Lisa Kohn

Author. Leadership Consultant and Coach. Cult Survivor.
Lisa Kohn is an accomplished leadership consultant, executive coach, author, and keynote speaker with a strong business background and a creative approach. Her latest book is her memoir of her journey through a childhood torn in two - to the moon and back: a childhood under the influence. It tells her story of being raised in and torn between two conflicting worlds: her mother’s world that she longed for and lived in on the weekends – the fanatical, puritanical cult of the Moonies – and her father’s world that she lived in during the week – the world of drugs, sex, and squalor in New York City’s East Village in the 1970s. You can download the first chapter of her memoir on her website – and see how Lisa learned some of the messages she shares. Lisa has over 20 years of experience partnering with Fortune 500 clients in areas of leadership, communication styles, managing change, interpersonal and team dynamics, and strategy, as well as life balance and fulfillment. She partners with leaders, teams, and organizations, helping them become more intentional and Thoughtful. Lisa has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia University.

Latest from Lisa Kohn

Learning to do less and to say “no” saved my life

For those of us who are trauma survivors, this moment is particularly triggering

When someone pushes your buttons, try a little tenderness

If I learn nothing else, let me learn to love myself first

When lying on the couch with a cup of tea is all you can do, that’s okay too!

How To Stop – Or At Least Live With – Those Silly Voices In Your Head

How – and why – to really let go and chill this summer…even when you’re wired hard not to

If Only My Younger Self Knew These 10 Things That I Know (And Am Learning) Now

How to overcome a challenging childhood – and emerge even stronger