Quiet Quitting
the BS

A no-fluff leadership reset for high-functioning teams who are done managing appearances

by RJ Turley & Christie Turley

Even the best teams disengage quietly.

They hit their numbers. They show up to meetings. They smile during town halls.

But beneath the surface? Trust is thinning. Energy is gone.
And no one’s saying what they really feel.

What if people aren’t quitting the job…

They’re quietly quitting the BS that surrounds it.

The forced positivity (“We’re a family here.”).
The packaged culture (“Thanks for all you do!”).
The performance optics (“We’re crushing Q3.”).
The personal image maintenance (“I’m fine. Everything’s fine.”).
The feedback loops that ask for honesty (“We want your input.”)—then punish it.

This book isn’t about fixing quiet quitters.

It’s about confronting the systems that made disengagement the smartest choice for your best people.

QUIET QUITTING THE BS is a direct hit to the surface-level leadership habits that keep teams smiling through silence—while quietly draining trust from your highest-functioning people.

This book takes what many leaders already feel in their gut—and gives it language, structure, and a system for leading in the reality of right now.

About the authors

CHRISTIE TURLEY

CO-Author, Quiet Quitting the BS
Entrepreneur | Author | Speaker | Investor

Through their marketing firm of 20 years, Vibe Tribe Interactive, Christie Turley has consulted on Fortune500 brand campaigns and advised behind the scenes of bestselling books, TEDx talks, 7-figure launches and high-profile personal brands. Alongside her husband RJ Turley, she also helps founders prepare for profitable business exits through marketing and valuation strategy.

She is the creator of The Velocity Method™, a leadership framework that replaces surface-level hierarchy with radical self-leadership, transforming cultures from the inside out. She's also the founder of Conscious State University, where she teaches leaders to develop their intuition and make confident decisions.

An engaging speaker, she has shared the stage with many New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. She is the author of the books, The Intuition-Led Business (2020), Be Known (2026), co-author of Quiet Quitting the BS (2026) and the host of Walk The Fire Podcast.

RJ TURLEY

CO-Author, Quiet Quitting the BS
M&A Strategist. Entrepreneur. Investor.

RJ is co-author of the book, Quiet Quitting the BS (2026). He has spent the past 20 years leading operations, scaling strategy, and building the infrastructure behind high-growth brands across international markets: including Japan, China, and the U.S. He’s worked with Fortune 500 teams, scaled multiple ventures alongside Christie, and served as the trusted strategist for leaders navigating complex growth. RJ brings precision thinking, instinct-led decision making, and deep operational insight to every phase of scale.

RJ’s extensive background spans strategic business sales and acquisitions, marketing, supply chain, import/export, manufacturing, people management and leadership development, equipping him to guide businesses through succession planning and optimizing operations for a more profitable exit.

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