Speaking

Stories that help us see differently

I am an Australian historical fiction author, educator, speaker and retreat facilitator. I speak about the stories we inherit, the women history almost forgot, and the questions that follow us into our own lives. Through history, story and reflection, I invite you to consider what you carry—and what you might choose to carry forward.

My counselling practice is now closed. My work today centres on writing, reflection, speaking and retreats.

Lyn Baird speaking

Speaking themes

The women history almost forgot

A name, a marriage, a trial, a migration—or a silence. I explore the fragments women left behind and ask who they might have been beyond what history chose to record.

The stories we inherit

Families pass down more than names and photographs. I explore the stories, silences and beliefs that travel through generations, and what we might choose to carry forward or leave behind.

When life asks us to step into the unknown

Some chapters cannot be planned in advance. Through story and lived experience, I explore what helps us find our footing when the familiar no longer fits, and how courage can begin with one small step.

Wisdom, spirituality and the questions we carry

I make room for conversations about faith, curiosity and the questions that stay with us—and for the quieter wisdom we sometimes hear when we allow ourselves to pause.

Speaking experience

I have spoken in community and pastoral settings, taught in colleges and at university, presented at conferences nationally and internationally, and facilitated retreats in Australia.

The two engagements below are from my earlier professional work.

6th Asia Pacific Rim Confederation of Counsellors Conference

Past engagement · Guest presenter · Brisbane, 2019

Presentation recognition for Lyn Baird at the 6th Asia Pacific Rim Confederation of Counsellors Conference, Brisbane, 2019

A conversation shaped for your audience

I am available to speak in person and online, from keynote addresses and shorter talks to facilitated conversations and interactive workshops.

For women’s gatherings, retreats, community and faith groups, conferences, educational events, heritage gatherings and literary occasions, I work with organisers to shape a conversation that speaks to the people in the room.

Invite me to speak

If you’re planning an event where story, history, spirituality or belonging might find a home, I’d love to hear from you.

The mountains of Glencoe, mist along the valley