Take Your Own Advice by Jeffrey Marsh
Last updated: 3 October 2026
Take Your Own Advice is Jeffrey Marsh's book for people who spend their energy looking after everyone else and leave nothing for themselves. Marsh is a nonbinary writer and LGBTQ+ advocate. They use their own story of growing up genderfluid in an unaccepting family to show how to turn that care inwards. The 256-page paperback came out in May 2023. On 3 October 2026 Amazon UK had it at £14.01, with the Kindle edition at £2.99.
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What Take Your Own Advice is about
The book is aimed at givers, carers and empaths: the friend everyone calls for advice, who rarely asks for help in return. Marsh learned to put other people's needs first to get through a difficult childhood. As an adult, that left them in the back seat of their own life.
Marsh shares their story alongside the lessons they learned on the way back to themselves. The publisher says it is for anyone who has come to believe their worth depends on being useful to others.
Who Jeffrey Marsh is
Marsh grew up in Pennsylvania. They became known for short, affirming videos for LGBTQ+ people, which later drew criticism on Fox News. Their website says they spent 20 years living and studying in a Buddhist monastery. Their earlier book is How to Be You.
What reviewers said
Rolling Stone wrote that Marsh "uses their own story of growth and struggle to encourage readers to give themselves the kindness they usually reserve for others". The quote is on Jeffrey Marsh's page for the book. On Amazon UK the paperback had 4.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings when we checked.
Key facts
- Author: Jeffrey Marsh (they/them)
- Full title: Take Your Own Advice: Learn to Trust Your Inner Voice and Start Helping Yourself
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Published: 16 May 2023
- Format: paperback, 256 pages; also on Kindle and as an audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593541173
- Price: £14.01 paperback, £2.99 Kindle and £8.99 audiobook on Amazon UK, all checked on 3 October 2026
Who it suits
- People who always put others first: the book is written for carers, people-pleasers and the friend who never says no.
- LGBTQ+ readers: Marsh writes openly about being nonbinary and about family rejection.
- Gift buyers: it suits a friend going through a hard time, alongside Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon.
The limits
The paperback is a US edition at £14.01. The Kindle edition is much cheaper at £2.99 if you are happy reading on a screen. Marsh's childhood is a big part of the book, including the abuse they went through. That may make it a hard read for anyone with similar experiences. It is reflective rather than a step-by-step programme.
Where to buy Take Your Own Advice in the UK
Amazon UK had the paperback in stock at £14.01 on 3 October 2026.
Take Your Own Advice on Amazon UK
FAQs
What is Take Your Own Advice about?
It is a self-help book by Jeffrey Marsh about turning the care you give other people towards yourself. It is built around Marsh's own story of growing up nonbinary in an unaccepting family.
Who is Jeffrey Marsh?
Marsh is a nonbinary writer and LGBTQ+ advocate from Pennsylvania, known for affirming online videos. They also wrote How to Be You.
How much does Take Your Own Advice cost in the UK?
On 3 October 2026 Amazon UK had the paperback at £14.01, the Kindle edition at £2.99 and the audiobook at £8.99.
How long is Take Your Own Advice?
The paperback has 256 pages.
Is there an audiobook?
Yes. Amazon UK listed the audiobook at £8.99 on 3 October 2026.
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