Feedback from past events:
  • "Erin is such a dynamic and engaging speaker. She is extremely knowledgeable, encouraging, and personable.”
    - Annie Sandmeier, Live Events Host for Catholic Match
  • "Through this film ["A Way to Forgiveness"] ​Erin becomes a wounded healer, teaching others lessons about forgiveness.” 
    - Fr. Patrick Mbazuigwe, Pastor at All Souls Church
  • "This film ["A Way to Forgiveness"] is going to be my new 'go-to' resource to recommend to people who bear similar burdens." 
    ​    - Lisa Hendey, Founder CatholicMom.com & Author of “The Grace of Yes”
  • "Erin showed her documentary at Cinema for the Soul and gave a great talk on forgiveness. She was open to answering every question the audience asked her and was very funny too!"  - Brandie Morrison-Cinema for the Soul Director​
Talk Titles: 
​​​"The Four Simple Steps to Forgiveness"
"What Foster Care Taught Me About Being Pro-Life"
​​"Using Your Gifts to Glorify God - in Work and Play"
​"You Want Me to Do What, God?!"

​"The Four Simple Steps to Forgiveness"

The people in your community are carrying wounds they haven't been able to name — old hurts, broken relationships, the weight of things left unresolved. Most of them have tried to forgive. They just don't know how. 

When life fell apart, Erin R. Dooley walked 500 miles across Spain to find forgiveness — and filmed the whole journey. That documentary, A Way to Forgiveness, became the foundation for one of her most requested talks. Rooted in her own healing from divorce but universal in its reach, this talk has helped audiences across the country move through wounds of every kind — with practical steps, personal storytelling, and more than a few laughs along the way.

​Whether you're planning a retreat, women's group, church event, or conference, this is the talk your audience didn't know they needed. Available in-person or virtually. Contact her to set a date.

"​What Foster Care Taught Me About Being Pro-Life"

Many people in your community care deeply about life — but are quietly uncomfortable with a pro-life message that seems to go silent after birth. What does it mean to be truly pro-life? For Erin R. Dooley, the answer became unavoidable the moment she opened her home to a child in foster care who needed a voice and an advocate. In this talk, Erin makes a compelling case that the pro-life message is most powerful — and most credible — when it follows a child all the way through, from the womb to childhood, adolescence, and beyond. Drawing on her experience as a foster mother, foster mentor, and volunteer, she connects the fierce love we extend to the pre-born with the equally fierce love owed to the children those brave mothers chose to bring into the world.

​As an added dimension, Erin's short film Adopting Faith — about foster care adoption — can be incorporated into your event for a powerful one-two experience of story and conversation. Ideal for pro-life organizations, churches, conferences, and workshops. Contact her to set a date.

"Using Your Gifts to Glorify God in Work and Play"

Many people in your community are quietly wondering whether their life adds up to something — whether the work they do and the gifts they have are being used for anything that truly matters. That question deserves a real answer. In this talk, Erin R. Dooley leads an honest, uplifting conversation about discovering your God-given talents and using them to glorify Him, whether in your professional life or your personal passions. Drawing on her own winding path from corporate worker to filmmaker to speaker, Erin makes this message both deeply personal and widely relatable.

​Perfect for women's groups, retreats, schools, and conferences — and tailored to fit your audience. Available in-person or virtually. Contact her to set a date.​

"You Want Me to Do What, God?!"

Someone in your community is standing at a crossroads — feeling called to something bigger, scarier, and more inconvenient than they bargained for. They're not sure they have what it takes. They might even be hoping God changes His mind. Erin R. Dooley has been there. Move across the country. Make a two-hour musical as your very first film. Foster a teenager. Erin R. Dooley has said yes to all of it, and she's here to tell you it was worth it — even the parts that nearly broke her. In this talk, Erin draws on her own roller coaster of unlikely yeses to help your audience find the courage to follow God's call when it leads somewhere unexpected, uncomfortable, or just plain bewildering. Honest, funny, and deeply faith-filled, this talk is ideal for church events, retreats, youth groups, and college audiences. Available in-person or virtually.​ Contact her to set a date.

Past events

ORGANIZATIONS
Family Theater Productions (Hollywood, CA)
Catholic Match Relate event
Pittsburgh Legatus chapter
University of Dayton Pittsburgh Alumni group
Portlandia American Pilgrims on the Camino chapter
Albuquerque American Pilgrims on the Camino chapter
St. Louis American Pilgrims on the Camino chapter (via Zoom)
CHURCHES
Church of the Good Shepherd (Beverly Hills, CA)
Santiago de Compostela Church (Lake Forest, CA) - 3 years in a row
Blessed Sacrament Church (Hollywood, CA)
St. Bede Church (La Canada, CA)
St Therese Church (Alhambra, CA)
All Saints Evangelical Lutheran Church (Sun Valley, CA)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Catholic Church (Pasadena, CA)
All Souls Catholic Church (Alhambra, CA)
St. Thomas More Catholic Church (Oceanside, CA)
The Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Community (Redlands, CA)
GROUPS / RETREATS / MINISTRIES
Women of Hope group (Pittsburgh, PA)
WINGS Women's Ministry at St. Martin de Porres (Yorba Linda, CA)
Holy Family Church Divorce Ministry (South Pasadena, CA)
St. Charles Borromeo Church Young Adults (North Hollywood, CA)
St. Dominic Church Young Adults (Eagle Rock, CA)
Unity of Dallas (Dallas, TX)
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
LIBRARIES
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library (Monterey Park, CA)
Whittier Public Library (Whittier, CA)