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honoring others through validation and affirmation

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Have you ever wondered if you are a gift to the world?

Book release party - June 13th

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COMING JUNE 2026!

BOOK TRAILER for Gifts, Skills, & Talents, Oh my! Unwrapping the gift of you by Susan Hoekstra

About the author


A professional clarinetist, songwriter, ministry leader, podcast host, and lay counselor, Susan is author of the book A Firm Grasp – Feeling validated in a notice me world and host of THE NOTICE podcast. Her new book, Gifts, Talents and Skills, Oh MY! Unwrapping the Gift of You comes out June 2026. She lives on a 14-acre property in northern Michigan known as Maple Ridge PLACE where she serves as Director of Affirm Ministries offering counseling, workshops, women’s events, mini-retreats, and more. 



“Susan takes us on an important and courageous journey helping us navigate our need for affirmation. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to satisfy this appetite we all have. What makes her work meaningful is how she helps place God as our guide to help us navigate the waters of self-awareness. So, if you ever struggle to “love yourself”—consider this book to help clarify your path forward.”

 —Ben Snyder, Lead Pastor, Cedar Creek Church



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- Book trailer

Learn more about the book

Podcast and Radio Interviews - more to come!

Great conversation with Andrea on the Creatively Christian podcast.

Listen in!

Catch me on the Unique on Purpose podcast!

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CHANGE MY LIFE podcast

Great conversation with host M.J. Fave

Change My LIFE PODCAST

WLJN interview with Jane Cavender

Loved talking with Jane about the book! I even read a short selection from the chapter EMBRACE. 

Listen here WLJN

Facebook LIVE with Tiffany Jo Baker!

Listen in as we talk about what it feels like when we don't feel heard and some of the crazy ways we think we're listening when we're not. 

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Stronger together VODCAST with with Angie Baughmann

Loved talking with Angie about our need for validation, ways we may have gone about getting that need met , and how the mercy of God ultimately satisfies!

LISTEN HERE

Facebook LIVE with Barb Roose

Technical difficulties don't stop the message!  Listen in as we talk about listening styles...

LISTEN HERE

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