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Nicknamed “The Lion Tamer,” Connie Merritt, RN, PHN, is part college professor, part philosopher and part comedienne for her programs improving your work and home relationships. Author of Finding Love (Again!) and The Taming Guidebook Series, she synthesizes research on medicine, psychology and sociology to make your life simpler and more fun.
Medium Length (100 words):
Nicknamed “The Lion Tamer,” Connie Merritt, RN, PHN, is part college professor, part philosopher and part comedienne for her programs improving your work and home relationships. Her programs draw upon her experience as a nurse, author, coach, speaker, volunteer, sales star, fundraiser, standup comic, stage actor, wife and recovering superwoman. She’ll link her experiences—such as flying the Goodyear blimp, an emergency resuscitation and training her horse to be an equine therapist—to lessons and skills you can use. Author of Finding Love (Again!) and The Taming Guidebook Series, she synthesizes research on medicine, psychology and sociology to make your life simpler and more fun.
Full Length (200 words):
Nicknamed “The Lion Tamer” for improving relationships at work and home, Connie Merritt, RN, PHN, adds value, fun and excitement to our meeting. Her programs draw upon her experience as a nurse, author, coach, speaker, volunteer, sales star, fundraiser, standup comic, stage actor, wife and recovering superwoman. Connie’s called part college professor, part philosopher and part comedienne as she spins humorous, instructive tales while being natural and real on stage. She’ll link her experiences—such as flying the Goodyear blimp, an emergency resuscitation and training her horse to be an equine therapist—to lessons and skills you can use.
She's the author of Finding Love (Again!) The Dating Survival Manual and The Taming Guidebook Series, contributor to Chocolate for a Woman's Soul and God’s Vitamin C for the Spirit of Women. She volunteers as the nurse on equine facilitated therapy team teaching horseback riding to the physically and mentally disabled. Her next book, Before You Get Naked . . . Things to Know Before Baring All, synthesizes the latest research and studies on medicine, psychology and sociology to help the dating-impaired find the right one. Connie lives with her husband Lynn Hughes, Lucy the lab and her horse Maggie Rose in Laguna Beach, California.
