Speaking opportunities with author Jessica Shortall

Would you expect an audience to roar with laughter or shed tears in a talk about breastfeeding, women and girls, working motherhood, or how to change the world? I'd love to helo you entertain, inform, engage, and inspire. I can tailor live talks and webinars to:

• Conferences and keynotes
• Employees
• HR teams
• Executive / management teams
• Corporate women's employee resource group (ERG) meetings
• Professional development seminars and workshops
• Working mom-focused conferences
• Lactation support professionals

For more detail and video clips, head over to www.jessicashortall.com. 

Workshop Topics
Whether it's 20 minutes or two hours, in the flesh or via Google Hangout, Jessica can equip participants with knowledge and inspiration, while engaging and entertaining them, on a varity of topics, including:

• A practical workshop for working, breastfeeding new mothers: How to prepare while on maternity leave, how to write and pitch a pump-at-work plan to a manager or HR, how to remain productive at work while staying on a pumping schedule, gear and wardrobe essentials, business trip survival strategies, how to hack any space into a lactation room, and how to deal with disasters when they arise. This session will equip any expecting or new working mom with anxiety-reducing survival strategies, and the confidence to give breastfeeding and working a shot.
• Behind-the-scenes intel for managers, HR professionals, and employment lawyers: What is is really like to fit pumping breastmilk into a workday? What kind of support do employees need? What boosts morale the most, and what is most likely to make them feel un-supported or even discriminated against? How can a challenging workplace make lactation support viable?
• The state of modern, working motherhood: Beyond the practical, Jessica gives TED-style talks on modern and working motherhood - the Mommy Wars and the unending Mom Guilt, the pressure to succeed at everything, the successes and struggles, and the sorry state of American maternity leave - and why it should matter to everyone.

Feedback from speaking engagements

• "Your talk was so much more than what I expected. You are such a dynamic, enthusiastic speaker!" - lactation consultant
• "Wonderful topic. As a mom who pumped, she brought up things I had never even thought of." - employment lawyer
• "Awesome! I wish more men could hear this - in the workplace!" - HR professional
• "Great presentation! She was so great she did not even need a powerpoint or visual aid." - corporate employee
• "Very entertaining and brought great awareness on policy expectation." - employment lawyer
• "Wonderful speaker and just perfect; great message and very passionate." - corporate employee
• "Who knew? As a 70-year-old man whose wife did not breastfeed, this was an eye-opener." - employment lawyer

Get in touch for more information or to schedule a speaking or webinar engagement.

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