Author of the viral Medium piece, "Poor and Traumatized at Harvard," Due Quach shares her Calm Clarity program to show readers how to deal with toxic stress and adversity.
Due Quach (pronounced "Zway Kwok") is the founder and CEO of Calm Clarity, a social enterprise that uses science to help people master their mind and be their best self. A refugee from Vietnam and a graduate of Harvard College and the Wharton MBA program, Quach overcame the long-term effects of poverty and trauma by turning to neuroscience and meditation. After building a successful international business career in management consulting and private equity investments, Quach created the Calm Clarity Program, which is accessible to people of all backgrounds. She now leads Calm Clarity workshops in inner-city high schools, university lecture halls, and corporate executive board rooms alike. She is also the founding chair and executive director of the Collective Success Network, a nonprofit that supports low-income, first-generation college students in achieving their academic, personal, and professional aspirations. The Collective Success Network collaborates with the wider business community to create innovative approaches to foster socioeconomic diversity and inclusion. After living and traveling all around the world, Quach is once again a proud resident of Philadelphia, her hometown.
"Calm Clarity tells Due Quach’s story of transformation,
weaving her rich life experience with in-depth scientific insights
from across diverse fields. Due has created practical and
accessible tools for readers to not just be inspired by her
transformation, but to set off and experience their own
profound changes as well."
—Sharon Salzberg, New York Times bestselling author
of Real Love and Real Happiness
"Our world is in need of healing because there is so much pain and
negativity being transmitted. Calm Clarity provides a
powerful, practical, science-based approach to healing and
transforming our pain and cultivating compassion to enable others
to do so also. The compelling story of Due Quach's personal
modern-day metamorphosis from a skeptic into a mystic will touch
the hearts and minds of seekers everywhere, and her ongoing efforts
to bring these tools to low-income communities to end the
transmission of toxic stress and trauma is inspiring."
—Richard Rohr, bestselling author of Falling Upward
"Quach offers an extensive exploration of neuroscience and trauma
resolution that led her from a struggling beginning with her
impoverished Vietnamese family, to Harvard, a Wharton MBA, and
business success. She delves into the importance of meditation,
ancient wisdom teachings, and the latest scientific research in
transforming 'outer success' into a deep inner peace and calm
clarity. This is an extraordinary work by an extraordinary
woman."
—Allan Lokos, author of Patience: The Art of Peaceful
Living
“Due’s rich personal narrative is interwoven with deep research
into the way our brains work, offering lessons and tools that all
of us should embrace for our own good and for the good of the world
we live in.”
—Philip W. Lovejoy, Executive Director of the Harvard Alumni
Association
"Calm Clarity is refreshingly readable, easily accessible, and
understandable, a very valuable addition to contemporary books on
transforming our minds and creating the foundation of a happy
life."
—Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, author of Happiness Is an
Inside Job
“Imagine leading an organization where taking personal
responsibility, having positive interpersonal relationships,
performing at the highest level, and thinking creatively are
commonplace. This is the future: Calm Clarity’s mixture of
cognitive science, spirituality, and enlightened thinking are
already transforming everything we know about life and work."
—Howard Blumenthal, Visiting Scholar, The University of
Pennsylvania
“Calm Clarity is an essential guide for the masses, to not only
understand how the brain works in a simple but scientific way, but
also to find a pathway to inner peace and a joyful life.”
—Tom Cronin, founder of The Stillness Project and producer of The
Portal documentary film
"One of the best books I have ever read. Yes, this book is
about rewiring your brain for greater wisdom and joy, but it also
shares Due's compelling story of resilience and grit, a very
personal account of shifting from entanglement to
enlightenment."
—Rick Bellingham, EdD, CEO of iobility
"Calm Clarity captivates not only the mind, but also the
heart, soul, and imagination. Due Quach skillfully interweaves
scientific understanding with spiritual wisdom and grounds these
important insights in everyday life by sharing how they enabled her
inspiring personal journey of healing and transformation. This
book can help anyone looking for effective tools to manage anxiety
and their inner critic.”
—Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, coauthor of Wired to Create
“Calm Clarity is the powerful story of a woman’s journey from early
chaos to a life of profound purpose. Combining the latest research
on the brain with a skeptical dive into ancient spiritual wisdom,
Due Quach develops an impressive program of ‘brain hacks.’ These
tools can help all of us, especially those who have traumatic
histories, to fashion a better life by thinking more clearly and
more calmly.”
—Robert Kreider, former President and CEO of Devereux Advanced
Behavioral Health
“Accessible yet deep, Calm Clarity helps readers achieve inner
transformation, untangle emotional knots, and find clarity. This
book is a revelatory and inspiring guide on the spiritual path that
also helps people develop the leader inside them.”
—Patricio Barriga, CEO and President of Fagor America Inc.
"Calm Clarity is both inspiring and practical. Due Quach combines
her incredible personal journey with a deep scientific exploration
and practical tools to help people investigate their own paths.
This book is for seekers, pragmatists and all those who are looking
to live a deep, meaningful life."
—Larry Schwartz, Founding Chair of the Institute for Jewish
Spirituality
"Due Quach has given us an exceptional gift—she's taken research on
neuroscience and mindfulness and made it easy to
understand. But more than that, she's used this research to
build a set of practices that will help you to optimize your
nervous system and rise to the challenges you face. And she's done
this with a keen awareness of the social realities of our
time. Highly recommended!"
—Paul Zelizer, founder of Awarepreneurs
"Quach has broken down complex neuroscience into an easily
understandable three-stage framework, making it possible for anyone
interested in personal fulfillment and joy to follow a simple path
and attain success."
—Krishna Pendyala, President of the Mindful Nation Foundation,
Chief Empowerment Officer of ChoiceLadder Institute, and author of
Beyond the Pig and the Ape
“Following Due on her journey is so inspiring that you can’t help
but think about your own path and life’s purpose. Her fascinating
insights into current brain science and ancient Buddhist teachings
provide the foundation for her Calm Clarity program, which all of
us can use to live happier, more fulfilling lives.”
—Robin White Owen, creative producer, MediaCombo, Inc.
"The book is a tour de force—really well written, clear, easy to
follow, and inspiring."
—Tom Tritton, former president of Haverford College and the
Chemical Heritage Foundation
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