From Burnout to Breakthrough: Dr. Maureen Hughes Shares Her Story in New Bestseller, Flow Know Grow

Life doesn’t always follow a straight line. For Dr. Maureen Hughes—PhD scientist turned holistic healer—the path to purpose was messy, painful, and transformational. Today, she’s proud to announce her story has been published in the new bestselling book Flow Know Grow: Take on Your Burnout, Tackle Your Stress and Transform Your Inner BS…FOREVER!

This powerful anthology features real stories of healing, growth, and radical self-awareness from experts across the globe. In her deeply personal chapter titled “I Changed My Mind for the Better,” Dr. Hughes shares how she walked away from a high-powered biotech career, spiraled through depression and addiction, and found her way back through the healing arts.

A Story of Pain, Awakening, and Rebirth

As a young woman, Dr. Hughes was driven, accomplished, and laser-focused on academic success. She earned her PhD in Biology and Biomedical Sciences with a specialty in Immunology from Washington University in St. Louis. But what looked like success on the outside masked a growing disconnect on the inside.

Burned out from the biotech industry, struggling with unresolved trauma, and living in a body that felt broken and exhausted, Dr. Hughes reached a breaking point. Her chapter in Flow Know Grow reveals what happened next—with honesty, heart, and wisdom.

“There was a point in my life that I had completely checked out of my body,” she writes. “Despite this, I somehow made it through.”

Through spiritual seeking, Thai Yoga Massage, and indigenous healing practices, Dr. Hughes rebuilt not just her life—but her identity. Today, she works as a Thai Yoga Massage therapist, holistic health practitioner, and Lay Minister through the Native Fire Church. Her mission is to help others heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Why This Book Matters Now

In a world where burnout is rampant and emotional wellness often comes last, Flow Know Grow is a much-needed invitation to pause, reflect, and rise.

Dr. Hughes’ contribution is a call to anyone who feels stuck, numb, or unworthy—to remember that healing is possible. That trauma doesn’t define you. That your body holds wisdom. And that transformation is available when you dare to change your mind for the better.

Read Flow, Grow, Know and Her Chapter Today

Flow Know Grow is now available on Amazon for just $1.99 USD for a limited time. You don’t need a Kindle—you can read it on any smartphone, tablet, or computer.

[Read Her Story Now → Amazon Link]

About Dr. Maureen Hughes

Dr. Maureen Hughes is the founder of Total Harmony Integrated Wellness. She combines over 2,500 hours of training and 8,000+ hours of Thai Yoga Massage practice with her background in immunology and yoga therapy. Licensed in both Missouri and Arizona, she is also a Lay Minister, helping clients address not just their physical symptoms—but their mental and spiritual blocks to healing.

Whether you’ve known her for years or are discovering her story for the first time, this chapter is an invitation: to step into the truth of your experience, to reclaim your body, and to find peace in the gray space.