Rona Maynard

Rona Maynard

Finding Joy and Purpose

Principal, Rona Maynard
Toronto, Canada

Topics Include:

  • Finding joy and purpose in retirement
  • Older and bolder: Blooming after 60
  • The healing power of pets

More on her website

Last updated on November 7th, 2023

When Rona Maynard shared her history of depression on the Editor’s page of Chatelaine, Canada’s iconic women’s magazine, she kickstarted a national conversation about mental health. She has been writing and speaking ever since about the health-giving power of everyday encounters with nature, neighbors and the ones we love. On the page and at the podium, she blends humor and life-tested wisdom. Her latest book is Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World.

Recent Speaking Engagements

  • “Renew, Recharge, Reimagine: Tap Your Inner Wellspring,” Travel Media Association of Canada, June 2023
  • “Your Discovery Years: Finding Joy in Retirement” (two virtual presentations for Third Age Learning) 2021
  • “Following Your Inner Leader,” MS Society of Canada, October 2019

Books, Podcasts, Articles, and More

Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World
Getting it Wrong in conversation with Rona Maynard, author of Starter Dog and former editor of Chatelaine
A Very Good Boy: Author Rona Maynard and her latest memoir Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World