This book is for the rest of us.
How to Try Again: An Approachable Guide to Navigating Chaos & Making Change that Sticks
Transform your life by giving up more often, failing smarter, and mastering the art of starting over.
Fail compassionately.
Forgive yourself for being human.
Tread water and accept reality
Try again differently.
Praise for “How to Try Again”
“Steve Kamb tells the truth: humans are weird and change is hard. Honest, funny, and genuinely useful…”
-Mark Manson, #1 NYT Best Selling Author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***
“Enlivened with plenty of personal anecdotes and a solid dose of self-deprecating humor, it’s an upbeat invitation to start afresh.”
-Publisher’s Weekly
“A refreshingly honest guide to embracing failure, letting go of impossible expectations, and learning how to start over with compassion and resilience.”
-Harvard Coop
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Order the book now and here’s what you’ll get:
- A secret bonus chapter (coming July 2026). Due to page constraints, I had to cut one of my favorite chapters. This will be sent out to pre-order folks in early July.
- Nerd Fitness Starter Guide PDF: Learn how to apply the principles of How to Try Again alongside the Nerd Fitness philosophy for getting fit while staying imperfectly human.
- A private virtual book club with me! We’ll discuss the main themes of the book, once a month for 4 months (starting July 2026).
- The Spotify playlist I listened to while writing the book (coming July 2026)
- More bonuses to come: As I add more bonuses, we’ll make sure you get them too. Because you’re in the cool club now.
What is How to Try Again?
The false promises of optimized wellness and productivity are a recipe for personal blame and frustration.
Fortunately, escaping this doom loop is Steve Kamb’s superpower.
- Quitunhealthy expectations.
- Failing compassionately.
- Tread water and accept reality.
- Try again differently.
Kamb has helped tens of millions make sustainable progress, even when life happens.
Blending empathy, humor, and REAL advice, How to Try Again will help you navigate everyday chaos, restart without guilt, and make change that sticks.
All while being delightfully, forgivably human.
More Praise for “How to Try Again”
“How to Try Again is like a warm, insightful pep talk from your best friend. This big-hearted book is packed with stories and humor that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.”
-David Epstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Range and The Sports Gene
“In a culture obsessed with optimization, failure often feels like the end of the story. In How to Try Again, Steve Kamb reframes failure as an invitation to pause and experiment. This is a compassionate and deeply practical guide to navigating failure with curiosity.”
–Anne-Laure Le Cunff, neuroscientist and bestselling author of Tiny Experiments
“Insightful, helpful, funny, wise. Whether you’re pursuing an improvement in your day-to-day life, building the next big thing, or weathering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Steve Kamb is a brilliant guide.“
–Josh Kaufman, bestselling author of The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours
How to Try Again is helpful, vulnerable, and inspiring. If you’re in the midst of a pivot, a change, or a plateau, this book is for you and Steve Kamb is your guide.”
-Vanessa Van Edwards, Behavioral Researcher and bestselling author of Captivate and Cues
“How to Try Again shows why setbacks don’t erase progress, and how the stories we tell ourselves after failure determine whether we recover or retreat.”
-Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Beyond Belief and Indistractable
How This Book Came Together (3-Year Journey)
How to Try Again International Editions
Canada: Indigo – Canada: Amazon
– More languages and countries coming soon –
About Steve Kamb
Steve Kamb is the author of How to Try Again and educator of empathetic behavior change. He’s also the founder of NerdFitness.com, an approachable fitness company that helps busy humans level up their lives.
Since 2009, Steve has published a popular weekly newsletter to over 100,000 readers that explores failure, self-compassion, and making change that sticks. He lives in Nashville, TN, where he plays golf decently and music poorly.
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