Addictions That’ll Put You in the Poorhouse
Are you “addicted” to something because – rumor is – it will improve your health or memory or the little patch of athlete’s foot that pops up between your toes during sandal season (of course it does!) and yet no matter how long you use,...
Flawed Hobbies Are My Favorite
You can’t work 24/7, right? I mean, at some point you need to refuel. So how do you do that? Do you have a hobby that recharges you? Gardening. Cooking. Bird watching. These are the things I think of when I think of hobbies and, frankly, how I don’t have any. My...
How I Learned to Love My Bubblegum Machine Mouth
Me: You’re going to wear that? Don’t you think it’s a little tight? My sweetheart: Really? But I thought… Oh wow. I love this suit. Dear God, I have no filter. Everything I think comes right out of my mouth like a piece of bubblegum shooting straight out of the...
You know how I love to talk
You know how I love to talk about embracing our flaws and using that self-acceptance and humor to help build resilience. Well, today I got to talk about all that and more with my friends at the Wisdom Coalition. I’ve known co-hosts Nancy Werteen and Kim Howie...
Celebrate the Small Stuff
We celebrate the big stuff. We land the big client, get to the 5am exercise class four-months straight, finish the project ahead of schedule so we celebrate. Of course we should! But on the way to those things there are other things that transpire; mini milestones...About Susan
Susan McCorkindale is a motivational TEDx Speaker, author of two amazon bestselling memoirs, and host of the online series, “Flaws Are the New Black.”
Her first book, Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl, chronicles her move – with her husband and two sons – from suburban New Jersey to a 500-acre beef cattle farm in the wilds of Virginia. Her follow-up, 500 Acres and No Place to Hide: More Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl, is both heartbreaking and side-splittingly funny as our favorite fake farm girl navigates her husband’s very real cancer diagnosis.
A popular keynote speaker known for her high-energy, humorous, and captivating presentations, Susan speaks frequently on the topics of resilience, grief, and the role of humor in helping people bounce back and stay back.