Why Lilou Mace Deserves Her “own” Show

June 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Talk about a light bulb moment. When I heard that Oprah was looking online to find a star for her new Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), my mind cast a white-hot spotlight on one person: Lilou Mace. I’ve never met her in person, but have come to know her online as one of the more than 3.5 million viewers of her inspirational YouTube videos. Since 2006, Lilou has invited people around the world to put the power of spiritual laws to work in their own lives. This woman lives her passion and dreams big--and her very focused goal is to empower us all of us to do the same.

I discovered Lilou a few years ago during a bout of depression. Longing for inspiration, I actually visited YouTube and entered “Oprah” as a search term. That search led me directly to Lilou’s popular YouTube channel. It was no coincidence. I was immediately engaged and energized, and began taking part in Lilou’s “100 Day Challenge.” Challenge participants are encouraged to live out the laws of attraction for 100 days and share their ensuing discoveries on YouTube. This online community is just one of many efforts that Lilou has undertaken in order to bring about positive change in the world—the very change that Oprah and many of her expert guests, such as Eckhart Tolle, are helping to spark.

Watch Lilou’s OWN network audition video. The first thing you notice is her energy—it’s boundless and magnetic. And then perhaps, you’ll note the charming touch of a French accent. But her spirit and dreams are all-American. Lilou’s an American-born internet phenomenon, and after living in Europe for two years, she’s uprooted her life and relocated to her previous home in Chicago for the purpose of pursuing her ultimate American dream. Swapping continents just to apply for a dream job may sound dramatic, but this type of dedication is absolutely typical for Lilou.

Lilou explains the crystal clear vision that drives her: “My big dream is to host an international spiritual reality talk show on the Oprah Winfrey Network and empower millions of people each day.” She continues, “I want us to explore our potential and higher selves while unlocking spiritual secrets, having fun, and growing together. I know we can bring a huge wave of change on the planet.”

Lilou’s very personal, open journey has been played out on YouTube for seekers of inspiration to enjoy. Incredibly, Lilou’s growing online legacy includes 1000 video blogs, honestly disclosing her personal challenges and triumphs, and 500 interviews with top spiritual teachers including Debbie Ford, Don Miguel Ruiz, Deepak Chopra, John Demartini, Julia Cameron and John Gray. Lilou says, “My intention to now take it to new level.”

What I find most impressive about Lilou is not all of the big names she’s managed to attract into her work. What I admire most is that in pursuit of her goals, Lilou has not simply waited around for opportunity. Fueled by bottomless passion, this unstoppable woman has created and seized it at every turn: by building a huge online audience devoted to living the best life possible, hosting her own daytime cable talk show in Chicago, and turning job loss into not only a positive, but a platform for her self-published book: I Lost My Job and I Liked It. Lilou doesn’t just talk about living fully, being in touch with your spirit, and taking action to achieve one’s dreams—that’s how she lives her life each day and it’s why she has such universal appeal. Lilou’s authenticity and determination explain why people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities continue to be drawn to her.

Naturally, Oprah has been Lilou’s biggest inspiration and hero. In 2006, after one of her electrifying experiences as a member of Oprah’s studio audience, Lilou was compelled to write down her illuminated vision. On a photograph taken at Harpo Studios that day, Lilou wrote, "My dream is to have my own morning TV show and empower millions." This powerful statement aligns perfectly with the opportunity currently presented by Oprah to the world. Again, this is no coincidence. It’s meant to be.

If Lilou and her fans’ shared vision unfolds, her “OWN morning TV show” is exactly what Lilou will manifest. We’ll all be lifted up by her dream, closer to our own potential as Lilou embraces her own.

By Amber Hescock Johnson

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Amber Hescock Johnson is a freelance writer, chronic worrier, mom, latte addict, and stubborn idealist. Not necessarily in that order. Amber blogs at lifeandtimesofstella.com, which features her day-to-day triumphs and tribulations as a mom to a bespectacled one-year-old, plus inspiring interviews with confident moms. She is currently seeking a publisher for a book about her first year of motherhood, focused on her battle with postpartum anxiety and trials with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, spoon feeding and even nasogastric tube feeding due to her daughter’s feeding aversion—and why, despite it all, she urges all moms to stop worrying so much.