About Elizabeth Verwey
Writer, Director, Producer
My Story
Photo credit Kwasi Kyei
Elizabeth Verwey is a dynamic entrepreneur who has mentored thousands of business professionals to get more important work done in less time. An extrovert and lifelong learner, Elizabeth wrote two books that support business owners to gain a better balance between work and home: The Mentors Circle: Clearing Your Path for Business Growth and My Business Ate My Life: A Recovery Plan.
Her ‘grey divorce’ prompted her to launch Spoken Lives: Stories Women Share, a speaker series which has given over 200 women a platform to share their inspiring journeys, in person and in online events which she curates and emcees. www.spokenlives.com
To empower others to create their own series, Elizabeth created an online course ‘Your Applause Academy.’ This three-part online video course guides you to 1) Plan, 2) Launch, and 3) Earn with your own speaker or storytelling series.
Her new book, Brave New Endings: True Stories of Caring for an Ex invites people to consider what’s possible.
Elizabeth lives in Toronto with her second husband Ramsay. She speaks, writes and mentors others to create brave new endings to their own life stories.
Photo credit Kwasi Kyei
Projects
Books
Elizabeth Verwey’s third non-fiction book, “Brave New Endings” recounts 30 true stories of caring for an ex.
The first two business books are “The Mentors Circle, Clearing Your Path to Business Growth” and “My Business Ate My Life: A Recovery Plan”.
Films
Read about Elizabeth’s filmmaking projects.
Elizabeth built an endearing relationship while making her short film “The Story of Razie Brownstone, A Century of Wonder”, which captures Razie’s sparkling personality and zest for life. Keep an eye out for the film on the festival circuit.
Spoken Lives
A Speaker series developed and curated by Elizabeth Verwey. These vibrant evenings create new connections for women. Five women share their powerful personal stories at each event. We encourage you to join us to celebrate yourself and other phenomenal women.
As a divorcee myself, and as a physician, I have witnessed the awkwardness that some people presume should be associated with being supportive to, or part of, an ex‘s life. It does not have to be that way. In my practice, a handful of people come to mind for the care and kindness they demonstrated beyond the official ‘end’ of a relationship.
In her book [Brave New Endings], through thought-provoking, and utterly moving real life examples, Elizabeth Verwey has shown the true meaning of connection and compassion. Her commitment to true human connectedness is remarkable, and especially relevant during this era of distortion through social media.
– Dr Geraldine Lines, Psychiatrist
BMBS MRCPsych FRCPC
Meet Elizabeth
November 10, 2025
Book Launching this fall!
BRAVE NEW ENDINGS: True Stories of Caring for an Ex
This book opens a conversation about compassion and shares compelling stories about supporting exes.
2026
Virtual Summit - Hybrid (Toronto)
Save the Date:
TBD
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