Darlene Larson

Speaker. Author. Life Purpose & Grief-Loss Coach

Entrusted with a story of tremendous loss, betrayal, and deception, God is using every ounce of emotional pain Darlene experienced to let women and men know that God heals mutilated hearts and there is life beyond emotional pain.

Her coaching expertise is helping women recycle their emotional pain to purpose!

A seasoned life purpose and grief-loss coach, Darlene is also an accomplished author of six books, with her latest book called Leading You Through the Valley: A Personalized Grief-loss Coaching Book.

A 2023 Honoree of 16-over-60 Engaged & Inspiring individuals of Kent County, Michigan, “Larson exemplifies vigor and purpose, as she continues in her achievements, passions, and impacts those around her.”

Darlene is a sought-after Keynote speaker for nonprofits supporting life and for women’s events at conferences, camps, and church events. Visit her website at www.DarleneLarson.com to contact her to speak at your next event or for coaching!

Besides hearing from her readers, she loves reading a novel that sweeps her away to another time and place. Darlene also relishes a daily walk in the four-season state of Michigan, where she resides.

Darlene's Sessions at the Well

Track: Speaking
Level: Beginner
Session: 1
Time: Friday 9:15 am
Session: 3
Time: Friday 1:30 pm
Level: All Levels
Session: 6
Time: Saturday 11:15 am

Darlene's Blog Posts

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Dig into your story!

April 15, 2026

How do you resurrect your creativity?  You dig, right into your story. Over three decades ago, I slowly hid my heart and buried my creative craft of writing. I was told, “You cannot write. Write differently. You write too detailed.” And when I did write, it was criticized and stripped down.  I faced a war....
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How do you resurrect your creativity? Learn. Grieve. Create. Resurrect.

May 22, 2025

Over three decades ago, I slowly hid my heart and buried my creative craft of writing. I was told, “You cannot write. Write differently. You write too detailed.” And when I did write, it was criticized and stripped down.  I faced a war. I loved to write, but I learned to hate writing.  Yet, I...
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What Limiting Beliefs Derail Your Writing?

January 27, 2024

I grew up in the Midwest and on a farm, and grit work was well taught there. My mom cast a vision to me of touching lives through the written word. She had little down time with being a farmer’s wife and a mom of five. When she stopped in the evenings, she wrote with...