Laurel Palladino

Laurel Palladino is a former business owner, podcast host, and author of Laughing Through The Tears, a fearlessly-written book encompassing the entire scope of human emotion, including laughter through some of life's most tumultuous times. Child abuse, Alzheimer's Disease, and family relations are all included, but this is a true story of self-discovery and human triumph. Laurel devotes much of her time to causes close to her heart, serving on committees for Soldiers Wish and The American Cancer Society, among others. She is the proud mother of two boys and a grandmother to one beautiful baby girl, she is also an avid runner, having successfully completed 9 marathons in total. Laurel and her husband Paul host a monthly podcast called A Couple of Okies Doing Life, discussing society, culture and lifestyle topics such as raising boys, marriage, random trivia, family, running and so much more! Laurel's book will be available September 1, 2023 anywhere books are sold.