Carrie Classon
Honesty. Humor. Optimism.
The Postscript Live
It is never too late to reinvent oneself in unexpected and fulfilling ways.
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Carrie’s message is a high-energy masterclass on how to take charge of the final half—or third, or quarter—of our lives in a way that makes meaning of our story.
Making new beginnings later in life is faster and more fun because we get “credit for time served.” She celebrates her fellow late bloomers and gives practical pointers on how to leapfrog into the most exciting and joyful adventure of our lives.
There’s an assumption, by middle-age and later, we’ve already said and done all the really important stuff we’re going to. I don’t think this is true at all. In fact, I think the best stuff is often saved for last. I think some of the juiciest parts of our story are left for the Postscript
Who she is:
Carrie Classon is a speaker and nationally syndicated columnist with Andrews McMeel Universal, read in 200 papers nationwide. Carrie had a 14-year career in the theater, performing in dozens of shows from Oregon to Maine. After founding and running a professional Equity theater for seven years, she got her MBA and worked in international business, crafting feasibility studies and business plans for projects from Central Asia to West Africa. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and has written a memoir, several plays, a novel, and more than 600 published columns.
In her weekly column, The Postscript, Carrie writes about the transformative power of optimism and how to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. Her novel, Loon Point, will be released by Lake Union in February 2026.
What she says:
Carrie champions the idea that it is never too late to reinvent oneself in unexpected and fulfilling ways.
We are all storytellers, telling stories about ourselves every day. How we make meaning of these stories defines us. We become the story we tell ourselves.
Carrie shares stories from her nationally syndicated column, The Postscript, about educated flatworms, transatlantic turnarounds, and how to figure out what kind of dog you are. She offers practical advice on how audiences can nurture lifelong optimism, and she celebrates the amazing transformations that can only be made later in life through implausible true stories, serious laughter, hilarious poignancy, lots of sparkly costumes—and an extra sunset!
Want to learn about Carrie’s workshops? Info here!