Kathleen Vestal Logan

Kathleen Vestal Logan PensacolaKathleen is a nationally-known writer and speaker.  She holds an undergraduate degree in education, a master’s degree in Management, and a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy.  She is co-author of the award-winning book Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life that Matters after Fifty, conducting frequent classes and seminars on the topic to inspire women. She writes a monthly online column for The Transition Network (TTN), a national organization for women over fifty, on a variety of life issues. She is well-known for her highly interactive classes and presentations.

Clients for Speaking Engagements Include:

  • American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) chapters, FL
  • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Atlanta
  • Veranda, The Villas, and Westminster Village Retirement Centers, FL
  • Corpus Christi Athletic Club, TX
  • Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
  • Koelbel Public Library, Denver
  • Pensacola State College, FL
  • Gulf Power, FL
  • Cypress Landing Women’s Club, NC
  • University of West Florida

Media Events:

  • Extended interview with Robin Reshard who showcases authors on HEARDTV (March 2012).
  • Interviewed by Mary Eileen Williams on Feisty Side of Fifty national blog radio (September 2011).
  • Half-hour interview with both authors by Annalee Leonard for her weekly radio show  (September 2011).
  • Featured author interview in the Colorado Communicator online magazine for state educators (summer 2011 issue).
  • Both authors conducted two teleseminars with National Association of Baby Boomer Women (NABBW), an online site for women over fifty (April and May 2011).
  • Emerald Coast Magazine did a feature story on both authors in the February/March 2011 issues.
  • Featured guest on the inaugural television show of the American Business Women’s Association, Pensacola Chapter (February 2011).
  • Interview by Wendi Summers on Pensacola CAT Country “Ask the Expert” radio show (2010).
  • Television interviews with both authors by Sue Straughn for WEAR-TV (ABC) and by Lois Benson for BLAB in Pensacola, FL, for 30-minute programs (December 2009).
  • Television interview with both authors by Jeff Nall of Council on Aging of Northwest Florida for the University of West Florida (WUWF) channel (December 2009).

Published Work:

  • Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life that Matters after Fifty with co-author Betsy Smith. The book was published in 2010. It was awarded “Merit” by the National Mature Media Awards program in 2010 honoring “the best in advertising, marketing and educational materials for older adults.”
  • “Second Blooming for Women: Cultivating a Life that Matters after Fifty” with co-author Betsy Smith; published in Coming of Age: Lifestyle Magazine for Seniors, Summer 2008. In 2009, this article was awarded “Bronze” by the National Mature Media Awards program.
  •  “Second Blooming: A Woman’s Guide to an Abundant Life after Fifty” with co-author Betsy Smith; published in On the Coast Magazine, November/December 2007.
  • “Leading through Crisis,” published in Toastmaster magazine, August 2005.
  • “Taking Charge, Without Wearing the Rank,” published in Naval Institute Proceedings, February 1991.
  • “The Emotional Cycle of Deployment,” published in Naval Institute Proceedings, March 1987. This article continues to be widely distributed among the U.S. military services. It has been adopted for use in Britain and Canada, and has been translated into several foreign languages, including French. The model the article outlines is also used to help train U.S. State Department employees for overseas duty.

Awards and Notes of Achievement:

  • Keynote speaker, Military Spouse Appreciation Luncheon, Pensacola, Florida, 2010.
  • Keynote speaker, Women of Inspiration awards celebration (December 2010).
  • Outstanding Philanthropists of the Year Award (with husband), given by the West Florida Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2009.
  • Service Award (with husband), given by United Way of Escambia County, Florida, for service to the community, 2007.
  • Recognized for “Distinguished Service” by BRACE (Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies) for serving as volunteer Chairman, Resource Coordinating Committee, and participating in Escambia County Long Term Recovery Committee after two disastrous hurricane seasons, 2007.
  • First Place, Division E, Toastmasters International 2007 Speech Contest for “Prime Time for Women.”
  • “When Your Child Goes to War,” awarded Honorable Mention in the 74th Annual Writer’s Digest national Writing Competition, 2005.
  • “Working Grief,” awarded Honorable Mention in the 73rd Annual national Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, 2004. This article also was awarded 1st Honorable Mention in the 2004 CNW/FFWA Florida writing competition.

Contact Kathleen

Kathleen Vestal Logan, M.S., M.A.
kathleen@secondbloomingforwomen.com
(850) 934-8056