Writing bio:
Lior Locher is a former journalist turned writer. After having lived in 6 countries on 4 continents and a brief spot of homelessness, they are now based at the English seaside. They are trained as a coach and therapist and have published 2 books on personal growth. Lior studied writing at Grub Street (Boston), Gotham (New York) and at the Irish Writers Centre (Dublin). They are interested in people’s inner dynamics and in relationships between people. and how context shapes who we are and how we change. That also flows into their writing.
Their writing has appeared in Beyond Words Magazine, Beyond Queer Words, Open Minds Quarterly, Blood+Honey, Viper’s tongue. They love performing so you will see them at open mic nights and in other performance settings.
Other relevant training and relevant skills from previous careers:
- M.A. (incl. undergrad) in Communication, Psychology and Intercultural studies
- Postgrads in Change, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Solution-focused work, Systems thinking
- Writing classes at Gotham (NY), Grub Street (Boston), Irish Writer’s Centre (Dublin)
- Army-trained warzone correspondent
- Public speaking (conferences, panels, TEDx)
- Licensed psychotherapist (HP Psych in Germany, focusing on holistic approaches to wellbeing, trained in Gestalt, Rogers, Psychosynthesis and creative approaches)
- Coach (ICF standard, nominated for coach of the year 2019 by EMCC)
- Radio journalist (German BBC equivalent, 2002-2004) incl. elocution and voice training
Previous careers/work experiences:
Journalist (radio, print, online), entrepreneur, marketing in tech, executive assistant, corporate learning, management consulting, personal development, yoga teacher, published author, teaching/training (adults)
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