Logan City Women in Business
I’m the guest speaker at Logan City Women in Business at their July breakfast meeting .
I’m sharing my latest book: ME & HIM: A Guide to RECOVERY and my Resilience tips.
I’ll be speaking about the alarming statistics of mental illness in Australia.
The the Role of Black Dog Institute in researching suicide and depression prevention.
5% of book sales will go directly to Black Dog Institute.
Come join me for breakfast.
TIME: Thursday 4th July 7am
WHERE: TBA
4118 Club – Local Business Networking Association for Logan West
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… I’m the AUTHOR guest speaker for the June luncheon meeting
Treasurer Lynda Boyd invited me along.
I’ll be speaking about statistics for mental illness, my recovery from PTSD and bipolar disorder, mental health and resilience. I’ll be sharing my latest memoir, ME & HIM: A Guide to RECOVERY
WHEN: 19th June Arrive 11.45am and closing at approximately 2pm
WHERE: Park Ridge Tavern, 3773 Mt. Lindsay Highway, Park Ridge
Logan Arts Festival
Launching the sequel to ME & HER: A Memoir Of Madness ….
Sharing how I recovered from parent-teacher bullying and mental illness.
Revealing shocking new disclosures and my Guide to Recovery.
My husband, Steve Tyrrell speaks about his role as my carer.
WHEN: 20th April 3pm
WHERE: Kingston Butter Factory
Milky Way, Kingston
FREE EVENT
Networking Brisbane
Guest speaker Karen Tyrrell will be revealing …
*ME & HER: a Memoir Of Madness* a Teachers triumph over parent harassment, PTSD and Bipolar over breakfast with Networking Brisbane
She’ll share mental health and memoir writing tips.
Read #20 FREE pages of ME & HER: A Memoir of Madness
WHEN: Thursday 8Th November at 7.15am
WHERE: Coffee Club, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane.
Shop 1, 1422-1428 Logan Rd
Ph: (07) 3422 2399
If you would like to attend please call Julie Hall on
3901 4596 so we know you
are coming and can be
made welcome.
http://www.networkingbrisbane.com/southside/
Toastmasters Area Conference
Guest Speaker: Karen Tyrrell: ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness
WHERE: Rochedale Rovers Football Club, 
Underwood Road, Underwood Park, QLD
DATE: 28th October, 2012.
TIME: 3:30pm.
WHAT: Sharing my Memoir Writing secrets:
Logan Teacher harassed to breaking point, incarcerated in a psyche hospital … RECOVERS. How did I reclaim my life?
Gold Coast Writers Festival
I, Karen Tyrrell be speaking on the Truth or DARE: Memoir and Faction panel at the Gold Coast Writers Festival
I’ll be sharing secrets from my memoir, ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness and answering probing questions.
WHEN: Saturday 27th October 3-3:45
WHERE: Robin Town Centre auditorium … FREE Event
Optimist Club: Logandale (since 1978)
I’ll be speaking to the ladies of the Optimist Club in a private gathering.
WHAT: I”ll be sharing my life story and my gutsy memoir,
ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness, my recovery from parent
harassment at my school, PTSD and mental illness.
How did I reclaim my life?
I’ll share my guide to recovery and my wellness tools.
WHEN: Thursday 27th September @11-12 pm
WHERE: Logandale, Brisbane, Queensland.
Soroptimist Club of Logan Inc
Dinner & Guest speaker … Author: KAREN TYRRELL
ME & HER: A Memoir Of Madness
Logan teacher reveals her gutsy story of … parent harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery
How did I Reclaim my Life?
Monday 3rd September, 7-9.30 pm
Lions Club: Springwood
Cnr of Springwood Rd & Pannikin St, Rochedale South
Cost is $25 per person:
RSVP 27 August (with payment)
Bev Ditton 0414 340 216 Email: bevditton@bigpond.com
SI Logan will be invoiced and will pay for the dinner by 28 August
Soroptimist International of Logan, Heritage Account
BSB Number: 638-070
Account number: 10115900
Soroptimist International Logan
PO Box 128, Springwood 4127
Rotary Club of Logan
Dinner & Guest Speaker:Karen Tyrrell: Author talk
ME & HER: a Memoir Of Madness
Tuesday 28th August 6:15-8.00PM
Springwood Bowls Club
Cinderella Drive, Springwood
Contact Tim Keeler: President: loganrotary@gmail.com
Resilience Training Workshop
Friday, 10th August, 11.30-12.30 pm
Corporate Team: George St, Brisbane
I delivered a Resilience Training Workshop to a corporate business team, part of a Workplace Health and Safety program …
Manager, Anila Fredricks who had read ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness, invited me to deliver a motivational talk about my RECOVERY from mental illness, to her trouble-shooting unit.
Anila requested I share my resilience skills, to empower her staff to adapt to change and maintain their coping strategies in handling work stresses.
How did I present my Resilience Skills Workshop? 
1. Shared my personal story of harassment, mental breakdown and Recovery
2. Explored practical tools to minimize stress and improve wellness.
3. Delivered an interactive presentation with participants completing my 10 page Resilience Training workbook.
4. Coached the staff to develop their own personal Wellness Plan.
All Participants were offered a FREE copy of my eBook, *Top 30 Tools for Wellness*
Logan City Women in Business
Spotlight Author talk … KAREN TYRRELL
ME & HER: A Memoir Of Madness
Logan teacher reveals her gutsy story of … parent harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery
How did I Reclaim my Life?
Thursday 5th July, 7-9 am
Zarraffaras Coffee Shop,
Logandale Village Shopping Centre.
Redlands Bay Rd, Logandale.
Marvelous Mature Women of Logan
Karen Tyrrell … Author Talk
ME & HER: A Memoir Of Madness
Logan teacher reveals her gutsy story of … parent harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery
How did I Reclaim my Life?
Tuesday 3rd July at 10.30 am
Logan Central Library,
Wilbur st, Woodridge
Mary Ryan’s Books & Coffee @ Toowoomba
Karen Tyrrell – Author Talk
ME & HER: A Memoir of Madness
Brisbane teacher reveals her story of … Harassment, Breakdown & Recovery
How did I Reclaim my Life?
Shop 2 Heritage Building
400 Ruthven Street
Toowoomba
Sunday 1st July 11 am … Call (07) 4632 0800
Author EVENT > That Book Place, Jimboomba
SQUEE! I’m visiting indie book shop, That Book Place, Jimboomba on Saturday, the 26th May 2012 for an author visit.
I’ll be chatting about my gutsy memoir, ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness
and revealing HOW as a Logan teacher, I was harassed to breaking point and beyond.
I’ll share HOW I Recovered from severe mental illness and r
eclaimed my life.



