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A public speaker, esp. one who is eloquent or skilled.

I Am An Orator

Here’s the thing – trauma is depressing.

When people start rattling off the numbers of sexual abuse victims and unreported crimes some audiences zone out, stare at the floor, go into panic mode or puke. I’ve literally seen that happen – a woman had a panic attack and threw up listening to horrible “facts.”

I do things totally differently!

As a survivor of sexual abuse who became a thriver – I educate and entertain audiences by telling real life stories that inspire healing and awareness.

Yes, I share facts and some heavy information about sexual abuse and violence BUT then I share inspiring stories and fun healing techniques you will remember forever!

My events are tear jerkers with big laughs. The laughs come from me being very honest about how horrible life can be if you don’t heal and get better. Why do people laugh? Because they can relate!

Where Do I Speak?

I have spoken and inspired audiences of all ages from Congress, universities, Air Force bases, high schools, elementary schools, community centers, conferences and seminars worldwide.

A longer list of some places I have spoken at is on the bottom of this page.

BOOK ME! – Email Jodi Solomon Speakers or call 617.266.3450

Though she takes on serious issues, Angela Shelton is joyous, irreverent, funny, and feisty!

ELLEN BASS, author of The Courage to Heal

Though she takes on serious issues, Angela Shelton is joyous, irreverent, funny, and feisty!

ELLEN BASS, author of The Courage to Heal

With relentless honesty, humor and vitality, Angela Shelton opens the door for countless others to stop denying their pain, tell their stories, and join together in the revolutionary act of getting well and loving themselves.

CHARLOTTE SOPHIA KASL, author of Women, Sex, and Addiction and Power, If the Buddha Dated

Angela Shelton holds important information for those of us providing services to people that have been sexually assaulted.  She speaks introspectively of her experience as well as what she learned through her research while filmmaking.  As a beloved voice of sexual assault and incest survivors, her candid truth-telling creates powerful shockwaves through her audiences.  She moves, stirs and leaves behind lasting lessons for all who hear her speak.

 

ECOEE ROONEY, MSN, RN, SANE-A. Director, Education/Staff Development Interim LSU Public Hospital from the SANE nurses conference (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) SANE-SART

Angela Shelton was the highlight of the weekend.  Although the write-up in the program guide made me a little leary of the presentation, I stayed and listened to this strong willed woman talk about overcoming trauma and finding a way to find laughter, joy and happiness.  This was presentation was a wild ride.  Ms. Shelton had an incredible story to tell and very helpful advise on moving forward.  She did it with humor without demeaning anyone.  She had the room rolling with laughter.  Let me tell you, that was a rough room.  I’m a fan!

 

Michael Baumann, male survivor of priest abuse

Angela Shelton has the qualities I admire in anybody who is making a difference.  Angela is an agent for change, a catalyst, an alchemist.  Angela has made her private story our public story and her transformation our transformation.

 

EILEEN KING from Justice for Children

Excellent presentation.

Dustin Mohr, Peterson Air Force Base

Angela is an unstoppable force for honor, justice, courage. By finding her voice she has given permission to tens of thousands of survivors to say, ‘me too’ and thus begin there own journey of healing and recovering. As an organization that focus’ on teaching responsible adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly we realize there are many aspects of the complicated issue of child sexual abuse we do not cover. And for the support, healing and how to become a healthy viable ‘force’ in the world, with honor, we point to Angela Shelton!

 

ANNE LEE Founder of Darkness to Light

Angela has a great personality and makes sexual abuse awareness fun!

Marchele McCarthy from advocates aba.org

I have encountered an angel in Angela.

Sheryl McMullen from the Air Force

Angela Shelton may be the first woman in history to turn a horrific childhood into a movement so full of hope and inspiration, even people who haven’t suffered any form of child abuse want to get involved. Angela defied the odds and turned her pain into real power. If you want to understand how the human spirit can thrive in the face of unimaginable childhood trauma, listen to Angela!

 

WENDY MURPHY, specializing in the representation of crime victims, women and children and author of And Justice For Some

http://wendymurphylaw.com/

I am overwhelmed and ever so grateful for that little girl who grew up to be Angela Shelton, the courageous young woman who persevered and found her own way through the tapestry of life who has woven a beautiful cloak of self worth and value that she shares with all who have been abused.

