I went in search of me.
— from Confessions of a Problem Seeker
A raw, often humorous reckoning with trauma, identity, and what it means to live an authentic life.
Honesty
An unflinching account of generational trauma, illness, and the quiet ways a life can drift from what matters. Nothing is tidied for comfort.
Humor
Howard writes like the funniest person at the recovery meeting — open and wounded, ready to talk about his pain, still full of light.
Healing
A compassionate invitation, especially for those in the second half of life, to question who you really are beneath a busy identity.
Voices from the readers
“Howard Steinberg provides an honest, moving and beautiful example of how someone dominated by protective parts resulting from trauma can transform and live a very different kind of life. His is an inspiration for how, through spiritual inquiry and awareness, we can befriend all of our inner parts and find profound healing.”
Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. · Founder of Internal Family Systems, author of No Bad Parts
“Howard Steinberg delivers a gripping, radically raw life story of reinvention. It speaks to striving professionals who have mastered the game — only to wonder why they're still running. Steinberg shows what it takes to confront fear, embrace change, and create something new in business and in life.”
Tom Rogers · Founder of CNBC and MSNBC, digital media pioneer
“A profound and gritty human journey of reclamation. Howard invites you in and makes you feel you are beside him every step of the way, witnessing the complexity of his humanity, laughing with him at his pain and connecting more deeply to our own journey.”
Jessica Flynn, LMSW · Psychotherapist
“Howard Steinberg's story affirms that healing is possible even when the old coping patterns run deep. As a physician, I was deeply moved by the power, vulnerability and insight in Steinberg's story. Confessions of a Problem Seeker goes far beyond the routine patient stories.”
Mariela Glandt, M.D. · Endocrinologist, Founder, Owna Health
Son, father, entrepreneur, seeker.
Howard Steinberg is a New York City-based entrepreneur, writer, mentor, and advocate. The son of Holocaust survivors and solo founder of three companies, he has dedicated himself to exploring personal and spiritual growth.
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