public speaking: Food | Stories | Families | mental health
With experience taking part on expert panels, devising and teaching workshops and giving thought-leader sessions, my public speaking brings a thoughtful presence.
Working to an organiser’s brief or looking for opportunities to pitch, wide ranging cross-sector experience and niche knowledge base provide opportunities for audiences to learn, ask difficult questions and leave with actionable take-home messages.
broadcast
I’ve been lucky to land some significant broadcast opportunities where I have spoken about topics as varied as food waste and food politics, my family and how ‘Mad Men’ and RuPaul provided me with career guidance when I didn’t know where to find any, you know, real guidance.
TOPICS
Storytelling
Storytelling for SMEs & Start-ups
Storytelling trends
Food
Food Waste
Food Politics
Families & food
Other
Young Parenthood
Making Sustainable Changes
Career Changes
Freelancing
Positive Mental Health
Adult diagnosis of ASD & ADHD
listen to me, here
on rancid salmon mousse
On Motivating people
BBC earth
Drafted in by producer/director Alexis Tymon at the last minute, my contribution to BBC Earth’s Regeneration added a combination of food waste expertise, compassion and lived experience.
As a young mum, bringing up children on a very limited budget was stressful and exhausting.
Combining my experiences with warmth & rigour, I’d love to help you with your production.
I’ve broadcasted for …
Panels & Public speaking
With experience taking part on expert panels, devising and teaching workshops and giving thought-leader sessions, my public speaking brings a thoughtful presence.
Working to an organiser’s brief or looking for opportunities to pitch, wide ranging cross-sector experience and niche knowledge base provide opportunities for audiences to learn, ask difficult questions and leave with actionable take-home messages.
What other people say…
“Ann speaks with accuracy and empathy, drawing the audience with her thorough subjects as diverse as the causes of food waste, food deserts and social inequality.”
Mecca Ibrahim, Women in the Food Industry
“Ann is a compelling storyteller and a clear communicator. Her love for food, cooking and the difference both can make to our lives is demonstrable”
Claire Salisbury, Producer, BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme
“Ann speaks and teaches with warmth and wit” Alex Denman, Root+Bone
Image courtesy of Root+Bone & Morgan Hill Murphy.
I’ve been on panels & taught for…
want to book me?
If you’re looking for a panel member and would like to know more, I’d love to chat. Email me here, or book a 20 minute chat here: