Dr. Bertina
M. Hooks
Physician Leader & Executive · Entrepreneur · Author
Publisher · Podcast Host · Thought Leader
"I've been where you are — and I can help you see what's possible next."
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From Fire to Freedom Is Available Now
From Fire to Freedom: A Memoir of Transformation, Renewal, and Resilience, is available now. 🔥
"The fire didn't break me. It became the beginning of my freedom."
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Released September 23, 2026 · Available Now
FROM FIRE
TO FREEDOM
A Memoir of Transformation, Renewal, and Resilience
A powerful and deeply personal story of survival, reinvention, healing, identity, and reclaiming freedom through life's most difficult seasons. Written by physician, entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host Dr. Bertina M. Hooks.
Welcome
Thank you for being here. This website was created as a space for readers, listeners, colleagues, and fellow travelers who are navigating transformation, reinvention, healing, and growth.
From Fire to Freedom is more than a memoir. It is a reflection on identity, resilience, medicine, motherhood, pressure, loss, faith, purpose, and the difficult but necessary process of rebuilding after adversity.
My hope is that this story reminds others that even after seasons of exhaustion, uncertainty, heartbreak, or burnout, renewal is still possible.
— Dr. Bertina M. Hooks
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The Memoir
FROM FIRE TO FREEDOM
From Fire to Freedom is an intimate and deeply reflective memoir about surviving pressure, rebuilding identity, and finding freedom after adversity.
This memoir explores:
- ·Identity and self-discovery
- ·Physician burnout and emotional exhaustion
- ·Family history and generational influence
- ·Reinvention and career transformation
- ·Motherhood and sacrifice
- ·Faith, resilience, and healing
- ·The search for meaning, alignment, and freedom
At its heart, this is a story about becoming — not despite life's fires, but because of them.
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From Fire to Freedom is available now. The memoir is also available on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Ingram Spark, and audiobook platforms.
Meet the Author
About Dr. Bertina M. Hooks
Dr. Bertina M. Hooks is an internal medicine physician, author, entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, and advocate for resilience, reinvention, and personal transformation. Throughout her career, she has worked across multiple areas of healthcare, including hospital medicine, utilization management, consulting, physician coaching, and entrepreneurship. Her work centers on helping individuals examine identity, navigate transition, and create lives that align more fully with purpose, freedom, and authenticity.
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Consulting and advisory work in healthcare leadership, utilization management, and physician development.
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A patient-centered wellness and medical practice focused on transformation and accessible care.
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An independent publishing imprint centered on storytelling, resilience, and transformation. Established January 2026.
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Meet Bertina Hooks — Stories & Insights
"One of the biggest risks I ever took was deciding to build a new life after losing my right leg below the knee in 2022..." Read Dr. Hooks' full interview on career reinvention, resilience, and her memoir, From Fire to Freedom.
Available For
- · Podcast interviews
- · Speaking engagements
- · Conferences
- · Panels
- · Physician leadership events
- · Wellness and resilience discussions
- · Book club appearances
- · Media interviews
Speaking Topics
- · Physician burnout and identity
- · Reinvention after adversity
- · Women in medicine
- · Entrepreneurship and career pivots
- · Leadership and authenticity
- · Healing through storytelling
- · Purpose, alignment, and transformation
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