I enjoy sharing my story and motivating others to face life’s challenges with grit, wit, grace and guts. All of my talks are customized to my audience and I promote all of my appearances through social media and my national show, Fearless Fabulous You!
Want more information on scheduling a book signing and talk, webinar or teleseminar? Email me at melanie@melanieyoung.com
Here are sample topics of my talks:
Staying Healthy at Any Age (examples)
- How to Stay Fearless & Fabulous at Any Age, Embrace Your Authenticity and Project Your Brilliance
- Being CEO “Chief Empowerment Officer” of Your Health- Why It Matters and What It Takes
- Over-extended? Over-stressed? How to portion control your lifestyle diet to stay balanced
- Add in the Good; Crowd out the junk. My simple MATH formula that adds up to better health
Reinventing Your Life (examples)
- From Fizzle to Sizzle: How to Re-Ignite Your Personal Brand and Reinvent Your Career
- Turn Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones, Reframe and Reclaim the Life You Want
- Spin It To Win It!: How to package, present and pitch yourself to make an amazing first- and lasting- impression
- How to be an Opportuneur: Turning change into dollars
Cancer Survivorship (examples)
- What To Expect When You’re Not Expecting Breast Cancer
- Five/Ten Lessons I Learned from Having Cancer To Stay Fearless, Fabulous & Fit Forever
- I Wear My Father’s Genes- Genetic testing: what to consider
- The Healing Journey After Treatment: What To Expect in Your New Normal and How To Cope
Here are some of the organizations where I’ve been a guest speaker:
Cancer Support Groups and Fundraisers
- Bloomingdale’s, Atlanta to support Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition and Northside Hospital Breast Cancer (guest speech)
- Bucks County (PA) Breast Friends (speech)
- Chai Life, New York (teleseminar)
- Mary Ellen Locher Breast Cancer, Chattanooga, TN (speech)
- North Bay Cancer Alliance, Sonoma, CA (guest speech)
- SHARE, New York (webinar)
- Survivor Glam Squad Raleigh, NC (speech)
- Komen New York. Conducted a websine with Dr. Martha Eddy, Moving for Life, on nutrition, movement and stress management, Watch webinar here. or cut and paste this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86QVMlF5VTQ
Professional Women’s Organizations
- FestiGals, New Orleans, an annual gathering of women in New Orleans each July for empowerment, enrichment and entertainment. My talk was “How to Turn your Life from Fizzle to Sizzle.” A special thank you to EPPA Sangria, Enza Prosecco and Barone Fini wines for their support. Watch videos here: http://youtu.be/nmANoGU3xKI and here http://youtu.be/EpEKY8Dc
- Les Dames d’Escoffier NY “Women and Wellness.” A panel discussion on how to stay healthy and fabulous at every age and stage of your life. Panelists: Bonnie Tandy Leblang, RD; Melanie Young, Author: Ellie Krieger, RD, Regina Ragone, RD. Click Here to watch video.
- Women of the Walden Club, Chattanooga, TN (guest speech)
- Orlando (FL) Professional Women’s Meetup (guest speech)
Arts, Education and Religious
- Chattanooga (TN) Theatre Center (guest speech)
- Girls Preparatory Schools, Chattanooga, TN (guest speech)
- Mizpah Congregation (guest speech)
- SUNY Kingston, NY (guest speech)
- Touro Synagogue, New Orleans (guest speech)
Bookstore Talks (book signings with a talk)
- Barnes & Noble, New York City (Upper West Side)
- Barnes & Noble, Chattanooga, TN
- Barnes & Noble, Atlanta,
- Barnes & Noble, Orlando
- Book Passage, Marin County, CA
- Inquiring Minds, New Paltz, NY