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Shannon Watts is a frequent guest and expert source for national media, including television, radio, podcasts, print/online and Substack newsletters.

Related to her book, Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age, Shannon can speak on the following subjects:

  • Empowering women to live “on fire”: authentically, with intention, and with purpose
  • What “purpose” is often mistaken for
  • The “Fire Formula” for transformation
  • Systemic challenges women face
  • Why most women don’t live on fire and why they must anyway
  • Practical tools for sustaining motivation
  • Embracing vulnerability and growth
  • Navigating fear and failure
  • Redefining success for women
  • The importance of values in decision-making
  • Advocating for social change
  • Navigating midlife transitions
  • Balancing personal desires with societal obligations
  • Reclaiming self-worth and confidence
  • How to handle burnout when you pursue your dreams
  • What the “passion tax’ is and how to realize your value
  • The role of community and support networks
  • Speaking up for yourself at work
  • Building resilience against your fire “extinguishers”
  • “The Fire Cycle:” embracing rebirth after decay
  • Stories of real-life, inspirational “Firestarters”

Additional areas of expertise include:

  • Grassroots movements and community organizing
  • Advocacy in the digital age
  • Her role in campaigning for Kamala Harris in 2024—including as the organizer of Answer the Call!
  • Gun Safety and her role as the founder and president emeritus of Moms Demand Action
  • Living with ADHD
  • Making friends an building community later in life
  • How Buddhism has shaped her life as an organizer and activist
  • Menopause as a catalyst for transformation