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Keynote Speaker – Shelda Askew

Are you looking for a keynote speaker who can ignite passion, inspire hope, and bring a powerful message of recovery to

your conference or event?

Shelda Askew delivers a fresh and inspiring message centered on hope, recovery, and resilience, shared through the

powerful lens of lived experience. Her presentations combine storytelling, humor, and heartfelt moments that connect deeply with

audiences.Through real-life examples and meaningful reflections, Shelda highlights the importance of support, compassion,

and recovery advocacy in helping individuals rebuild their lives. Her keynote presentation also features a moving video of

individuals sharing what gives them hope, ending with a powerful montage of gratitude from people whose lives have been

changed by those who believed in them.

Participants will leave this keynote:

• Reconnected to their passion for helping others
• Inspired to incorporate recovery principles into their work
• Recommitted to supporting recovery and community wellness
• Encouraged and filled with renewed hope

Shelda is widely described as passionate, vibrant, engaging, and authentic. She brings extensive knowledge and

expertise in behavioral health recovery, along with a unique ability to connect with people through honesty,

compassion, and humor. For Shelda, this work is personal. Her life has been transformed by the power of hope.

Through her own journey of recovery from addiction, poverty, and isolation, she discovered the strength that comes

from faith, community, and perseverance. She now shares that message to inspire others and to remind people that

recovery is possible. Her personal story is woven throughout each keynote and workshop, offering audiences both practical

insight and genuine inspiration.

Bring Shelda to Your Next Event

Contact Shelda today to learn how she can bring her powerful, informative, and transformative message of

hope and recovery to your conference, organization, or community event.

We are holding hope for you — all you have to do is take the first step.

Join us in our mission to save lives by keeping hope alive.

  Shelda Askew

CEO / Founder – S&K Caring4Life
NCCPSS, CWF, CPM

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