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