BIG. DELULU. ENERGY.
Harness the Power of Delusion, Audacity, and Inspired Action to Build the Life of Your Dreams
On sale April 27, 2027 (Park Row Books / HarperCollins). Pre-Order Now.
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One word is about to change everything you believe about yourself.
DELULU
adjective | dih-LOO-loo
delusional; audaciously self-confident
"It takes delusion to bring your dreams to life. You have to be delusional enough to think that something will work in order for it to work. It takes a certain level of delusion to think that things will be different for you. You have to become it before other people can see you as that which you wish to be. You have to see it even when others don't. There has to be something in you that anticipates, expects, and believes that good things can open up for you. There has to be something in you that dares to ask, 'Why not me?'"
Wemi Opakunle, Big Delulu Energy.
Inside: Wemi’s Eight Pillars of Delulu Success
inside big delulu energy
From sought-after coach, speaker, and author Wemi Opakunle, whose content has reached millions, a transformative guide to harnessing the power of “delulu” thinking—radical self-belief paired with bold, inspired action—to create the life and career you want.
For years, we've been told to be realistic, lower our expectations, and wait until we're fully qualified and prepared before going after what we want. But what if everything we've been taught is backwards? What if delulu belief is the bridge between who you are and who you want to be?
In BIG. DELULU. ENERGY., Wemi Opakunle introduces an unapologetic, powerful new approach to personal growth built on self-belief, intentional action, and the courage to think bigger than your current circumstances. Far from denying reality, “delulu” thinking is about refusing to let your fears, limitations, or past experiences define what’s possible for your future.
For readers ready to bet on themselves, Big Delulu Energy is both your permission and playbook.
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Warm, practical, and passionately encouraging, this is a revolutionary guide to betting on yourself, embracing possibility, and becoming the person you’ve always imagined you could be.
ABOUT WEMI
Wemi Opakunle is a life, career, and business coach and sought-after speaker whose social media content has reached millions worldwide. She has coached CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies and guided leaders across industries, drawing on a 16-year recruiting career with top advertising, tech, and entertainment companies, where she advised Fortune 500 teams and negotiated millions in salaries and equity.
Known for weaving personal storytelling with practical frameworks, she turns hard-won lessons into tools readers can use. Her insights have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, MSNBC, Billboard, Yahoo Finance, and Thrive Global.
She has built a global community of over 800,000 across social media, where she shares stories, strategies, and cultural commentary on audacity, self-belief, and building the life you actually want. She's also the host of The Wemi Show, a series of real conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders.
Originally from Nigeria, Wemi came to the United States at thirteen and grew up in Maryland. She lives in Los Angeles.