporters are also part of that audience. Podcast hosts, media platforms and event organizers focused on inspirational storytelling round out the list.
Her goal is to create authentic experiences where people can learn about the demonstrations while also learning about the woman and mission behind them.
A Story Built From Survival
Sapp’s public mission is rooted in experiences that shaped nearly every part of her life.
She is a former teacher, longtime entrepreneur, author, speaker, wife of nearly 30 years, mother and grandmother. Behind those roles sits a story she once carried privately.
Sapp survived childhood sexual abuse and says she carried the secret of that trauma for decades. Later, she faced serious health struggles, including 27 years of chronic pain. At one point, she was taking 11 prescription medications, became homebound, and relied on a walker.
She describes reaching a point where she felt only weeks away from giving up entirely.
Instead, Sapp began rebuilding. Over time, she says she regained her health, returned to activities she loved, and started a new chapter of her life. At 49, she wrote her first book and began turning her experiences into a mission designed to encourage others.
That transformation became the foundation of Do It Scared.
Do It Scared Means Your Story Is Not Over
Do It Scared pairs Sapp’s personal story with practical encouragement for people who feel that fear, trauma, illness, or their past has already taken too much from them.
At the center of the platform is her Shift. Move. Become. personal-growth framework. It encourages people to change their thinking, take intentional action, and keep growing into the person they want to become.
The platform brings together her honest account of trauma, illness, survival, and transformation, along with practical encouragement for acting despite fear and a message for people who are ready to begin again. A published book, Do It Scared by Courtney Sapp, is supported by speaking engagements and community-focused content.
For Sapp, “doing it scared” does not mean pretending fear does not exist. It means refusing to let fear make every decision. Her message is simple: your story is not over.
Wellness Meets Purpose
Sapp’s work with Allevi8 adds a wellness component to that philosophy.
During her Atlanta appearances, she plans to demonstrate the Allevi8 Pho Relief Patch and talk with athletes, coaches, wellness advocates, and active adults who want to learn more about it.
Instead of only discussing the product, the Atlanta campaign is designed to give people hands-on demonstrations, a chance to ask questions, and direct conversation with Sapp.
The approach reflects her view that transformation can involve both the physical and emotional sides of a person’s life. Her own history with chronic pain makes conversations about mobility, pain, and quality of life especially meaningful to her.
Turning a Personal Story Into a Larger Mission
As Sapp’s platform grows, she intends for its impact to reach beyond books, speaking appearances and wellness demonstrations.
Her long-term mission includes supporting organizations and initiatives that serve sexual-abuse survivors, domestic-violence survivors, mental-health causes, and animal rescues. These causes reflect different chapters of Sapp’s own experiences and the central idea behind her work, that difficult circumstances can become part of someone’s story without becoming the ending.
Atlanta represents another step in expanding that message. Between her October 2 presentation with coaches and football players, wellness demonstrations, community appearances, and media activities, Sapp is working to introduce Atlanta audiences to a movement centered on courage, wellness, and second chances.
Upcoming Atlanta Appearances
Thursday, October 1 at Identity Ignited Atlanta
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On Thursday, October 1, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., Sapp will appear at Identity Ignited Atlanta. The event gives guests a chance to meet Sapp, learn more about her Do It Scared mission, and connect with her work in wellness, personal transformation, and courageous action.
Friday, October 2 at Grayson High School
On Friday, October 2, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Sapp is scheduled to visit Grayson High School, where she will speak with coaches and football players and lead wellness demonstrations.
The presentation will focus on resilience, mindset, physical wellness, and the importance of continuing to move forward when life becomes challenging.
Sunday, October 4 for BODCAST Filming and Live Demonstrations
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On Sunday, October 4, beginning at 1:00 p.m., Sapp will film with BODCAST and lead live wellness demonstrations at LA Fitness, 1544 Piedmont Ave NE, Suite 115, Atlanta, GA 30324. She expects to be at the location until about 3:00 p.m.
Members of the public are invited to watch the filming, meet Sapp and the BODCAST team, and take part in or observe a demonstration. The event offers a look at Sapp’s wellness-focused work in an active fitness setting, along with more of her personal journey and Do It Scared message.
Together, these appearances give athletes, coaches, fitness professionals, wellness advocates, community members, and media representatives several chances to connect with Sapp during her October 1 to 4 visit.
For the woman who once believed she was running out of options, this chapter is about showing other people that starting over is possible.
Shift. Move. Become. Do It Scared.
About Courtney Sapp
Courtney Sapp is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and wellness advocate whose work centers on personal transformation, courageous action, and whole-person wellness. A former teacher, wife of nearly 30 years, mother and grandmother, Sapp uses her experiences with trauma, chronic pain, and rebuilding her life to encourage others through the Do It Scared platform and her Shift. Move. Become. framework. More about her work is available on Courtney Sapp’s official website and Courtney Sapp on Instagram.
Media and Atlanta Collaboration Opportunities
During her October 1 to 4, 2026 Atlanta visit, Courtney Sapp is seeking opportunities to connect with student-athletes, coaches, fitness professionals, wellness advocates, active adults, survivor-support organizations, community groups, entrepreneurs, media platforms, podcast hosts, and event organizers interested in resilience and personal transformation.
Opportunities may include wellness demonstrations, interviews, podcasts, community events, athlete collaborations, fitness and wellness partnerships, survivor-support conversations, and discussions surrounding the Do It Scared movement.
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional, medical, or health advice. Any experiences, opinions, or results described are individual in nature and may not apply to everyone. Readers should consult an appropriate qualified professional before making decisions related to their health, wellness, or treatment.
