Justin Guarini’s new book is available for pre-order

Justin Guarini’s Center Stage Confidence is now available for pre-order, with a release set for Oct. 6. The book uses lessons from his career in music, Broadway, TV and business to help professionals build confidence and communicate under pressure.

Why it matters: - Center Stage Confidence is aimed at professionals who freeze in meetings, lose their words in public, or hesitate to pursue opportunities they have already earned. - The book promises a practical framework for turning pressure into presence and building confidence that can affect business and career outcomes. - Guarini is positioning the book as a guide for readers who want to speak more clearly, lead more effectively and show up with more authority.

What happened: - Justin Guarini’s new book, Center Stage Confidence: How to Own Your Story and Command Any Room, is now available for pre-order through retailers. - The book is scheduled for release on Oct. 6. - Entrepreneur Press is publishing the book, and Simon & Schuster is distributing it. - Guarini is best known as the runner-up from the first season of American Idol. - He is also a seven-time Broadway leading man, the voice of Cat Burglar in Disney Junior’s SuperKitties and the longtime face of Diet Dr Pepper’s Lil’ Sweet campaign.

The details: - The book draws on Guarini’s 20 years of experience performing and working under pressure. - Guarini says the book grew out of both success and failure, including moments of self-doubt and fear. - The book includes practical exercises meant to help readers improve clarity, influence and opportunity. - Guarini is cofounder of Powerful Professionals, a coaching organization for eight- and nine-figure entrepreneurs and experts. - The book also features conversations with Michael Bublé, Jordan Fisher, Amber Ruffin, Kim Walsh Phillips and Russell Brunson. - Those interviews focus on the habits, failures and defining moments that helped those figures thrive under pressure. - Guarini frames “taking center stage” as showing up fully for yourself, your loved ones and important moments, not just chasing attention.

Between the lines: - The book extends Guarini’s brand beyond entertainment and into leadership, communication and professional development. - The mix of celebrity interviews and practical exercises suggests the book is designed to blend inspiration with tactical advice. - The timing of the launch fits a wider market for personal-development books aimed at business owners and ambitious professionals.

What’s next: - Retail pre-orders are open now ahead of the Oct. 6 release date. - Guarini is likely to promote the book across speaking, coaching and media channels tied to his personal-brand work. - Entrepreneur Press will continue positioning the title within its business and self-improvement catalog.

The bottom line: - Center Stage Confidence is a career-and-confidence playbook from a performer who built a second act around coaching, speaking and business leadership.