Author · Speaker · Hope Hooker

Book Raylynn to speak.

She is funny about things that are not funny, which is the only reason a room can sit still and hear them. Raylynn turns strangers into kin who refuse to stay buried in what was meant to grow them.

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Why audiences love her

She hands out shovels.Bring gloves.

Stage presence you can't fake, built on a story that almost broke her and a faith she had to rebuild from the studs.

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A story that earns the room

A raw account of what happened, how long it took her to call it what it was, and what she did about it. Told without shame and without polish, with laughter in places nobody sees coming.

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Faith-rooted, never preachy

Her message lands with the church-pew Christian and the spiritually skeptical alike. Honesty is the vehicle.

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Audiences leave with homework

She hands the room a five-step method they can use on the drive home. Nobody walks out with only a feeling.

Signature talks

Pick the talk that fitsyour audience.

Each delivered as a 30, 45, or 60-minute keynote. Workshop and breakout formats on request.

From Sh*t to Sunshine

The signature keynote. Raylynn's full origin story plus the 5-Step Quick Shift that teaches a room how to hook hope into the middle of the mess, in real time.

Conferences · Associations · Community organizations · Corporate

Who Are You Now?

Waiting for your life to change before you change your mind about yourself has the order backwards. A tactical talk about the words you use to describe what happened, and what changes when they do.

Leadership retreats · Recovery communities · Faith-based

You Survived. Now What?

For anyone tired of being introduced by the worst thing that happened to them. A workshop-style talk on rebuilding identity after abuse, coercive control, or trauma.

Support groups · Counseling conferences · Nonprofits

Manure Makes Gardens

A lighter, story-rich talk about resilience, faith, and finding the fertilizer in seasons that smell terrible. Failed bodies, failed plans, failed people, and what grew out of each one. For rooms that want humor with a spine in it.

Community events · Faith gatherings · Galas · Luncheons

Who she speaks to

Audiences Raylynn serves

Conferences & AssociationsKeynote + breakout
Colleges & UniversitiesStudent programs, campus events
Corporate EventsKeynote, retreat, leadership
Community OrganizationsCivic, library, service clubs
Faith-Based OrganizationsConference, retreat, weekend
Nonprofits & FundraisersKeynote + gala
Recovery & Support GroupsTrauma, addiction, faith-based
Podcasts & MediaAuthor interviews

What people say

Praise from the room

Raylynn delivered an unforgettable talk, heartfelt, humorous, and deeply impactful. The audience response was incredible, and many attendees continued talking about her message long after the event. I highly recommend her and would absolutely have her back.

Jennie Milton, Host · Fearless Women Summit

Her story is powerful, but it's the way she tells it, with vulnerability, authenticity, hope, and so much heart, that makes her unforgettable. Raylynn doesn't simply speak about hope, she embodies it. She truly is a ray of sunshine.

Nichole McLeod · The Comeback Season Summit

She doesn't simply tell her story, she invites people into it, allowing them to see hope in their own circumstances. Having Raylynn speak at your event will, without a doubt, leave an impact.

Christen Loendorf, President · Women's Leadership Network

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Recentconversations.

Raylynn is an easy guest and a generous one. She shows up prepared, she goes where you take her, and she sends the episode to her own list when it drops.

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Halfway to Sunday

Episode 70

On hope that refuses to sit down, no matter what you are walking through.

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Your Book, Your Voice

Episode 53

Raylynn tells her inspiring story of resilience and hope, proving you CAN rise above whatever life throws at you. The Hope Hooker reveals the hard-earned lessons that can help you transform your life.

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For podcast hosts

Everything you needto book the episode.

Where she goes deep
  • Why intelligent people end up in high-control groups
  • Getting somebody else's voice out of your own head
  • Rebuilding faith after it has been used against you
  • Losing the weight, and what the body was carrying
  • The 5-Step Quick Shift, taught live on air
Questions that get a good answer
  • You didn't meet him in a church. Where did you meet him?
  • Your first free breath was in a jail cell. What was that day like?
  • He died in 2000 and you believed him until 2010. Why another decade?
  • What's the difference between the God he sold you and the God you found?
  • What is a Hope Hooker, and what does somebody do first?
Book Raylynn on your show

Broadcast mic, quiet room, comfortable on camera. Short bio, headshots and a one-sheet are in the media kit below.

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Media kit

Bio in three lengths, headshots, talk descriptions, and previous engagements, all in one tidy PDF. Podcast hosts, everything you need is in here.

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Let's get somethingon the calendar.

Tell Raylynn about your event and she'll be in touch within two business days. She typically books 3 to 6 months out, but reach out anyway. Calendars open up.

  • Travels from Helena, Montana
  • Available virtually or in person
  • Honoraria plus travel, sliding scale for nonprofits
  • Books available for bulk discount