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Elise Ballard

About

Elise Ballard is a writer, speaker, and producer. She is the author of Epiphany: True Stories of Sudden Insight to Inspire, Encourage and Transform (Random House / Crown Publishing), a collection of over 60 interviews with amazing people from all walks of life recounting the stories of their greatest epiphanies, which originated from a television/film project she was developing. She created Epiphany: The Journal to use as a tool to help spark epiphanies and as a companion to the book. She is now considered an “epiphany expert,” is a twice-invited TEDx speaker, and teaches, speaks and writes about how to cultivate epiphanies alongside her other work as a writer and executive. Her work has been featured in publications such as Psychology Today, Guideposts, Live Happy Magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter and she has been invited to cover events such as the Nobel Prizes. She has created stories and award-winning content for several brands and platforms including Dr. Oz, Joel Harper, Time Warner Cable, and Lifetime Network. She currently resides in Los Angeles. To learn more about Elise and her work, please visit EliseBallard.com.

Books by Elise Ballard
Recent Posts
From "Sex and the City" to Marriage, “The Longest Date”
Award-winning, former "Sex and the City" writer Cindy Chupack talks candidly with Elise Ballard about her epiphanies and insights on life, love, romance, writing, and therapy, as well as her new book about the trials and tribulations of marriage and starting a family.
Class Notes and Epiphanies From Oprah's LifeClass with Deepak Chopra

Elise Ballard shares her Video and "Class Notes" from the taping of Oprah's LifeClass with Deepak Chopra in New York's Radio City Music Hall.

Elise Ballard shares her Video and "Class Notes" from the taping of Oprah's LifeClass with Deepak Chopra in New York's Radio City Music Hall.

Changing the World One Story at a Time

It's important to share our own personal stories, not just in television, film and book formats but with one another. After Elise Ballard attended a celebration of storytelling, she had an epiphany about why sharing our stories and oral histories are so important.

It's important to share our own personal stories, not just in television, film and book formats but with one another. After Elise Ballard attended a celebration of storytelling, she had an epiphany about why sharing our stories and oral histories are so important.

How Parents, Especially Fathers, Can Help Children Find Their Callings In Life

Due to the many stories of people having an epiphany that has led to their fulfilling careers and lives, I have a Callings section in Epiphany and realized that many of these powerful stories had to do with parents, especially fathers, affecting their children in the area of their callings and careers.

Due to the many stories of people having an epiphany that has led to their fulfilling careers and lives, I have a Callings section in Epiphany and realized that many of these powerful stories had to do with parents, especially fathers, affecting their children in the area of their callings and careers.

What's Wrong With The World? What Can We Do About It?

Over the past year several important documentaries have come out and should be put on everyone's list of must-see films. All are entertaining, moving and extremely enlightening. One is about our education system, one is an Academy Award-winner about our financial system and crisis, and one is about us, human beings and our societal systems, and it's out in theaters now.

Over the past year several important documentaries have come out and should be put on everyone's list of must-see films. All are entertaining, moving and extremely enlightening. One is about our education system, one is an Academy Award-winner about our financial system and crisis, and one is about us, human beings and our societal systems, and it's out in theaters now.

A Great Gift Idea for Loved Ones: Share Your Stories

Take the opportunity to ask your mothers about their stories or their epiphanies or maybe offer to tell your loved ones a story or two about yourself. As Andrea Buchanan, author of Note to Self and Live and Let Love, says, "If you can tell your story, you will heal yourself, and you'll help others do the same," and what greater gift could you give to the ones you love?

Take the opportunity to ask your mothers about their stories or their epiphanies or maybe offer to tell your loved ones a story or two about yourself. As Andrea Buchanan, author of Note to Self and Live and Let Love, says, "If you can tell your story, you will heal yourself, and you'll help others do the same," and what greater gift could you give to the ones you love?

The Anatomy of an Epiphany

Looking for a big change in life but unsure what to do? If you need an "AHA! moment" to guide you, there are 4 stages of every life-changing epiphany and ways to cultivate yours.

Looking for a big change in life but unsure what to do? If you need an "AHA! moment" to guide you, there are 4 stages of every life-changing epiphany and ways to cultivate yours.