Jenny Lawson

Writer, Humorist & Mental Health Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author of "Let's Pretend This Never Happened," "Furiously Happy," & "You Are Here and Broken"

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San Antonio, TX, USA
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Jenny Lawson Biography

Jenny Lawson is a #1 NYT bestselling author and award-winning humorist best known for her irreverent and honest conversations about dealing with depression, anxiety, chronic pain and life in general. She has an award-winning blog (thebloggess.com), hundreds of thousands on social media fans and is the proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop in San Antonio, Texas.

Her books include "Let's Pretend This Never Happened", "Furiously Happy", "You are Here" and "Broken" (in the best possible way) which are all bestsellers. Her books have been translated into 10 different languages and counting.

She's done numerous keynote addresses on humor, leadership, mental health, dealing with disability, writing and more. She has two Iris awards for writing, a narration award for Audible Humor book of the year, multiple awards for mental health advocacy and has twice won the People's Choice Best Humor Book of the Year. She lives in Texas with her husband, her non-binary child and a small army of adorable yet demanding animals.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/03/2024.

Jenny Lawson Speaking Topics

  • Mental Health - Being happy out of pure spite

    Chances are you either are dealing with mental illness, will deal with mental illness or will love someone who deals with mental illness. I've struggled with a plethora of disorders, including treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, inattentive ADHD, OCD and several others I can't think of off the top of my head because inattentive ADHD exists. But I have perfected the art of being FURIOUSLY HAPPY...of celebrating every day that I survive and helping others to know that they are not alone. My journey has saved lives, including my own.

  • Inspiring leadership

    4 years ago I opened a progressive independent bookshop in conservative Texas right before a pandemic. It should not have survived but it is currently one of the best and most successful indie bookshops in San Antonio and it's success comes down to these principles:

    • Finding your passion
    • Let your team find their strengths and get out of their way
    • Do something unique that no one else does
    • Create a community
    • Use your power to empower others
    • Always be learning
    • Don't be afraid to pivot
    • Learn how to deal with haters
    • Find what scares you and do that
    • Look to the right places for mentorship and inspiration

  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

    I became an overnight success and it only took me 12 years and a constant barrage of self-doubt to do it. To this day I battle with Imposter Syndrome, so much so that I worry I'm not qualified to talk about it which makes me possibly the best person to talk about it.

    You'd think that becoming successful would cure someone of this idea of not being good enough but what I've learned is that even when everything is going your way you can still be plagued with the same fears, only now you can add the fear that everyone is going to realize that you're not as great as they're giving you credit for. Fortunately I've found a number of tools that have helped me to battle both the inner and outside criticism that can have the power to destroy, but also the power to grow, change and celebrate rather than self-hate.

  • The Art of Memoir Writing

    As a best-selling memoirist I have made all the mistakes so you don't have to. This talk Includes:

    • How to find personal boundaries
    • How to write about friends and family without them disowning you
    • How true is too true?
    • How to deal with criticism
    • How to write a proposal
    • The importance of editing
    • Marketing done right and very wrong
    • Finding your voice
    • Selling your story
    • What to know before you record your own audiobook
    • Deciding what success looks like for you so you know how to celebrate it
    • Comparing yourself to others

Jenny Lawson Videos

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  • Our Stories Set Us Free | Jenny Lawson | TEDx
    At least five generations of my Jenny Lawson’s family (including herself) have battled with mental disorders, but the difference between the...

Jenny Lawson Books

  • Broken (in the best possible way)
    Broken (in the best possible way)
  • You Are Here: An Owner's Manual For Dangerous Minds
    You Are Here: An Owner's Manual For Dangerous Minds
  • Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
    Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
  • Let's Pretend This Never Happened
    Let's Pretend This Never Happened

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Jenny Lawson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Mental Health - Being happy out of pure spite, Inspiring leadership, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and The Art of Memoir Writing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jenny Lawson for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Jenny Lawson generally travels from San Antonio, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lois Lowry, Anna Holmes, Jane Jenkins Herlong, Samantha Irby and Kristin Hannah. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jenny Lawson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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