ELEVATING ENCOURAGERS

Encouragement
changes people.

Encouragers
change the world.

For the people who show up, lift others, speak life, and help people keep going.

Larry Blundred smiling in a navy blazer

We don’t need
more heroes.
We need
more humans.

A MOVEMENT, NOT A MOMENT

What is
Elevating Encouragers?

To create a movement, not a moment, of encouragement, passion and culture. Why? Because we need more humans, not more heroes.

Elevating Encouragers exists to celebrate, encourage, equip, and expand the impact of the people who pour into others. Through books, practical resources, and a growing movement, Larry helps encouragers make an even greater difference in the world.

Celebrate
encouragers

Encourage
encouragers

Equip
encouragers

Expand
their impact

SHOW UP by Lawrence R. Blundred — three-dimensional approved paperback

THE BOOK

Show Up

Simple, Powerful Ways to Encourage Others

Show Up is not a self-help book. It is a call to movement. Built around the six-step SHOW UP framework, Larry Blundred draws from decades of real stories, real failures, and real relationships to show how encouragement can become a mindset, a choice, and a habit.

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“Show Up will inspire and challenge you to be more, give more, and impact more people. Read it and let the impact begin!”

— Jon Gordon

19x Best-Selling Author of
The Power of Positive Leadership

YOU MAY BE AN ENCOURAGER IF…

You may be an encourager if…

An adult encouraging a child as he shares a drawing

You see potential
in others.

Two friends listening and talking over coffee

You check in when
someone is struggling.

A mentor and younger adult reviewing a notebook together

You mentor,
teach, or guide.

Volunteers welcoming a neighbor at a community food table

You lead, serve,
or support others.

Two friends sharing a joyful hug

You celebrate
people’s wins.

Friends supporting one another at a mountain overlook

You help people
keep going.

If you recognize yourself here, Elevating Encouragers was built with you in mind.

YOUR FREE ENCOURAGEMENT GUIDE

Keep Encouraging.
Get Encouraged.

10 Truths About Encouragers is an upcoming guide designed to help you recognize the difference you make, renew your confidence, and encourage others with greater intention—so the people around you feel seen, supported, and ready to keep going.

Your free guide arrives in your inbox right after you sign up.

By Lawrence R. Blundred
Author of SHOW UP: Simple, Powerful Ways to Encourage Others

People connecting over a handwritten note and coffee
Larry Blundred smiling in a navy blazer

MEET LARRY

A Life Shaped
by Encouragement

Lawrence “Larry” Blundred is an author, storyteller, and encourager. His writing for adults and children explores the power of showing up, building relationships, and helping people keep going.

Author

Lifelong encourager

Husband, father,
and grandfather

Elevating Encouragers

SPEAKING

Bring the Message of
Encouragement to
Your Organization

Start a conversation about encouragement, leadership, resilience, and the everyday choices that shape a culture. Tell us about your audience and event.

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ENCOURAGEMENT IN ACTION

Resources to Encourage
and Equip You

Stories, ideas, and tools to help you keep encouraging and make an even greater impact.

People connecting over a handwritten note and coffee

An Encourager’s Mindset

Explore the simple premise at the heart of SHOW UP: encouragement is a mindset, not a personality trait.

Friends supporting one another at a mountain overlook

The Power of Showing Up

Discover how a teacher’s encouraging words helped change Larry’s direction.

A mentor and younger adult reviewing a notebook together

Six Simple Steps

Begin with the SHOW UP framework and practical ways to give heart to others.

The world needs more encouragement.
And encouragers need encouragement too.

Join a growing movement of people who lift others and make a difference.

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YOUR FREE DIGITAL GUIDE

10 Truths About
Encouragers

Recognize the difference you make, renew your confidence, and find practical ways to help others feel seen, supported, and encouraged.

Your free guide arrives in your inbox right after you sign up.

By Lawrence R. Blundred
Author of SHOW UP: Simple, Powerful Ways to Encourage Others