Mike Barden
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Mike Barden

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Mike Barden is an author, musician, and speaker who helps readers navigate rebuilding identity after loss through the power of present-moment awareness. After experiencing divorce, job loss, and the dissolution of his established identity, he developed practical tools for self discovery after loss and managing life transitions with calm confidence rather than reactive fear. Currently living in central Wisconsin with his wife Melony, Mike works in customer support for a software company while performing regularly as a pianist and keyboard player with regional bands. His diverse background includes over a decade in church ministry, entrepreneurial ventures, and various professional roles—experiences that taught him firsthand about rebuilding identity after loss and how easily we can confuse our temporary circumstances with our essential self. Mike's approach to emotional stability draws from evidence-based practices in mindfulness, psychology, and neuroscience, but avoids both clinical jargon and mystical concepts. His writing serves as a present moment awareness guide for readers experiencing identity crisis during major life changes—whether facing divorce, career shifts, health challenges, or simply questioning who they are when their familiar roles no longer fit. From Reactive to Resilient represents Mike's synthesis of personal experience with research-backed methods for managing emotional reactions and building emotional stability during uncertain times. Through his writing and speaking, he helps others distinguish between their changing circumstances and their unchanging core self, offering practical tools for self discovery after loss and responding to life's challenges with awareness rather than anxiety. When not writing or performing music, Mike enjoys exploring the intersection of contemporary psychology with timeless wisdom about human nature and resilience.
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