Book Shawna to speak
Life Voice President Shawna Percy is a published author, speaker, and mental health advocate specializing in suicide prevention and awareness. She delivers engaging, inspiring, and impactful talks that blend real-life experience with expert knowledge.
Shawna is the author of Breathe, the first book in the Breathe Series, where she shares her deeply personal journey through mental health, marriage, and resilience.
To help readers and book clubs dive deeper into these important conversations, Shawna has created a FREE Breathe Discussion Guide, available for download.
She has spoken at events such as TEDxUW, university forums, and healthcare anti-stigma initiatives, as well as through national media appearances on CTV News and 100 Huntley Street. Shawna has also served as a keynote speaker and panelist for events ranging from fundraisers to film festivals.
As a certified trainer, she delivers Mental Health First Aid, ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), safeTALK, and Compassion Fatigue workshops across Canada and beyond.
📖 Learn more about Shawna’s book, or watch her TEDxUW talk here.
Book Shawna for your next keynote speaking event, interview or panel discussion
She has run hundreds of workshops, and engaged in dozens of suicide interventions; a privilege she calls “walking on sacred ground” with her fellow human beings.
Her personal experiences and storytelling approach combine theory and real-life application in an unforgettable, moving and transformative way.
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Sample Keynote Topics
Compassion Fatigue
Exploring Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma
Suicide IS Preventable
What to say and how to help
Low Impact Debriefing
A trauma informed debriefing approach
Anxiety: Types and Tips
Types of anxiety, Tips for Support
The first aid gap
Using Mental Health First Aid to enhance Occupational Health & Safety standards
Depression: Types and Tips
Types of depression, Tips for support
Mental Health 101
What it is and how to help
Vulnerability
and other secret ingredients for a meaningful life
See Shawna in action:
Video
TEDxUW Talk:
Suicide IS preventable
Video
100 Huntley Street:
Interview with Shawna Percy and Cheryl Weber
Video
The Happiness Show: Episode 5:
How are you REALLY?
Audio (podcast)
Vibrant Happy Women Podcast – Episode 41:
Reclaiming Your Power: Talking About Pain and Grief