Cindy Olson, Event Planner
Coon Rapids, MN Senior Center
We were so happy to have you as our "Lunch and Learn" guest. I heard so many positive comments from our group, including "She was one of the BEST speakers we've had!" You have an inspiring story, and people walked away feeling they have many possibilities for their own lives.
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It was an absolute pleasure to have Lin speak at the Steeple Center. She was engaging, personable and her story is an inspiration to us all. Lin was just lovely to work with, and we certainly hope to have her back.
Stephanie Baumann - Recreation Coordinator
Rosemount, MN Parks and Recreation
Lori Mickelson, Event Planner
Waseca Catholic Daughters Association
Lin spoke at our Waseca Catholic Daughters 75th Anniversary luncheon. Her message on each person's ability to do things at ANY age...and understanding as well as increasing your own strengths, was so appropriate for our group. It was inspiring to hear her stories of endurance, patience with herself, and courage when things are difficult and fearful. This is a great message to empower any person of any age!
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It was a treat to have Lin’s presentation at the Heritage Center. She instantly formed a connection with the audience. By sharing her adventures, she conveyed a message of inspiration and perseverance. Both cyclists and non-cyclists were inspired to truly say YES to something bigger in their lives.
Renee Brekken -
Recreation program coordinator for Active adults, City of Lakeville, MN
David Foley
Public Program Coordinator, River Bend Nature Center
Thank you for your wonderful "Engaging While Aging" program. I heard so many compliments about your message. Many of our attendees said it was one of their favorites of the programs we have had.
You have no idea how much I enjoy and make use of your words of wisdom, which pop up in many guises -- the ability to adjust plans, being open to unexpected ways of approaching a possible "problem," talking out loud, the ultimate joy of discovery of an evolving process and its completion. Cheers, Lin, especially for this recent difficult ride. You are my inspiration for anything I think is (or will be) difficult!
Love to you, C.J.
P.S. Great limericks!
Recipient of "Lin's Bike Notes"
Lynne Pederson
Director of Fifty North, Northfield, MN
If you get a chance to hear one of Lin's talks, I highly recommend it. She speaks straight to the heart of change and the effects it has on each of us. She is entertaining, and always leaves her audience with an encouraging message. Her story of the unexpected internal struggle she faced on her latest 800+ mile ride around Lake Michigan, and the shifts in perceptions and expectations she had to make to make it through, are testament to Lin's message of resilience and persistence. Nearly 80 years old, she continues to master her own way to keep riding and keep going.
What an inspirational, and VERY entertaining, story! As a fellow cyclist, I identify with so much of what you said (I, too, never look at the top of the climb when I am on my way up). What you are doing is a beautiful inspiration for me—on how to live this one life on Earth to the fullest. Good luck on all of your future adventures and ride safe!
& Program Committee Member
Listeners at Lin McLaughlin Bruce's presentation were encouraged to try new things, believe in themselves and see the possibility of adventure around every corner! It was a great fit for our community. Working with Lin Bruce was delightful as she is very professional, timely, and communicative—a dream to work with!
I absolutely recommend Lin Bruce as a speaker for an inspiring public event.
I don't have anything less than wonderful to say! The impact of Lin’s keynote message was very personal and impactful—it fit right in with the whole theme of Dreams at this year’s WINGS (Women in Northfield Giving Support) annual meeting. Her words, facial expressions, songs, all came across with great warmth, sincerity, intrigue and intimacy. I heard nothing but positive comments—the audience loved it, I could just tell.
current WINGS president and Annual Meeting Chair
Wyomingnews.com
You are an inspiration! People were revved up by your speech—ready to stretch themselves. What you said will stick with me for a long time. I admire your tremendous drive, your determination, and your ability to say yes to what’s possible in our lives. You make me feel like I could do something, too!
I have interviewed many people in my 35 years doing this job. You rise to the top in terms of people whose memory will remain with me and who I am truly happy I met."
In Lin's talks to the Northfield Rotary and the Faribault Flyers Bike Club, she shared her challenges and adventures in such a lively, engaging way that we were all inspired!! The Northfield Senior Pedalers look forward to Lin enticing novice as well as experienced bicyclists to enjoy the 2015 season riding together.
Hearing Lin Bruce talk about her bike rides across the country has been inspiring and highly motivating. Her courage, stamina, deep appreciation of landscape through which she is riding, and the value she places on the community of women with whom she travels are all deeply moving. Lin provides a stellar example to us all: 'Get in touch with your passion. It is never too late!' It’s encouraged me to continue wilderness paddling and exploration, recognizing how these fuel my spirit for teaching and ministry.
We can’t reach out or give to others when we're empty ourselves. Lin has discovered how to fill herself up, to nurture herself and set her soul free! Through humor, story, and song Lin has us believing that we too can take a risk, open our hearts, live a life of great possibility and adventure. With a deep understanding of what feeling small and inadequate is like, Lin teaches us that we can fill ourselves up and be open to living our dream by taking just one step at a time. Lin is an inspiration! She is living a life she designed by herself, for herself and her example shows us we can do it too.
Lin’s humor, warmth, and smile makes us believe in ourselves. I enjoyed Lin’s well-prepared presentation at our Rotary Club about her biking adventures. Her enthusiasm for mastering a skill at age 60 was contagious and the addition of her original song snippets a lively bonus!
Former Executive Manager of the Norwegian American Historical Association
Lin brings a very unique and authentic voice to her bike adventure talks. She combines a sense of wild adventure with spiritual pilgrimage, which I find very inspiring. I love the thought of an older woman meeting her fears and doing something that she absolutely and entirely loves. It is freeing and motivating. I’ve been inspired to meet my limiting messages and go forward: I've recently gone back to backpacking, something I have not done for 30-some years.