Fulton County Arts & Culture’s FACE 10 Days of Fashion enters its final stretch this week. A Runway 4A Cause benefit for St. Jude took place in Buckhead on September 30, and the series closes October 2 to 4 at Pullman Yards with Strange Intimacies, a showcase of tech-integrated work by Atlanta artists presented at the Atlanta Art Fair.
Key Takeaways
Runway 4A Cause, a fashion show supporting St. Jude, took place September 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Buckhead Art & Company, with a cocktail attire dress code.
Strange Intimacies runs at Pullman Yards from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on October 2 and 3 and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 4.
FACEs of Fashion: “The Art of Influence” took place September 27 at Skillshot Media on Lindbergh Lane NE. Student designers from I’m Sew Fantastic presented their work on the runway.
The Close-Up, a summit for early-career talent and founders in fashion and beauty, opened the series on September 23 at the Loudermilk Conference Center.
The 2026 series marks five years of the county’s FACE initiative in fashion, art, culture, and education.
A County Arts Agency Builds a Fashion Calendar
Atlanta’s fashion scene has long relied on independent producers, boutique showcases, and brand-driven events. Fulton County Arts & Culture has taken a different approach. FACE 10 Days of Fashion is a public arts agency treating fashion as a creative industry worth county investment, alongside visual art, theater, and music.
The format reflects that thinking. Instead of one showcase night, the county spread programming across ten days and multiple venues, from a business summit downtown to a gallery runway in Buckhead to an art fair in Kirkwood. Each event reaches a different part of the local fashion economy: entrepreneurs learning to scale, designers presenting collections, models and crews looking for paid work, and audiences who might not otherwise attend a runway show.
Fulton County Arts & Culture Director David Manuel has described the effort in economic terms. At a model casting call for this year’s FACEs of Fashion show, he said the county, the largest in Georgia, is “now providing a platform for models to showcase, to work, to get paid.” More than 40 models attended that first call, many from Fulton County and the City of Atlanta.
The Close-Up Opened the Series With a Focus on Business
FACE 10 Days of Fashion began on September 23 with The Close-Up, a morning summit at the Loudermilk Conference Center. The program was aimed at early-career talent and founders working in beauty and fashion. It combined curated conversations, hands-on learning, and introductions to people in the industry.
Starting with a business summit rather than a runway sets the tone for the series. Visibility alone does not keep a designer or beauty founder in business. Knowing how to launch a line, price it, and grow it often decides whether local talent stays in Atlanta or leaves for larger markets.
FACEs of Fashion Put Student Designers on the Runway
The series’ main runway event, FACEs of Fashion: “The Art of Influence,” took place on Sunday, September 27, at Skillshot Media in the Lindbergh area. The evening combined a runway show with a networking reception. It also featured I’m Sew Fantastic, with student designers showing their own work alongside the main program.
Including students on the runway is one of the clearest signs of what Fulton County Arts & Culture is building. Young designers rarely get a professionally produced runway, and a county-backed show gives them experience and visibility early in their careers.
Ahead of the show, Manuel appeared on FOX 5 Atlanta’s Good Day Atlanta with designer Octavius Terry, a current Project Runway contestant, to preview the event. Terry’s presence showed how Atlanta-connected designers are reaching national audiences.
Runway 4A Cause Paired Style With Giving
On September 30, Runway 4A Cause brought the series to Buckhead Art & Company. The evening was built around giving back, with ticket purchases supporting St. Jude. The cocktail-attire event placed runway collections inside a gallery setting.
Strange Intimacies Brings the Series to Pullman Yards
FACE 10 Days of Fashion closes at Pullman Yards, where Strange Intimacies runs during the Atlanta Art Fair. The exhibition gathers tech-integrated work by Atlanta-based artists connected to GT Arts at Georgia Tech and the Public Art Futures Lab.
The work looks at the environment and people’s shared role within it. It explores tensions between individuals, communities, and their surroundings in a period of instability. Placing it inside the art fair links the county’s fashion series to Atlanta’s wider design and visual art scene.
Visitors can see Strange Intimacies from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 4. Pullman Yards is at 225 Rogers Street NE in Kirkwood.
Fashion as Part of Atlanta’s Creative Economy
Taken together, the ten days show how Fulton County Arts & Culture sees fashion: as a creative industry that touches education, small business, and public art. The series reached students, emerging founders, working models, and established designers, and it moved across several neighborhoods.
Five years in, the FACE initiative is building ongoing infrastructure for that industry. For a region with a deep pool of designers, stylists, photographers, and production talent, steady public investment can make it easier for creative careers to grow without leaving the city.
FAQs
What is FACE 10 Days of Fashion?
FACE 10 Days of Fashion is a Fulton County Arts & Culture series of fashion events held across Atlanta. The 2026 edition ran from September 23 to October 4 and included a business summit, runway shows, and an exhibition at the Atlanta Art Fair.
When and where is Strange Intimacies on view?
Strange Intimacies is at Pullman Yards, 225 Rogers Street NE, during the Atlanta Art Fair. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on October 2 and 3, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 4.
Where was the 2026 FACEs of Fashion show held?
FACEs of Fashion: “The Art of Influence” took place Sunday, September 27, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Skillshot Media, 2470 Lindbergh Lane NE. The program included a runway showcase, a networking reception, and student designers from I’m Sew Fantastic.
What was Runway 4A Cause?
Runway 4A Cause was a September 30 fashion show at Buckhead Art & Company supporting St. Jude. Every ticket purchased contributed to the cause, and the dress code was cocktail attire.
Who organizes FACE 10 Days of Fashion?
Fulton County Arts & Culture organizes the series, led by Director David Manuel. In 2026, the program marked five years of advancing fashion, art, culture, and education in Fulton County.
