Backseat to Driver's Seat: Because ""Waiting for Rescue"" Is Not a Sustainable Life Plan (And No, This...

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Yinka Kuye-Romelus

Backseat to Driver's Seat

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ISBN: 9798994851418

Because ""Waiting for Rescue"" Is Not a Sustainable Life Plan (And No, This Is Not a Book About...

Yinka Kuye-Romelus

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Classified Circus LLC
24 March 2026

Management decision making; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

The backseat is no place to live...unless it's intentional.

At three years old, Yinka Kuye-Romelus sat in the back seat of a blue Nissan Patrol, unaware that the moment would quietly shape a lifelong relationship with independence, courage, and self-determination. Growing up between continents, cultures, and expectations, she learned an early truth: waiting for rescue isn't a sustainable plan. Direction must be chosen.

Backseat to Driver's Seat is a concise, one-sitting reflection about choosing yourself with intention.

Without hype or hollow motivation, this book explores what changes when you stop outsourcing agency and begin taking responsibility for your own direction.

Inside, you'll find grounded perspective on:

recognizing when you've been present in your life but not directing it reframing fear and setbacks without romanticizing struggle building clarity, resilience, and discipline without performance making small, internal shifts that create lasting change considering what kind of legacy you're actually building

This isn't a manifesto or a promise of anything grand. It's a clear-eyed invitation to take the wheel of life, even when the next step isn't loud or certain.

Rescue may never come. And that's not a loss. It's ownership.

By: Yinka Kuye-Romelus
Imprint: Classified Circus LLC
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9798994851418
Pages: 84
Publication Date: 24 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Yinka Kuye-Romelus is an operations executive, author, and storyteller who transforms complexity into clarity with humor and intention. Born in Nigeria and raised across continents, she brings lived experience, leadership insight, and sharp wit to stories about agency, resilience, and choice. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and a firm commitment to protecting ""Life Time.""