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Becky Baudouin

Author & Speaker

Becky believes in the transforming power of words and strives to harness that power through her writing, speaking, and in everyday life with the people around her.

Get To Know Becky

Becky Baudouin is an author, speaker, and former columnist for Chicago’s Daily Herald. She is the author of Cancer, Faith, and Unexpected Joy (Kregel, 2017) and Enjoy Every Minute and Other Ridiculous Things We Say to Moms (independently published, 2020).

Becky has been speaking to various audiences across the country for nearly fifteen years. She has been featured on nationally syndicated programs such as Focus on the Family and Family Life Today, as well as various radio programs and podcasts.

As a communicator, Becky creates content that is relatable, grounded in the truth of Scripture, and offers practical application for our real, everyday lives. She loves integrating compelling stories with transformative truths, and then helping people connect with one another around that content, both through her books and at her events.

She believes in the transforming power of words and strives to harness that power through her writing, speaking, and in everyday life with the people around her. Vulnerability is Becky’s superpower. She believes in going first and sharing her weaknesses, because that’s when God’s strength shines through and others are free to say, “Yeah, me too. I struggle with that too.”

Wife to Bernie, and mom to three daughters and one son-in-law, the Baudouins have recently moved to Becky’s home state of Michigan after calling Chicago home for more than twenty-five years.

​Becky is a friendly introvert, a self-described homebody, ​and if you’re looking for her, she’s probably in the kitchen.

Breakout Session

Vulnerability as a Superpower

It’s the feedback I most often receive when people read my books or hear me speak. “You are so vulnerable. So relatable.” Vulnerability removes the barrier between a communicator and their audience. It’s what makes people say, “You too? I thought I was the only one who feels this way.” And vulnerability is like a spark – when one person opens up it gives others the desire and permission to open up as well. It is one of our most powerful tools as writers and speakers.

But being vulnerable is more than just spilling all the juicy details. It’s not about divulging our most private moments in public, and it’s not merely showing up and letting people see us as a “hot mess.” Using vulnerability as a superpower in communication requires a thoughtful, intentional, strategic plan. We’ll start with addressing these questions:

  1. What does vulnerability look like?
  2. How do we know how much of our story to share?
  3. How do we steward our stories well as we share them with others so that we create connection with our audience andavoid causing pain to those we love (who also share in our stories with us?)
  4. How do we responsibly share the most painful pieces of our stories without triggering, burdening, or traumatizing those who are listening to us?
  5. How can we keep God and His redemptive love and power at the center of our messy, complicated narrative?

Participants will be given time to “workshop” a vulnerable part of their own story and share with the group, if they choose.

15-Minute Appointments

As a published author of both traditional and self-published non-fiction books, a former columnist for Chicago’s Daily Herald, and an experienced speaker of nearly fifteen years, Becky would love to help you take the next step in your writing/speaking journey.

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