Share the Hope

Lisa Kohn’s memoir of being raised in and torn between two conflicting worlds. There was the world she longed for and lived in on weekends – her mother’s world, which was the fanatical, puritanical cult of the Moonies – and the world she was forced to live in during the week – her father’s world, which was based in sex, drugs, and the squalor of life in New York City’s East Village in the 1970’s.

To the Moon and Back

new awards


Silver Medal Award

2019 Shortlist


2018 INDIES Book of the Year


13th Annual Finalist


Honorable Mention


2019 Finalist

You really need to read this book, because it’s awesome.

Jenny Lawson

Jenny Lawson, the Bloggess 'New York Times' bestselling author of 'Furiously Happy'

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What Lisa Does

Lisa Kohn
Writes

Lisa’s long-running blog offers hope and joy to others who may feel beaten or damaged by their upbringing or circumstances.
Lisa shares stories from her past, as well as her challenges, peace, and healing of today.

to the moon
and back

Told with spirited candor,
to the moon and back reveals
how one can leave behind
absurdity and horror and create a life of intention and joy. This is the fascinating tale of a story rarely told in its full complexity.

Coaching, Consulting, & Speaking

As a Chatsworth Consulting Group Partner, Lisa focuses on leadership consulting and executive coaching, spending time speaking, writing, teaching, and presenting approaches to life and business.

Lisa Kohn Writes

what does it mean to truly be free?

I do believe that pretty much all of us are caught in cages we don’t even realize are there. We’ve learned – or have been indoctrinated – with who and how we’re “supposed” to be and what and how we’re “supposed” to do to be good, or successful, or to simply to fit in....
may today be amazing!

may today be amazing!

Again, the dearest to whom I text wishes every day. The wishes are getting longer. And longer. And longer. Some days she beats me to it and texts them to me first. I have to admit that reading them is beyond. Beyond soothing. Beyond healing. Beyond joying. May today...

this is why I talk to strangers

this is why I talk to strangers

Last week whilst I was “running” on the trail, I passed two women deep in conversation. “I’m so proud of myself,” I heard one say. “I’m so proud of you and happy for you!” the other replied. I hit the end of the trail, turned around, and passed them again. They were...

it’s never too late to start over

it’s never too late to start over

“You can start your day over at any time,” I used to tell my older child when they were little. They being them, they would pretend to get out of bed, get dressed, have breakfast, brush their teeth, and start their day. Not exactly what I meant, but it worked. Of...

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the beauty of the lights in the fog

even in the darkness and fear

we find light and joy

love and hope

together we will

we won’t give up

(plus those gorgeous yellow birds keep coming)

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a gift for the holidays

socks that remind me to love peace and persist

to speak truth to power

to stand for truth

to look for the beauty, joy and yellow birds

and to Love With All My Heart

#FirstMostAlways

#tothemoonandback #thoughtfulleaders #baldisbeautiful #cultsurvivor

I need to be as clear as I can be, so that others will know that whatever they do on their own healing it is so worth it

my latest blog post - Post Traumatic Growth is so f----g amazing! - https://buff.ly/3CHRK4d

#tothemoonandback #FirstMostAlways #baldisbeautiful #cultsurvivor

I can use the old coaching question, "why is this happening for me?"

I can look reframe so I'm less irritated or bothered or hurt even

I can look for what I can learn or what I can control or what I can d0

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