the lovespeaks series

speaking of lists

Thirteen years after losing her father in a tragic car accident, Laura Carney’s brother discovered a list their father had made. The list included 60 things their father hoped to experience in his lifetime and Laura saw it as an invitation to live out her father’s dreams. At 25 years old, Laura embarked on a journey that would reveal so many things, starting with keeping her father’s memory alive. It took her five years and eleven months to complete the list and today she has made a list of her own. This podcast episode will inspire you to make your own list, and it will open your heart up to new ways of healing after losing a loved one. Sally Lou & Laura will discuss: · Losing a father · How writing heals · Connecting to loved ones who have passed · Grieving and its unexpected gifts · Living in the moment · Facing our fears · Distracted Driving Awareness · How loss unlocks growth · Being less afraid of death · Trusting ourselves Laura Carney is a writer and magazine copy editor in New York and has been published by the Washington Post, the Associated Press, Good Housekeeping, Maria Shriver’s The Sunday Paper, and many more news outlets. My Father’s List: How Living my Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free, published by Post Hill Press, is Laura’s first book. Her story is about how one woman, with the help of family, friends, and strangers, found the courage to go after her own dreams after realizing those of her beloved father Michael Carney. In honor of Laura’s father, whose mantra was “Nobody every dies if they create something,” please check out Michael Carney’s book The Why Generation In a Why Not World. For more about Laura Carney, please go to bylauracarney.com If you or someone you know is grieving and needs support, please visit The Memory Circle – a magnificent platform built by my dear friend and Chief Grief Officer Barri Leiner Grant. And please forgive my Jimmy Carter moment. If you listen you will know. Blessings to the Carter family.

Speaking on Home

This episode is just me talking to you about my favorite word HOME. In this episode you will learn: · Why being at HOME with ourselves is a career asset · How to find your HOME story · How you are your most important audience · Speaker Tips #1 – connect with yourself first · Speaker Tip #2 – the better the audience the better the speaker · Speaker Tip #3 – Let the room determine the order of your talk not your script · Speaker Tip #4 – use live content · Speaker Tip #5 – make a mistake · How to know when you are humming

Speaking of Questions

Are you looking to foster deeper connections, ignite new forms of intimacy, activate your curiosity, spark meaningful and memorable conversations, and unlock surprising stories? Did you know that all you have to do to achieve any one or all of these desires is simply to ask a really good question? Join me and journalist Danielle Robay, founder of Pretty Smart and the Pretty Smart podcast, host of E!’s While You Were Streaming, and creator of the Question Everything Card Deck, as we take time to talk about the power of meaningful questions. Sally Lou & Danielle will discuss: · Danielle’s dream job story · The power of surrendering · Why being interested is sexy · The power of questions · Lessons learned · Feeling seen · The Pretty Smart platform · The Pretty Smart podcast I invite you to follow Danielle, subscribe to the Pretty Smart podcast, and give yourself the gift of the Question Everything Card Deck so you can have a deeper connection with yourself, the people you love, and the people you want to get to know better!