Author Talk with LaUra Schmidt and Aimee Lewis Rau: How to Survive In a Chaotic Climate

Name: Author Talk with LaUra Schmidt and Aimee Lewis Rau: How to Survive In a Chaotic Climate
Start: 2025-06-17T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Speciation Cellars

Schedule

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Speciation Cellars | Grand Rapids, MI

Join authors LaUra Schmidt and Aimee Lewis Rau as they discuss their book, How to Live in a Chaotic Climate.
How to Live in a Chaotic Climate is a salve for these times, walking us through how to connect and stay open-hearted in deeply fragmented, disconnected times.
The presentation will include a QandA at the end, and books will be available for purchase. This event is free, and open to the public.
About the Authors:
LaUra Schmidt is the founding director of Good Grief Network and the brain behind the “10-Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate” program and the FLOW Facilitation Training. She is a truth seeker, community builder, cultural critic, trainer, program designer, and facilitator. LaUra has long been captivated by the human condition. She is a lifelong student, curator, and practitioner of personal and collective resilience strategies. Inspiration finds her in natural landscapes and honest, open-hearted dialogue. LaUra graduated with a BS in Environmental Studies, Biology, and Religious Studies. Her MS is in Environmental Humanities. She has earned certificates in “Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy” and “Climate Psychology.”
Aimee Lewis Reau is the cofounder of Good Grief Network and the heart behind the “10-Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate” program and the FLOW Facilitation Training. She was born and raised in Adrian, Michigan. Aimee is an edgy & reverent contemplative, healer and yoga/intuitive movement instructor. Aimee received her Bachelor’s degree in English, Poetry, and Religion from Central Michigan University before obtaining her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Georgia College & State University.