Lynn Connell Olenik – Author, Coach, Consultant | Lynn Connell Olenik; Author, Coach & Consultant

Above all, Be Kind.

Meet Lynn Connell Olenik

Lynn Connell Olenik Author, Coach, and Consultant

Author

Embracing Animals for a Better Tomorrow:

How Animal Connections Teach Compassion,

Build Confidence, and Help Us Thrive!

In her new book, Lynn shares why animal connections are needed today more than ever. Teens are facing unprecedented pressure in our technologically driven, win/lose world. Animals can help teach valuable coping skills that will last a lifetime. Animals are masters of non-verbal communication; they offer hope and joy when words fail.

Told through the eyes of tenacious, bold, and often misunderstood youth and the animals who taught them, she reinforces the need to practice humane values to improve our world.

She offers suggestions for building communities that value animal connections, encouraging people to work together to make these connections possible.

It's about the animals and rescuing our youth.

We have a DATE!

Available October 29th, 2026

After 20 years as a Non-Profit Executive Director, I have turned my love for animals and my compassion for the people who care for them into a commitment to help other non-profit professionals stay in the game! Making changes in your community, on limited funding, with many ideas and new challenges arising daily can be exhausting.

You may need a coach.

Whether you are new to non-profits and hoping to gain a firmer foothold or if you are well seasoned and need a boost to stay motivated, working with someone who can be your champion and sounding board can help you get clarity and remain focused.

You may need a consultant.

If your organization has stopped progressing or needs to pivot and regroup, a consultant may help. Board and staff relations can become strained when not everyone has the same priorities. Without agreed-upon goals and measurements, no one can feel successful. Lack of forward progress will stifle the great leaders you attracted to your organization in the first place. Weaving a practical plan from great ideas and multiple opinions often takes an experienced, outside voice.