Laurie Delk - author, speaker, coach, trainer

Laurie's life journey is a testament to unwavering faith, entrepreneurial spirit, and the transformative power of resilience. Rooted in a lifelong foundation of Christian values, instilled from her upbringing and a pivotal move from Texas to Middle Tennessee in 1986, Laurie embarked on a path marked by both professional achievement and personal devotion.

In 1993, driven by a profound desire to nurture her growing family, Laurie made a courageous decision to transition from a decade-long, successful career as an accountant at a Fortune 500 company. This pivotal moment, coinciding with her husband's aspiration to pursue his calling in law enforcement, became a catalyst for a life dedicated to purpose and service. Through prayerful consideration, they embraced both paths, demonstrating a commitment to faith-led action.

God has uniquely privileged Laurie to serve Him in numerous capacities over the past few decades. Her entrepreneurial journey began with the inception of her web & graphics, branding, marketing, and design company. Recognizing her talents as gifts to be shared, she pledged to utilize her skills for divine purpose. This commitment manifested in the creation of over a thousand websites, marketing materials, training platforms, and courses for pastors, churches, evangelists, missionaries, colleges, and a diverse range of business clients. Her expertise extended to comprehensive rebranding initiatives, empowering organizations to articulate their vision with clarity and impact.

Beyond her business acumen, Laurie is a prolific author, having penned the best-selling books "Keep Those Clients" and "We All Have Choices," and co-founded the transformative "Gratitude Girls - 100 Day Gratitude Journal Challenge." She has also contributed her insights to three additional publications. As a sought-after motivational speaker and corporate sales trainer, Laurie inspires audiences with her authentic voice and empowering message, often called upon for special speaking engagements around the world. Her dedication to education is further evidenced by her five years of teaching at her children's Christian school and her subsequent decision to homeschool them, allowing her to balance her growing speaking career with her commitment to family.

Her mission to empower women to embrace their God-given potential has taken her across the globe, where she shares her wisdom and encouragement with diverse audiences. Laurie's life, however, has not been without profound challenges. In 2013, she experienced the devastating loss of her children's father in a tragic accident, navigating the complexities of grief while raising her four children, then aged 25, 18, 16, and 12.

Believing in God's guidance for her life, Laurie remarried in April 2020 to Kevin Radecki, following their meeting in December 2019. Laurie prayed for exactly what she wanted in a husband and God showed Himself strong in giving her more than she asked in a God-fearing and God-loving husband.

Laurie's unique experiences over the past few decades provide special insight and encouragement for those who take her courses. Her story is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the transformative power of faith, and the profound impact of living a life dedicated to purpose and service. Her journey inspires others to embrace their own unique paths, to overcome adversity with grace, and to live with unwavering gratitude and purpose.

Grateful

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin going with me to our Columbia home and working on the house demo for hours! It is much harder than I think we both thought! lol but we are happy to be doing a part of it too 🙂 and helping to get it done faster 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for my Gratitude Girls partner Kathryn, meeting w us every month for the last 9 years this month!!

I am grateful and thankful our special guest Debbie on our Gratitude Girls show tonight and explaining about her Shea Butter and how she helps so many women in Uganda

I am grateful and thankful for my niece running by and dropping off a case of Fiji water she found for me on sale 🙂 that was so sweet!

I am grateful and thankful for Diane recommending me on Alignable

Gratitude

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin taking care of me! I was not feeling well last night, I think it was something I ate, thankfully today I was fine, but I was up most the night w major stomach cramps till I finally got sick.

I am grateful and thankful that I do feel better today and it was only a few hours of feeling bad! I don’t do well in pain, and especially when you are not sure what it is lol

I am grateful and thankful for my Gratitude Girls partner meeting w me every monday night for our private coaching group

I am grateful and thankful for another friend that called me today that wants to use Send Out Cards in his business 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for another friend calling me about a mis-communication w someone else, and he helped to explain to the other person.

Grateful

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin going to church w me, then checking if I needed anything on his way home from spending the day w his son playing golf for Father’s Day 😁💗

I am grateful and thankful for my dad raising 3 girls 😁 taking care of us and my mom all those years, and being so much there for her, in her last days 💜

I am grateful and thankful for a pastor preaching on families and helping people stay together

I am grateful and thankful for my 3 new reps in Send Out Cards this week!

I am grateful and thankful for one of my friends sending me a referral for web and graphic design with social media branding and marketing for a yummy new product 😁

House remodel

The ‘before’ – don’t judge too much! Lol

I had a lot going on working 100 hours a week, even though I absolutely loved everything I was doing! Plus being a widow n gone a lot – was kinda one of those things, well if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! I fixed stuff when went wrong but…anyway, now no one has lived here over a year, but finally started DEMO!!! I’m excited to see the new look of the family home my kids great Grandaddy built 💜

Gratitude

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin going to the gym w me today and then to Costco to shop for our beach chairs and some healthy foods to try to eat at home a little more (this is the hard part – we eat out so much!) lol and healthier 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for all the ladies at Costco today passing out samples – I tried a new thing today that tasted like potato chips, but it was just a type of cheese, and no gluten 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for finally finding the beach chairs Kevin wanted for $109, I found for $65 each, so that saved over $100 on 2! 🙂 Score! 😛

I am grateful and thankful for our gym we go to, I don’t like many ellipticals, but 2 of the ones they have are my favorite (they have like 20 others, but I only like these 2 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for the guys finally starting the demo on our home to get our renovations done! Exciting!