I feel the essence of Angela Shelton that is much more than that of one brave woman. It is a power that covers the entire earth giving each of us encouragement to leave behind everything that keeps us less-than. Finding Angela Shelton should be required reading in all high schools and colleges. It should be required reading for all social workers and law enforcement officers. I am so very proud of Angela Shelton and to share in the healing she brings to us all.

 

Mary Lemons , BA, CHTP; Angela’s former social worker and now friend.

http://www.healingwholeself.net/

Angela Shelton inspires people of all ages to shatter the silence and create a world without violence!

 

Angela Rose, Founder and Executive Director – PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment

Keynote Speeches

I pair down my hour long talk to a 10-20 minute speech for fundraisers, benefits and conferences.

Boy am I good at raising money too – and I LOVE to help. Once I raised one million dollars in 10 minutes for an organization in Boston. Weeee! That totally made my day. I spoke at a Women Helping Women Fund and raised more than their town’s blueberry festival!

If you tell me your last year’s budget, I take it as a personal challenge to beat it. I don’t even get a percentage, I just love seeing organizations who need the money – get it.

Big Events

I believe healing is an act of revolution and healing should be available to everyone.

Do you know how expensive some whackadoodle healers are? WOW! For years, I went and tried so many healing techniques that I was almost healed out. But I wanted to test out all different kinds so I could share what worked and what didn’t with you!

I summed all that I learned up with the Sword of Trauma and wrote a Healing Workbook to go along with it.

Trauma is like being pierced with a sword. You can live like that for the rest of your life, wounded. Or you can remove the sword (OWWWUCH!), heal the wound (I share loads of ways to do that) and then use your sword – metaphorically – as your pen, your camera, your microphone, your paintbrush etc.

Workshops and Schools

This event is also great for children and teens and covers ways to avoid bullying and gossip.

It is also perfect for those working in the trauma field from social workers, nurses, law enforcement officers, and therapists.

This event is also available as an interactive workshop to go with the Healing Workbook:

Upcoming Events in 2013:

June 18-19

140 Conference in NYC – Healing is an Act of Revolution!

I am speaking about: The best possible world is one in which you are healthy and healed. By healing your past, you create a better future for those around you and those who will come after you.

Sept. 24-26

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) Conference in Louisville, KY

Keynote Speaker on Thursday, September 26 – 10:15-11:15AM

October (tba)

Slut Walk at Shenandoah University. Slut Walk? You know I’m dressing up and giving away an I Love Angela Shelton T-shirt!

May 2nd – Moved to OCT!

ANGELA SHELTON LIVE!!!

King’s College (in the Burke Auditorium)

Check me out below in the top row – smiling!

Poster Put Together By Silent Spirits - please like them on Facebook and visit their website.

BOOK ME! – Email Jodi Solomon Speakers or call 617.266.3450

Have Questions?

How Did You Begin?

Searching for Angela Shelton propelled me into the face of the epidemic of sexual and domestic violence.

I went from thinking my movie was going to be funny to being mortified that 70% of the Angela Shelton’s I interviewed had been victims of child sexual abuse, rape, and/or domestic violence. That is not funny!

When I began hearing thousands of stories from people around the globe and realized that sexual and domestic violence is an epidemic I was propelled into seeking out healing.

I wrote the book Finding Angela Shelton about how making the movie changed my life forever and caused me to really look at my past and really heal from it.

Not only did I want to really heal (not just say I was healed) from my own past of sexual abuse and trauma, I wanted to discover and share ways for survivors of any kind of trauma to heal too.

The various healing techniques I now share on stage are helpful, hilarious, and healing.

Whether those in the audience need help getting past panic, anxiety, stress, insecurities, rage or fear – they will learn FUN ways to move forward while learning ways to end violence.

Enough trauma, we need some Giggle Therapy!

There are ALWAYS survivors in the audience whether it is a corporate event, a film festival, or a fundraiser.

You WILL be helping someone you never expected to by sharing healing.

