Press & Speaking Events

I offer connect-to-purpose presentations to inspire and thank team members for their work helping people lead meaningful lives. Previous presentations include Fortune 500 companies, pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations, non-profits, and medical schools.

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Please reach out if you’d like to discuss a presentation for your organization.

For media/publicity inquiries:

Caitlin Hamilton Summie
caitlin@caitlinhamiltonmarketing.com

Press Kit:

Upcoming Media, Speaking & Book Events

SEPTEMBER

Sept. Issue: University of Puget Sound Arches Magazine: Incurable Optimist Excerpt
Sept. 1: Incurable Optimist Excerpt: Arches, University of Puget Sound
Sept. 11: The Culture Buzz Interview with John Busbee
Sept. 13: Stories that Empower Podcast
Sept. 14: The Journey Continues Podcast
Sept. 15: Featured Speaker at Miromatrix Medical, Inc., biotechnology company
Sept. 28: Enlightenment Podcast
Sept. 28: Launchpad Episode 26 with Grace Sammon and guests Sherry Sidoti, Melissa Giberson, and Carla Seaquist.

OCTOBER

Oct. 1: Big Hills Book Bookstore Event, In Conversation with Emma Nadler – JOIN US!
Oct. 15: National Kidney Foundation Walk - Incurable Optimist Book Table
Oct. 17: Island Books Bookstore Event, Seattle Washington – JOIN US!
Oct. 24: University of Puget Sound, Presentation for Faculty and Students

NOVEMBER

Nov. 28: Renal Workshop Presentation: University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth

Mentions, News & Interviews

AUGUST

Aug. 31: Authority Magazine The Case for Optimism About the Next 10 & 20 Years
Aug. 29: Magers & Quinn Book Launch with Kate Hopper
Aug. 28: Keynote Speaker at National Kidney Foundation Golf Event/Table
Aug. 27: Pioneer Press Review of Incurable Optimist
Aug. 25: Celebration of a Good Life Event
Aug. 18: Incurable Optimist featured on Lisa Haselton’s Book Reviews and Interviews
Aug. 18: Sun Current and Sun Post Feature Article
Aug. 17: Podcast Guest—Dear Nina, Conversations about Friendship – Don’t be afraid of saying the wrong thing to friends with a chronic illness.

Aug. 17: Incurable Optimist: Book Q and As with Deborah Kalb
Aug. 16: MPR News Show with Angela Davis: Surviving the silent killer of kidney disease
Aug. 16: Lesley A. Lindsay Musings & Meanderings – Author Interview
Aug. 16: Incurable Optimist featured on the Hasty Book List
Aug. 15: OFFICIAL PUB DATE AND LAUNCH!
Aug. 15: Joy on Paper Radio
Aug. 15: Incurable Optimist - Kirkus Review
Aug. 15: James Miller | Lifeology Interview
Aug. 14: Women’s Writers, Women’s Book Feature Essay: How to Kick-Start Your Memoir and Find Your Voice
Aug. 14: PW (Publishers Weekly) Picks: Book of the Week
Aug. 11: Global Girls Author for a Day
Aug. 11: Star Tribune Article: Incurable Optimist, a memoir of hope

JULY

Jul. 26: The Kathryn Zox Show: Interview Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness and Chronic Hope

Jul. 25: Woman’s Club of Minneapolis Presentation: Organ Donation: The Power of Yes
Jul. 17: Reader’s Favorite 5-Star Review

MAY

May 6: Authors Share Their Favorite (So Far) Books This Year Hasty Book List
May 3: Incurable Optimist - STARRED review from Publishers Weekly

APRIL

Apr. 9: The Morning Glory Project Podcast: Incurable Optimism Interview

Sometimes, Kindness Comes in Pairs
Big Hill Books Video with Jennifer Cramer-Miller and Emma Nadler
Kindness in Action: Kidney Donors Save Lives
Jennifer Cramer-Miller presents Incurable Optimist in conversation with Kate Hopper
NKF Testimonial Video
5 REASONS TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE NEXT TEN TO TWENTY YEARS
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