Sad to Savage

Kick the habits keeping you stuck and design your dream day-to-day routine with habit psychology and refreshingly honest, immediately practical advice.

In 2020, Shelby Sacco Spinek felt really freaking sad. She was living in her parents’ basement making $30K a year and struggled with depression, disordered eating, toxic relationships, and low self-worth. She felt stuck in survival mode.

But for Shelby, change didn’t happen overnight. First, she had to commit to show up for herself in small ways, one day at a time—and through small daily changes, she was able to create a sustainable, repeatable system that helped her stay accountable.

Now, she shares the habit-based system she used to take control of her life. Informed by neuroscience, psychology, mindset work, and her own highly relatable journey, Sad to Savage helps you identify the habits holding you back and create a self-sabotage-proof routine to support your goals, one habit at a time. Featuring prompts for reflection and habit-tracking tools, you’ll learn to:

• Shift your identity to prepare your internal world for your external goals
• Revamp your routine with high-impact habits like meal-planning, regular workouts, and waking up early
• Strategically anchor bigger changes with small, easy habits to create momentum and make consistency feel natural
• Curate morning and nighttime routines to frame your day with intention—and explore backup routines for oversleeping, busy mornings, and irregular schedules
• Stay ahead of burnout and self-doubt and allow time in your system for rest and habit revision
• Heal from heartbreak and set new standards for your health, mindset, and relationships

We all want to eat better, live better, be better—and the secret to better is consistency. For anyone ready to show up for themselves, Sad to Savage is a wholehearted and affirming guide that makes it easy to get started.