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# Write Now with Chad Mitchell
- URL: https://justincox.com/blog/2026/01/write-now-with-chad-mitchell/
- Published: 2026-01-07T16:00:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-07T16:00:05.000Z
- Description: Today's Write Now interview features Chad Mitchell, author of CHANGE YOUR GAME: EMPOWERING YOUNG LEADERS TO DITCH DOUBT, FIND THEIR VOICE, AND IMPACT THE WORLD.
- Author: Justin Cox
- Tags: Interview, #chad-mitchell

## Who are you?

I am Chad Mitchell. I am a husband, dad of six, “Papa” to five granddaughters, and our dog Barley. By day I help lead a law firm in Seattle. At other times, I coach, teach, and work with young people. Whether I am in the office or on the field, I am usually helping someone grow into their potential. I draw heavily on those everyday experiences in my writing, especially in my [book](https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Game-Empowering-Leaders/dp/B0FV128T9W/?ref=justincox.com) *Change Your Game: Empowering Young Leaders to Ditch Doubt, Find Their Voice, and Impact the World*. Working closely with teens gives me a front-row seat to the power young people have.

## What do you write?

As a lawyer, I write just about everything imaginable. Pleadings, outlines, articles, emails, and chapters of legal books, so writing quickly became a daily practice. The first book I wrote in elementary school won the Young Author’s award, and I was hooked. Decades later, that same spark shows up in my newest book, *Change Your Game*, which is written to help young people recognize the influence they have. My writing explores principles like hope, agency, and integrity. I avoid cynicism and anything that diminishes young people. *Change Your Game* brings these themes together to offer practical ways for youth to be leaders now.

## Where do you write?

I write everywhere but the bathroom, and I am only half joking. At the office, on the couch, in the car, between sporting events, on vacation, and on planes. My writing place changes with whatever role I am in that day. Some of the best pages of *Change Your Game* came from jotting notes after practice or dictating ideas into my phone on a long drive. I write wherever life happens because that is where the stories are.

## When do you write?

I write whenever life gives me space, which often means early mornings, weekends, or at night. I do not follow a set schedule. That is probably why it took me five years to write this book, on top of a couple other things I have going on. I do not set word count goals or rigid time limits. Instead, deadlines and real-life moments guide the pace.

## Why do you write?

To inspire and empower our youth and the adults who work with them. I write because hope is powerful, and writing is one way to share hope. When a young person discovers they have a voice, when a parent sees their child as a leader, when someone feels seen because a story connects with them, that is fuel.

Writing helps me discover and stay honest. The themes I teach young people require me to strive to live them. Writing keeps me accountable. Of course, it does not make me perfect. *Change Your Game* grew directly out of this purpose. It teaches young people that they do not need permission, a title, or many-years-under-their-belt to lead.

## How do you overcome writer's block?

I read. I go for a hike. I walk the dog. I read some more. I listen to something. I go to the gym. When I finally have something to write about, and time, I write. Often revisiting a experience from my coaching or parenting life gets me unstuck. Because *Change Your Game* is built on real experiences, returning to those moments reminds me why the work matters and usually sparks the next idea.

## Bonus: What do you enjoy doing when not writing?

I enjoy being with my family and coaching high school lacrosse. I love exploring nature’s wonders. I enjoy being with and serving others. The ideas explored in *Change Your Game* come from these ordinary, wonderful moments, watching young people grow, noticing the quiet ways they lead, and seeing small acts of kindness ripple outward for good.

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*My thanks to Chad Mitchell for today's interview.*