Laurie O'Neil's guest appearances

Laurie O'Neil

The Widowed Parent Podcast

Shed The Formality

Powerful Women Revealed

Beth Greenawalt

Paula Harris

Cathie Briggette

Michelle Woodbrey

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Christiane Northrup

Christine Gordon

Michael Davis

Keisha Blair

Marcia Mantell

Samantha Allen

Lisa Damour

Julie Brown

Beth Kennedy

Stacy Francis

OwlTail

I had such a great discussion with Laurie O’Neil and Marisa da Silva for this episode. Laurie is a social worker and is Marisa’s great-aunt. Marisa is 10 years old, and her mom, Terri, died when Marisa was just 5. Together Laurie and Marisa are co-authors of the book Graceful Woman Warrior, which is based on the journal Terri kept while she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Topics we discussed include:  How the book Graceful Woman Warrior started as a blog by Marisa’s late mom Terri during her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; Laurie losing her own dad at age 8 and feeling alone in her grief as a child; What the kids in Marisa’s class thought about the “book talk” she and Laurie gave in class; What Marisa likes about the EmpowerHER program; and Why Laurie says writing this book has been transformative for her.  I hope you enjoy my discussion with Laurie O’Neil and Marisa da Silva.

I had such a great discussion with Laurie O’Neil and Marisa da Silva for this episode. Laurie is a social worker and is Marisa’s great-aunt. Marisa is 10 years old, and her mom, Terri, died when Marisa was just 5. Together Laurie and Marisa are co-authors of the book Graceful Woman Warrior, which is based on the journal Terri kept while she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Topics we discussed include: <ul> <li>How the book Graceful Woman Warrior started as a blog by Marisa’s late mom Terri during her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment;</li> <li>Laurie losing her own dad at age 8 and feeling alone in her grief as a child;</li> <li>What the kids in Marisa’s class thought about the “book talk” she and Laurie gave in class;</li> <li>What Marisa likes about the EmpowerHER program; and</li> <li>Why Laurie says writing this book has been transformative for her.</li> </ul> I hope you enjoy my discussion with Laurie O’Neil and Marisa da Silva.

Laurie O'Neil & Marisa da Silva, Coauthors of Graceful Woman Warrior

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Show 335: Powerful Women Rise Talk with Laurie O'Neil

023: Laurie O'Neil & Marisa da Silva - Graceful Woman Warrior

I couldn’t wait to interview Laurie O’Neil, Licensed Independent Social Worker and co-author of Graceful Woman Warrior: A Story of Mindfully Living in The Face of Dying.  When Laurie shared how she didn’t even blink an eye when she promised to publish her dying niece's story, I was even more intrigued.  Despite never having published a book, Laurie said that the reason it was an easy decision to make was that she knew this was her mission—to help others recognize the power of story in the healing process. Having lost her own father at age eight, at a time when grief was not talked about, Laurie expressed her commitment to ensuring that other children are not alone in their grief. Grief is a universal condition, and one of the keys to managing our pain is through the sharing of our loss stories. This allows us to "hold" our grief stories instead of them "holding" us, opening us up to living our best life through loss.  Continuing our discussion, Laurie shared that becoming an author inspired her to create Grace Lessons, a workshop that uses the powerful lessons in Graceful Woman Warrior to help others’ in their grief process. For more information about Laurie’s speaking availabilities and her calendar of events, please visit http://www.GracefulWomanWarrior.com today.

I couldn’t wait to interview Laurie O’Neil, Licensed Independent Social Worker and co-author of Graceful Woman Warrior: A Story of Mindfully Living in The Face of Dying.  When Laurie shared how she didn’t even blink an eye when she promised to publish her dying niece's story, I was even more intrigued.  Despite never having published a book, Laurie said that the reason it was an easy decision to make was that she knew this was her mission—to help others recognize the power of story in the healing process. Having lost her own father at age eight, at a time when grief was not talked about, Laurie expressed her commitment to ensuring that other children are not alone in their grief. Grief is a universal condition, and one of the keys to managing our pain is through the sharing of our loss stories. This allows us to "hold" our grief stories instead of them "holding" us, opening us up to living our best life through loss.  Continuing our discussion, Laurie shared that becoming an author inspired her to create Grace Lessons, a workshop that uses the powerful lessons in Graceful Woman Warrior to help others’ in their grief process. For more information about Laurie’s speaking availabilities and her calendar of events, please visit <a href="http://www.gracefulwomanwarrior.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.GracefulWomanWarrior.com</a> today.

Show 322: Laurie O'Neil ~ Graceful Woman Warrior