Surfing
The Invisible
Wave
Surfing The Invisible Wave redefines what it means to live a meaningful life — at any age, in any season.
Whether you're feeling stuck, numb to your own life, or quietly wondering if there's more — this book is your invitation to wake up, catch the wave, and ride it.
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Surfing The Invisible Wave
Surfing The Invisible Wave is a transformative guide wrapped in the story of one man's motorcycle journey up the California coast — a journey that became something far more profound than he ever expected.
Part parable, part personal development roadmap, this book follows a man known only as Seeker as he stumbles into the orbit of a remarkable mentor named Sage. What begins as a quest to learn big-wave surfing becomes a deep exploration of the principles, frameworks, and inner work required to craft a life of meaning, passion, and purpose.
Author David Phillips draws on more than a decade of coaching, a rich library of influences, and his own experience navigating seasons of numbness, stagnation, and breakthrough — to give readers a story they can see themselves in, and a roadmap they can actually use.
Inside the pages of Surfing The Invisible Wave, you'll explore:
- The Invisible Wave — the current of growth that's carrying you forward or letting you drift, whether you see it or not
- The Swell — a powerful framework that maps every growth cycle you'll ever experience
- The Freaking Basics — the non-negotiable foundation of physical and mental wellbeing
- Beliefs, values, and vision — and why getting these in the right order changes everything
- The inner work of identity — who you are, who you're becoming, and what's standing in the way
- Goals that don't just stretch you — but transform you
- The power of community, mentorship, and being truly known
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David Phillips
Writer • Speaker • Coach
David Phillips didn't set out to write a self-help book. He set out to tell a story about a man who was drowning — quietly, invisibly, in the middle of what looked like a perfectly normal life. He knew that man well. Because in many ways, he was that man.
Over the course of more than a decade as a writer, speaker, and coach, David has worked alongside ordinary people navigating extraordinary seasons of life — helping them find their footing, clarify their direction, and build lives that actually reflect who they are and what they care about. His background spans project management, architecture, vocational ministry, hospitality, and homeschooling — a diverse trail that has sharpened his eye for what works and what doesn't when it comes to the human experience of growth and change.
The principles and frameworks woven through Surfing The Invisible Wave aren't borrowed from a textbook. They've been tested in real conversations, in real seasons of struggle and breakthrough — David's own, and those of the people he's had the privilege of walking alongside.
David is a voracious reader, an enthusiastic cyclist, and a devoted father to his son, Julian. He lives in Gilbert, Arizona, and can be found online at mycoachdave.net.
You picked up this book — or you found your way to this page — because some part of you is ready.
Trust that part.