Present Over Perfect? Hell Yeah!
Lately I’m on a mission to find books that support my “flaws are the new black” position. I find them, read them, and share them with a “Hey, you! Love yourself already for Pete’s sake!” type attitude. Yes, I’m a little...
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...
Start with self-acceptance
I think a lot about flaws, and I talk to lots of people, mostly women, who are stuck on what they perceive as their flaws. Even yesterday, a very dear friend who’s also a super successful businesswoman called me to go over a list (a list!) she’d made of...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.