Among her many accomplishments, Rachel Luna is Certified Master Coach and a successful entrepreneur who teaches and speaks all around the world, She has been profiled in Forbes magazine (“How Breast Cancer Turned This Entrepreneur into A Better Business Woman”) and named by that same publication one of the “Top 11 Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs to Follow on Instagram.”

A 10-year veteran of the US Marine Corps, Luna was born into a working class, migrant Puerto Rican family. Both her parents died of AIDS. She recounts her story of resilience and determination in her new book, "Permission to Offend: The Compassionate Guide for Living Unfiltered and Unafraid" (2023).

Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/journaling-workshop-with-author-and-entrepreneur-rachel-luna-tickets-499471672217

We will hold a separate event at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, for a conversation about her book to take place at the University at Albany. See https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/rachelluna