Louise Coghlan

Louise Coghlan is a writer, speaker, communicator & motivational coach from County Kildare, Ireland. Her writing has been published in The Irish Independent, U Magazine & The Irish Times. She has also worked as a full-time journalist for The Offaly Topic while also working for national radio station Newstalk as a researcher & contributing documentaries & being a guest panelist on Midlands 103.

Louise also ran her own company Ceol PR for many years, helping artists and entertainers, as well as older people learning to use technology. She is very active on all social media platforms particularly with her Facebook Family on ‘Living and Laughing with Lou’ with over 20,000 followers.

She writes weekly along with producing a mini podcast every Friday on https://livingandlaughingwithlou.substack.com

Since launching the book in October of last year, Lou has completed a ten week Irish tour, then took to the states for a three week trip meeting and greeting many of her fans across New York, Boston and Cape Cod. On her return she was invited to attend London Book Fair where she spent time with The Duchess of York, Sarah Fergusson who now has a copy of Granny Nancy’s story in her home. Lou is now back travelling Ireland speaking about her love, loss and grief as she helps and heals people who are finding life heavy and continues to share her motto of ‘looking up’. She will return to the states before the year is out. Her future is very bright as she carries the legacy of Granny Nancy in her heart to one and all. With her upbeat enthusiasm for people, Lou is making quite the name for herself , along with her social media live streams and her love of hugs, tea and smiles, this girl is just what the world needs.

“Louise conducted a book talk at Swing the Teapot in New York. She held the audience spellbound with her beautiful stories of faith, hope, and charity. Lou has a talent for motivating and encouraging without suffocating the listener. Living and Laughing with Lou is easily done. We can’t wait for her return. She lifts the room!” Ann Moynagh, Swing The Teapot, New York.