Author Lou Redmond to Visit Roseland Free Public Library

How did Lou Redmond go from weekday corporate golf management and weekend party animal to yogi and truth seeker? Find out next Tuesday (6/12) when the Nutley-based author and motivational speaker visits the Roseland Free Public Library to discuss his book, Find Your Truth, starting at 7 pm.

After graduating Nutley High School in 2008 and later obtaining a commercial recreation degree from Penn State University, Redmond landed a successful job at Cobra Puma Golf in San Diego, where he rose through the ranks with distinctions including a promotion and an employee of the year award. Although he appeared to have his act together on the surface, Redmond said that deep within, he knew something was amiss.

‘I was working for the weekend,” said Redmond, reflecting on how he got swept quickly into the “rave” culture. “I was drinking and using ecstasy and other party drugs, always searching for an original high.”

Find Your Truth describes Redmond’s downward spiral, as well as the series of events that led him to abruptly quit his job of five years and chart a new course toward self-transformation. He recalled that his involvement with a new entrepreneur group, as well as exposure to yoga and meditation, served as the main catalysts for his metamorphosis.

Today, Redmond has come full circle, returning to where his story began – Nutley, NJ – where he currently teaches yoga, meditation, and mindfulness through school visits, retreats, and other classes. In addition to learning about his story, Redmond hopes his library presentation on Tuesday, June 12, will inspire the guests who attend.

“I hope to leave them with the understanding that they have the power to transform themselves. A lot of it is based on environment, learning about themselves, and how they can move to where they want to be. It’s about owning and creating your story, which is different for everybody, but still just as meaningful. You just have to be open to the possibility of where you want to be.”