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THREE-TIME TEDX SPEAKER


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ABOUT ANNA:


Anna David is a New York Times bestselling author of eight books, founder of Legacy Launch Pad Publishing and three-time TEDx speaker who has appeared on Good Morning America, Today Show, The Talk and dozens of other programs; written for the New York Times, Time, Playboy, Vanity Fair and the Huffington Post, among many others, and been written about in such publications as Entrepreneur, Martha Stewart magazine and Forbes. 


Her first novel, Party Girl, is in development as a feature film in 2023.


She's the on-air book critic for KATU Portland and her podcast features interviews with bestselling authors and entrepreneurs on how to use a book to build a business. 


Through Legacy Launch Pad, she transforms entrepreneurial thought leaders into bestselling authors so they can attract higher-quality clients, become go-to media sources, land speaking gigs and grow into being the leaders in their field.


In addition to the above, she's been published in LA Times, Vice, Cosmo, People, Marie Claire, Redbook, Esquire, Self, Women’s Health, Buzzfeed and Salon and has appeared repeatedly on Hannity, Attack of the Show, Dr. Drew, Red Eye, The CBS Morning Show, The Insider and numerous other programs on Fox News, NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1 and E.   Over a decade ago, the New York Post declared that she invented the sub-genre “chick lit with a message” and she’s still trying to decide if she should be offended by that or not. In the meantime, she obsesses over helping her clients achieve from their books what she's achieved from hers.


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"Why You Don't Want to be a NY Times Bestselling Author" - EO Detroit - Detroit Athletic Club

WHY YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR (FROM A NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR)

Studies show that 81% of people want to write a book and it doesn't take a study to know that most of them dream of being NY Times bestselling authors.


Well, Anna David IS a NY Times bestselling author. And when she became one, she was broke and her life was falling apart.


Now that she publishes her own books, she's not only been able to build a seven-figure business as a result of those books but also helped countless others do the same.


In this keynote targeted to entrepreneurs who know they could become the leading expert in their field if they could share their wisdom through a book, David walks the audience through the different types of non-fiction books, what makes a good topic and why the riches are always in the niches.


BONUS: Anna will brainstorm book topics and titles for every attendee!

REVIEWS

“If you’re looking for a speaker guaranteed to deliver, you’ve found it.”

—Joe Polish, Founder of Genius Network and Genius Recovery


"In 15 years of booking speakers, I've never seen someone so well-prepared." - Cathy Christen, Director of GoBundance Women's Division


Anna’s timing, poise, clarity, confidence and terrific sense of humor made it the best talk I have helped on. I was expecting it to be good, even great, if all the stars aligned. I was not expecting it would be amazing. She needs to use big stages to deliver her message.”

—Leading motivational speaker and coach Joel Weldon


“Anna knocked it out of the park. She was entertaining and honest and the audience loved her vulnerability. The evaluations came back raving about her! I look forward to having her on my stage again.”—Meredith Swedo, event producer and host of Wellness for People in Recovery Live Event


“Anna’s candor in sharing her story challenged students to critically reflect on the choices they make in their lives. Students were riveted.”

–Anthony Nicotera, Adjunct Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work


“Anna captured the attention of our students with her honest, insightful, and thought provoking recount of her personal struggles. Thankfully this wasn’t your typical lecture, and because of this, students were engaged from beginning to end.”

–Laura Singletary, Student Programs and Leadership Coordinator, Whatcom Community College

WHAT A BOOK CAN DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS (AND YOUR LIFE)

Tulare County Drug Court Graduation Keynote

TEDX/HOW TO WEAR YOUR LABELS

SURVIVING & THRIVING IN AN ADDICTIVE SOCIETY

Past Events

GoBundance Women's Retreat - Fairmont Hotel, Carmen del Playa, Mexico


Detroit Entrepreneurs Organization - Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, Michigan


Genius Network $25K Meeting - Phoenix, Arizona


Tulare County Court Graduation Keynote - Visalia, California


Midwestern State University – Wichita Falls, Texas


La Costa Spa Wellness for People in Recovery – San Diego, California


TEDxUniversity of San Diego – San Diego, California


TEDxOhlone College – Newark, California


TEDxLos Gatos High School – Los Gatos, California


Genius Network Annual Event – Phoenix, Arizona


University of New Haven – New Haven, Connecticut


North Dakota State University – Fargo, North Dakota


University of North Dakota – Grand Forks, North Dakota


Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte, South Carolina


Sheridan College  – Sheridan, Wyoming


University of Alaska – Anchorage, Alaska


Texas A&M University – Commerce, Texas


Whatcom College – Bellingham, Washington


Cameron University – Lawton, Oklahoma


Morningside University – Sioux City, Iowa

alternate keynote options

WHAT A BOOK CAN DO FOR YOUR CAREER—AND YOUR LIFE


Everyone who's successful in business is looking for a leg up. And anyone in that situation who hasn't published a book has done him or herself a disservice. Anna David learned this firsthand. After struggling with addiction and finding sobriety, she wrote a book about her experiences—and suddenly found herself appearing multiple times on shows like Today and The Talk as an expert on addiction.


That's not only when she realized that books are the new college degrees but that sharing about her most personal experiences brought her freedom she'd never imagined possible.


In this keynote that delves into what anyone who wants to write a book needs to do in order to have a hit, David brings an insider's knowledge to the publishing experience—and explains how people can find both their readers and themselves.


HOW TO WEAR YOUR LABELS


Many argue that the word “addict” is offensive; they say that labels keep people from achieving what they’re meant to and stigmatize those who would thrive if they weren’t being penalized by some pejorative identity. In this presentation, Anna David explains why she disagrees and how she believes that it’s only through using the addict label that we can destigmatize addiction. She argues that we shouldn’t be trying to avoid certain words but bringing them out in the open so that we can change the public perception of them. She explains how she believes labels can help us to thrive.


Attendees will be able to evaluate and discuss if the recommendation to not use the word addict—including the recent AP suggestion that journalists use the phrase “person with addiction” instead—helps or hurts the cause. 


They’ll be able to compare her argument about the benefits of using the word “addict” to the many arguments people make that we must eradicate the word from our vocabulary altogether—and see the potential pitfalls of that philosophy.


In this entertaining talk that takes the opposite tact of all other talks about labels, audiences will be able to examine their own labels and share them with the world, in turn giving other people who may be struggling permission to do the same. (Time: 30 minutes-1 hour; recommended time: 45 minutes).


SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN AN ADDICTIVE SOCIETY


In the past decade, admissions to recovery programs have increased 143% for students between the ages of 18 and 24. And yet few schools have adjusted their curriculum to address the increasing need for information about addiction and recovery.  


David takes the information gleaned from her own experiences with addiction—which she’s been able to share through best-selling books, numerous TV appearances and hundreds of published articles—and breaks down how addiction starts, develops and ends. Through anecdotes that are relatable to addicts and non-addicts alike, David tracks the part low self-esteem, family of origin and genetics play in addiction as well as the role of self-esteem in young people everywhere. The talk is for those with burgeoning addictions, the loved ones of addicts and anyone who wants to learn how to better cope in a society that’s always gunning for more, more, more.


In this insightful and crucial talk, audiences will learn to conquer self-defeating insecurities, deal with family members who are addicted and take the shame out of mental illness, addiction and self-doubt. (Time: 30 minutes-1 hour; recommended time: 45 minutes + Q&A

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