
From the foreword
The textbook of the coaching method — the book the workbook rests on.
Book · Be an Overcomer
Be Optimistic; Be Open Minded; Be an Overcomer.
The textbook of the coaching method — 180 pages of biblical instruction paired with a structured workbook cadence, the book the daily teaching rests on.
Phyllis Trafton · Overcomers Network
Storefront · Physical editions
The workbook gets home on day one.
Choose the format that fits your study practice — trade paperback for the study group or a signed copy direct from the author.

Be an Overcomer
The standard edition — 180 pages, trade paperback, study-group ready.
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Encouragement for the Soul
The same manuscript, printed and bound — trade paperback, the shelf edition for the study group.
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Damaged But Not Condemned
A printed shelf edition for personal reading, study groups, and sharing.
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Daddy's Little Girl, Mommy's Dreaded Seed
A printed edition for returning to the story, chapter by chapter, with room for reflection.
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My Overcomer Journal
A spiral-bound devotional journal that walks you through the Recognize / Refer / Relate / Restore framework — one section per pillar, with guided reflection prompts on every spread. Pair it with a coaching season, a study group, or a quiet hour by yourself.
Signed copies are fulfilled directly by the author. Email to order.
Daily teaching · The coaching method in practice
One post a day, paced with the workbook.
Each post carries a single principle from the coaching method — readable in under five minutes, tied to a workbook chapter.
July 28, 2026
Walking Through the Valley: Optimism as a Practice
Optimism is not a mood. It is a practiced posture — one that the coaching method builds deliberately, day by day.
July 29, 2026
An Open Mind Is an Act of Faith
The second pillar of the Overcomers method — an open mind — is not intellectual neutrality. It is a form of surrender.
July 30, 2026
The Overcomer's First Step
Every overcoming story begins with a single turn — not a leap, not a transformation, but a turn.
July 31, 2026
Where Recovery and Belief Meet
Recovery is not the same as belief, but in the Overcomers method, they travel together — and that pairing is deliberate.
August 1, 2026
Pacing the Season: Coaching and the Daily Post
A coaching season has a rhythm. The daily post is one way the method holds that rhythm between live sessions.
New post every day, paced with the workbook.
One coaching method · three vehicles