Speaking

Anne is known for her ability to weave together her inspiring findings from real-life success stories with state-of-the art information about health issues. Her motivational speaking appearances have taken place at many consumer events, including women's conferences and expos, health fairs, and national recovery group meetings. Not long ago, she drew an audience of more than 1,000 when she spoke at the convention center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Anne has also been an invited speaker to address both student and professional audiences at Harvard, Cornell, Rutgers, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Anne has given major presentations for national meetings of the following organizations: the American Dietetic Association, American Society of Bariatric Physicians, International Diabetes Center, Congress on Women's Health, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Society for Nutrition Education, National Fisheries Institute, SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, and the Kellogg Nutrition Symposium in Canada. Recently, Anne presented her findings from her latest book, Weight Loss Confidential, at the national meeting of the American Dietetic Association to an audience of more than 1,000.

"Anne did an excellent job presenting very important information in a clear and entertaining manner. At both conferences, the audiences rated her as one of the highest rated speakers among an all-star lineup."

- Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D.
Director, Division on Addictions, Harvard Medical School

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LEARNING FROM LOSERS: Keys to Success From People Who Lost Weight and Kept It Off

Who better to tell us how to lose weight and keep it off than the very people who have done it? The presenter's own frustration as a former weight treatment clinician led her to research the underpinnings of lifestyle change in more than 300 weight-loss success stories and to present her findings in five award-winning books that have received high acclaim from the media, professionals, and consumers.

In a highly motivating presentation - one filled with success stories, plus before and after photos - Fletcher shares how the adults and teens in her books lost weight, their secrets for keeping it off, how they shatter myths about weight control, and their strategies for staying motivated. She offers state-of-the art information based on her ground-breaking findings, review of scientific studies in this area, and interviews with experts. The emphasis is on sharing practical and healthy strategies that can be used for a lifetime. Everyone's talking about our national weight problem. Finally, someone is offering solutions - from people who have "been there."

Testimonials

  • Weight Loss:
  • "Wonderful, motivating speaker. A great approach to losing weight and keeping it off."
  • "This is the first positive thing I've been to on weight control."
  • "Very good speaker with excellent points on dieting that I had never thought of."
  • "I highly recommend Anne as a motivational speaker and expert who can inspire others to action. She has a natural talent for connecting with the audience, which in our case was made up of community people. The fact that she is a very successful author with a dynamic personality only adds to her credibility as a speaker. She is able to create media 'buzz' and is very good in working with reporters."
  • Addiction/Recovery:
  • "This was wonderful, informative, and validating. Excellent presenter."
  • "She is so dedicated to helping people with different methods of recovery. She was very inspiring to me."
  • "Anne easily connected with the audience, exuded warmth, and delivered her subject in a dynamic manner. She readily relates to a diverse audience - from behavioral health professionals new to the field to others who are licensed. She knows her subject intimately and delivers it in an engaging manner. I heard many positive remarks indicating high audience satisfaction."

    - Eimi Okano, Director,
    Learning Institute, Department of Alcohol & Drug Services, Santa
    Clara Valley Health & Hospital System, California