Faith in Society Speaker Series
Date | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 – All Day |
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Duration | 1 day |
Details | Schedule: Wednesday, October 3rd 10:00 a.m. or 11:20 a.m. – Chapel service: “Building a Life of Influence” 7:00 p.m. – Public Lecture (Chapel): “Healthy Me – Healthy Us” Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott will answer the question, “What’s the single most important thing you can do for your relationships?” In fact, they provide a single sentence, built on years of research, that can revolutionize every relationship you ever have – whether it’s with family, friends, or your love life. This lecture is sure to be relevant and immeasurably practical.
Biography: Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are psychologists and #1 New York Times best-selling authors whose books have sold over ten million copies in more than two dozen languages, including the Gold-medallion winner, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Other titles include Love Talk, Trading Places, The Good Fight, Love Like That, Healthy Me Healthy Us, Helping Couples, and Crazy Good Sex. Each year Les and Leslie speak in over 40 cities to everything from churches and Fortune 500 company board rooms to professional sports teams and military bases. They have also had many and varied opportunities for public service. The Governor of Oklahoma appointed the Parrotts as the first ever statewide Marriage Ambassadors. Authorities called upon Les and Leslie to provide on-site support in the aftermath of worldwide disasters such as Ground Zero in NYC the day after 911 and Chernobyl after the nuclear disaster. Les and Leslie are co-founders of eHarmony, an online matching company, as well as a popular relationship assessment company for couples and singles. They have been featured in USA Today, New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Their television appearances include CNN, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, The View, and Oprah. |
Contact | kjersten.olsen@northwestu.edu |