Ladies Who Lunch: Reinventing From the Inside Out

No matter how finely tuned your LinkedIn profile may appear, or how polished your resume may read, Kristen Noel sparks us to consider one other aspect of how we present ourselves to the world: our authentic inner selves. Is all of this reinvention and branding aligning with your true calling? Whether applying for your first job or reinventing yourself after a lifetime career – Kristen addresses this most essential, and often overlooked, spiritual piece: Connecting purpose and passion.

 Kristen's life has been anything but linear or conventional: as a mere adolescent, she left her suburban childhood home for Paris, to embark on what would become a 15 year modeling career. After several years abroad she returned to the States, graduated from Fordham University, married "Prince Charming," started her own business, became a mother…and shortly thereafter watched her life dramatically blow apart. After her husband was carted away in handcuffs from his Madison Avenue office to serve a 13 year prison sentence, their story played out in the media like a fairy tale gone wrong. The government seized their assets and home – left with a toddler, she was forced to leave NYC and move home with her parents – Happy 40^th birthday!

In the years that followed, Kristen resiliently and mindfully reclaimed her power – rebuilding her life in alignment with her own passions and integrity, with the help of myriad teachers, difficult lessons, and beautiful gifts. Today she writes and speaks of her personal journey as a means to inspire others that anything is possible. She believes that we are not defined by our life events - they are not shameful scars – rather, they are the pieces and parts that make up the whole, the poignant events that have propelled us to here.

Join Club Members and guests as Kristen shares her journey and empowers you to start scripting the life you truly desire. No matter what challenges you have experienced, where your past work has led you, or what obstacles stand in your path - this is about deciding what you are going to do now, to design the life that you truly seek.  

Kristen Noel is a writer, speaker and motivator. She is Editor-In-Chief of BEST SELF Magazine and blogs regularly for the Huffington Post. She is currently seeking publication for her first book, a message-driven memoir, and building a motivational brand.   Kristen lives with her partner and teenage son in upstate New York where she strives to see the glass ½ full each day.  Learn more at http://www.kristennoel.com

12:00noon-1:30pm.  $20 for Members, $30 for guests; includes lunch buffet.  Advance reservations required by Friday, May 22^nd, at which time they are considered final sale.