About Vashti F.  Young

Vashti F. Young is a visionary creator, treatment provider, and founder of Vashti’s House, a first-of-its-kind publishing house dedicated to creating experiential resources for healing, recovery, personal growth, and mental wellness.

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Vashti’s passion for inner wholeness is rooted in her own story. When she was just seven years old, her mother left the family and, shortly afterward, kidnapped Vashti, her brother, and sister with the help of her then-boyfriend—a wanted felon in several states. When the authorities began closing in, Vashti and her siblings were sent back to live with their father, who secured full custody.

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Life didn’t become easier overnight. Shortly after returning home, her father remarried, and just three months later, her new stepmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. For six years, Vashti watched her stepmother fight bravely before passing away, leaving another deep wound during her formative years.

Growing up, Vashti struggled with severe depression throughout her childhood and young adulthood. But when she became a wife and mother, she knew she had to get serious about healing—not just for herself, but for the sake of her children and the life she wanted to create.

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These personal battles led Vashti into a career as a treatment provider and facilitator in adult and juvenile corrections, including maximum-security prisons. There, she discovered a unique gift: the ability to take complex, abstract concepts—like mental health, character development, and emotional resilience—and transform them into simple, visual, and practical tools that inspire lasting change. Her creativity became her superpower, allowing her to create relatable methods for growth and healing that resonated with people from all walks of life.

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Now, through Vashti’s House, she brings these tools and insights to a wider audience. Every book, workbook, journal, and resource is designed to meet people right where they are—on couches, in parked cars, behind closed doors, or lying awake at night—helping them navigate life’s challenges with clarity and hope.

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Vashti’s work is deeply personal. She doesn’t just create products; she crafts meaningful experiences that spark transformation. Her characters, like Coaches Ruby and Ranger, Lenny the Chicken, and Mama’s Hands, offer comfort, insight, and practical steps toward living a fuller, more empowered life. Each resource is grounded in real-life experience and proven practice, and the impact is lasting.

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Many of the incarcerated men she once worked with still reach out years later to share how her methods helped them heal and build stronger futures. For Vashti, nothing is more rewarding than seeing lives changed.

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At her core, Vashti believes in the power of story, imagery, and connection to heal and inspire. Her mission through Vashti’s House is simple yet profound: to equip people with unforgettable experiences that guide them toward wholeness, wellness, and the freedom to become who they were always meant to be.