My events are a healing extravaganza disguised as a comedy act. 

Believe me – you could use a laugh – or thirty.

Do You Have a Slide Show?

Yes! At some events that have stages or all of the equipment to do a powerpoint or Mac keynote presentation, I share my slides.

I also have the cords that will go from the Mac to the PC, making a Keynote work. But I have powerpoint and keynote options.

Sword of Trauma Slide Presentation–>

Scroll through my slides in this quicktime movie:

What Have Others Said About You?

Testimonials from Events:

Read more testimonials here!

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What People Are Saying:

Angela Shelton is amazing. She speaks for every abused person who has lived through the same hell.

~ Rosie O’Donnell

With relentless honesty, humor and vitality, Angela Shelton opens the door for countless others to stop denying their pain, tell their stories, and join together in the revolutionary act of getting well and loving themselves.

~ Charlotte Sophia Kasl, author of Women, Sex, and Addiction and If the Buddha Dated

Though she takes on serious issues, Angela Shelton is joyous, irreverent, funny, and feisty!

~ Ellen Bass, author of The Courage to Heal

Angela is an unstoppable force for honor, justice, courage. By finding her voice she has given permission to tens of thousands of survivors to say, ‘me too, it happened to me….’ and thus begin their own journey of healing and recovering. As an organization that focuses on teaching responsible adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly we realize there are many aspects of the complicated issue of child sexual abuse we do not cover. And for the support, healing and how to become a healthy viable ‘force’ in the world, with honor, we point to Angela Shelton!

~ Anne Lee, Founder, President & CEO of Darkness to Light

Bold, brave, honest and inspiring, Finding Angela Shelton continues to promote awareness and healing to the masses. Angela’s self-professed “big mouth” is changing the world one survivor at a time…I hope she never shuts up!

~ Erin Weed, Founder of Girls Fight Back

Angela’s words will reach into your soul and shake you awake! She is fierce and bold and her passion to put a face on issues like domestic violence and child sexual abuse is compelling and necessary.

~ Jessica Weiner

Self-Esteem Expert and Author of “A Very Hungry Girl”

Can We Show Your Documentary?

Please! Share the award-winning film Searching for Angela Shelton at this event or prior to my visit.

Searching for Angela Shelton Trailer:

Buy a copy of the DVD here and show it!

If you’re showing the movie and not having me speak, feel free, but if you’re showing it to the public and selling tickets or showing it in a classroom, please go to the store to purchase your public performance licenses. Your classroom license lasts the life of the DVD.

Thank you for your honesty!

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Some Places I have Spoken at:

140 Conference in NYC

The Air Force

Ft Sam Houston Army Post, Texas

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

BACA International Meeting

Washington DC Smithsonian

Darkness to Light Gala

The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

Looking for My Sister in Detroit MI

Louisiana SANE Conference

Dare To Act

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute

Fairmont State University

International Association of Forensic Nurses

Mercy Child Advocacy Center in Sioux City, Iowa

Texas Conference for Women

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)

Prevent Child Abuse Albany, NY

Voices In Action

YWCA Purple Sash Event

Family Partnership Center

Kentucky Assocation of Sexual Assault Centers

Las Vegas Rape Crisis Center

Louisiana SANE Conference

The Pine Street Inn

Salt Lake City Film Center

Screenwriter’s Expo

Shippensburg University

Stanly Memorial Hospital Foundation

Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault

The Victims Resource Center

Walla Walla YMCA

University of Arizona

Buena Vista University

University of North Carolina

North Carolina State University

University of Albany

Clark College

Southern CT State University

University of Delaware

Elon University

Galesburg Knox College

University of Illinois

University of Hawaii

James Madison University

Western Kentucky University

University of Nebraska

ODU

University of Nevada

University of North Carolina

UNC School of Social Work

Ohio University

Penn State

Shenandoah University, VA

Simpson College, Iowa

Southern Maine Community College

Tarrant County College

University of Tennessee

Umpqua Community College

University of Utah

Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur Conference

USC

UVA

University of Vermont

WA State University

University of Wisconsin

Women’s Center of Stockton, CA

Women’s Night Out – CAASA – Iowa

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