Vanessa Knowles

I am able to customize a talk to fit your event, in fact it's my favorite thing to do. I can also let you choose from a variety of different topics. I am flexible and enthusiastic and love getting to know new people. I also really enjoy the opportunity to participate in Q&A sessions with your audience. I find this is a good way to connect with the audience on a more personal level either before or after the talk.

Vanessa comes from a background of a turbulent childhood full of domestic violence, drug abuse, and abandonment. As a young adult she went on to find her own way and put herself through college with two degrees. She know runs a successful non-profit focused on Youth Empowerment and building self esteem in children and adults alike. Vanessa focuses a lot of her topics on the common human circumstances in which we are all suffering and failing everyday, and how we can embrace and accept our own shortcomings in order to practice self-compassion and self-love and also offer that to those around us. Vanessa has found profound freedom in vulnerability and transparency of being REAL and runs her own branding of blog/vlog affectionately called Hot Men Headquarters. Vanessa speaks on a variety of topics for different professional development organizations, churches, women's groups, high schools, and youth empowerment events. Vanessa also enjoys creating custom talks to fit different groups themes and needs. Vanessa is a dynamic speaker that offers the perfect balance of humor and vulnerability and she is sure to leave a lasting impression on any audience. When not on the stage speaking, Vanessa can be found running her business and her performance troupes and caring for her two young children.

I generally need a microphone and access to a screen for a slideshow. Other than that I am super flexible and easy going.