Women & Faith
Faith, reflection, learning and everyday life for women’s groups, churches and retreats.
About Laura Thomae Young
Teacher first. Speaker, author and trainer by experience.
Laura’s work has moved through classrooms, training rooms, writers’ groups, books and churches, but the common thread is simple: help people understand something useful and know what to do with it.
Experience
Decades of explaining ideas to real people.
Laura has more than 15 years of professional training experience and more than 30 years of teaching and speaking experience. She has led classes, keynotes, workshops, seminars, youth groups, writers’ groups, community programs, Bible studies and women’s groups.
Selected settings include East Side Writers’ Group in Nashville, the Southern Christian Writers Conference and Nashville-area Chamber of Commerce programs.
She is also a published author of adult nonfiction and children’s books. That writing work now supports several of her speaking directions, including Adulting Like a Boss, author visits and Write It Down – A Simple Practice for Forgetful Learners, a faith-journaling talk she is teaching now while the book is in progress.
Check Laura’s AvailabilityA more personal side
Serious about the message. Never stiff in the delivery.
Laura teaches material that matters, but she believes meaningful content doesn’t have to feel formal, distant, or dry. Her approach is down-to-earth, practical, and grounded in real life—helping people connect what they’re learning to the situations they actually face every day.
And yes, there’s usually some humor along the way.
Whether she’s speaking at a church retreat, leading a young-adult workshop, visiting a school, or gathering with a writers’ group, Laura aims to create a comfortable, engaging environment where people can learn, laugh, ask questions, and walk away with something they can genuinely use.
Current speaking directions
Four clear ways to work with Laura.
Adulting
Real-world readiness for graduates and young adults entering work and independent life.
Author Events
Schools, libraries, readings, book discussions and age-appropriate author visits.
Writing & Publishing
Talks and Q&A for writers’ groups, conferences and community programs.
Planning an event?
See whether Laura fits the room you are planning.
Share the audience, date, location and what you hope the event will do. Laura can reply with availability and program ideas.