Speaking Engagements
As a writer, I love opportunities to get out from behind my desk and meet with you! I regularly speak to congregations and small groups, at retreats and in classrooms, on panels and as a keynote speaker. I accept a limited number of in-person speaking engagements each year and usually book six months in advance.
Because I value transparency, I keep the following rates:
$3,000 per 2-4 hour speaking events outside of New England (travel expenses not included)
$400 per hour for speaking events within New England (travel expenses included)
$200 per hour for Zoom events
My speaking fees reflect my commitment to your event and the level of preparation to which I commit for each engagement. They also reflect the real demands of my household that are taken up solo with great kindness by my dear husband in my absence.
Video courtesy of Perspective Ministries
A sample of my speaking engagements…
“An Evening of Grief and Hope,” First Congregational Church of Hamilton (MA)
Hope in Grief Conference, Hope Church Jaffrey (NH)
Weekend of Hope, Hope Gathering (TX)
“Debunking Grief’s Myths,” Hope Church (NM)
Covenant Christian Academy, graduation address
Podcast Interviews
Nothing is Wasted with Davey Blackburn, episode #212
The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, episode #427
Listening In with Warren Cole Smith, WORLD Magazine
The GriefShare curriculum features a number of interviews with me.
Topics I enjoy speaking about include…
The art of dying: learning to live with death in view
How to survive the first year after loss
The unique needs of widows
Post-loss growth and resilience
Parenting grieving children
Managing the holidays after loss
Life transitions after loss
The church’s role in care for the bereaved
Creating a culture that welcomes grief
Talking about death, dying and grief with children