Past Speakers
 

 

 

Planned Parenthood, NYC
www.ppnyc.org
Samantha Levine, Director of Communications

As we know, framing reproductive healthcare issues in a way that resonates with the public is an important part of our struggle. Whether we are talking about abortion, birth control, or real sex ed the most knowledgeable of us can get tongue-tied when faced with questions from opponents. We often get bogged down in technicalities or think that providing facts will persuade the person to change sides. One of our most successful advocacy trainings has therefore been Tricky Subjects, which provides our activists with a different way of thinking and talking about our issues and teaches them how to effectively "message" our issues to the public.

 

Mariel Hemingway
www.marielhemingway.com
Author, Healthy Living from the Inside Out

There’s nothing like a conversation with Mariel Hemingway to kick your well-being program right where it counts. The actress-cum-wellness ambassador has turned her life experience into a recipe for health and happiness, both of which did not find her easily. As the granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway who ultimately committed suicide, Mariel shouldered the enormous burden that naturally comes of being the offspring of a tragic legend. She also suffered the sudden loss of her sister, the model and actress Margeaux, who overdosed in 1995. Mariel is an Oscar nominee, a two-time Golden Globe winner, a wife, and a mother of two teenage daughters. She has channeled the sum of her life experience thus far, her fears and anxieties, her successes and joys, into a lifestyle and book that pledges allegiance to her four virtues: food, exercise, home and silence.