Angela Shelton
Be Your Own Hero! Angela Shelton -- activist, artist, performer, writer, award-winning filmmaker -- shares heartwarming and hilarious real-life stories about moving forward from a life of child sexual abuse, rape and domestic violence hardships.
- Angela’s award-winning documentary, Searching for Angela Shelton, revealed that 70% of the women she interviewed had been victims of child sexual abuse, rape, and/or domestic violence. The film created a movement of healing among survivors of trauma worldwide. Finding Angela Shelton is mandatory reading in many Women’s Studies programs around the US.
- Her stories empower and edu-tain anyone who is looking to make a positive change in his or her life. She has inspired audiences of all ages from Congress, college campuses, military bases, primary and secondary schools, community centers, conferences and seminars worldwide.
- An Emmy-winner for her role as the Superhero, Safe Side Superchick, in the Baby Einstein video series.
“Bold, brave, honest and inspiring...I hope she never shuts up!”
- Erin Weed, Founder of Girls Fight Back
“Though she takes on serious issues, Angela Shelton is joyous, irreverent, funny, and feisty!”
- Ellen Bass, author of The Courage to Heal
”[she] is an agent for change, a catalyst, an alchemist. Angela has made her private story our public story and her transformation our transformation.”
- Eileen King from Justice for Children
“I truly believe that her presentation changed some people’s lives for the better. Anytime a speaker can do that, it is priceless.”
- Dutchess Community College
