#ThisorThatThursday Interview with Doug Lawrence

I’d like to welcome Doug Lawrence back to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!

Things you need for your writing sessions: Peace and quiet

Things that hamper your writing: Too many distractions

Word that describes you: Loyal

Word that describes you, but you wish it didn’t: Focused

Something you’re really good at: Doing the dishes

Something you’re really bad at: Cooking, but I am getting better at it now – thank God for an air fryer.

Last best thing you ate: Schnitzel

Last thing you regret eating: Liver

The last thing you ordered online: Copies of my book

The last thing you regret buying: A sweater

Things you always put in your books: Lived experiences

Things you never put in your books: References but I am getting better

Favorite places you’ve been: Dubai

Places you never want to go to again: China

Favorite things to do: Going for a long walk

Things you’d run through a fire or eat bugs to get out of doing: Bike ride

Most daring thing you’ve ever done: Zip line

Something you chickened out from doing: Bunge jumping

The nicest thing a reader said to you: Reading your book is like sitting on a park bench, and you are there reading to me.\

The craziest thing a reader said to you: I can’t wait to read your next book – not bad for someone who never wrote a book before.

My favorite book as a child: The Hardy Boys

A book I’ve read more than once: The Hardy Boys

About Doug:

Doug Lawrence is the founder of TalentC® and Co-founder of the International Mentoring Community (IMC).  Doug has achieved the highest level of Mentoring certification – The Certificate of Practice - Journey Mentor (IMC). Currently, he alone holds this certification.

Serving as a Staff Sargent in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for 25 years, Doug retired in 1999. He is a volunteer mentor with the Sir Richard Branson Entrepreneur Program in the Caribbean and with the American Corporate Partners in the United States working with military personnel in their transition from military life to civilian life.

Doug through research has determined that there is a role for mentoring as a support for those struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). His experience in law enforcement coupled with working with people suffering from PTSD has afforded him a unique view of mentoring and mental health. In addition, Doug’s mentoring practice utilizes Effective Mentoring Processes, his system to help people on their mental health healing journey.

Doug works with people who are struggling with their healing journey. Doug lost his wife, Debra to cancer in 2021 and has since devoted his life to helping others with their healing journey.

Doug began his Mentoring Practice in 2009. He is an international speaker, mentor and international best selling author: The Gift of Mentoring (2014), You Are Not Alone (2022), and has launched The Silent Pandemic in April 2024. He has appeared in over 200 podcasts either as a guest or host to share his message about mentoring, mental health, and grief.

Let’s Be Social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.lawrence.1610/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/douglawrence-mentor

Twitter: @DougLawrenceJM

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4YC1GkfHrQtFYgYrf8baQ

Website: https://www.talentc.ca