Lorie Kleiner Eckert, Motivational Speaker-Episode #376
Lorie Kleiner Eckert thinks of herself as a cheerleader with the message: life is difficult, but you can handle it! For ten years, she worked as a motivational speaker, addressing more than 22,000 people during more than 250 appearances in 11 states. She’s spoken to every sort of group from PTAs to Procter & Gamble. What makes her programs unique is that they’re illustrated by her artwork, quilts with words and symbols pieced into the design. For three years, she wrote an award-winning motivational column that was syndicated in regional newspapers across the United States. Lorie also sells her motivational quilts on Etsy . In all formats – the spoken word, the written word, and the quilted word – Lorie uses the same M.O. She tells the stories of her life, hoping that her audience will glean life lessons from them. Her fifth book, Chai on Life , was published by Bancroft Press in April 2025. I’ve read Chai on Life and found it to be deeply inspiring in how I think of my life and how I can be a better me. I highly recommend Chai on Life to you.