Rebecca Soffer Email & Phone Number

Rebecca is a bestselling author, journalist, keynote speaker, and cofounder of Modern Loss. Her 25 years of exceptional experience has resulted in the creation of both media that matters across genres and meaningful communities that help diverse audiences find common denominators.A Peabody Award–winning former producer of The Colbert Report and a Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumna, Rebecca has spoken extensively on the themes of grief and loss, mental health, resilience/post-traumatic growth, future of work, empathy and community building. She is known for drawing people into uncomfortable topics with warmth and humor. Locations and events Rebecca has spoken at include keynotes/presentations (Good Grief, Inc.; TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing, alongside Jon Stewart; BBYO International Convention; Liberal Judaism Biennal in the UK), private salons, corporate wellness conversations (Worth Magazine, Sunrise East), symposia and thought gatherings (The Commonwealth Club, Chicago Ideas Week, End Well Symposium, SXSW, Adweek), company events (Amazon HQ Fishbowl, Amazon UK, HBO, SoFi, SaksWorks, Travelzoo, Upstream), Moët Hennessy), universities (Emory, University of Pennsylvania, Williams College), and festivals (Bay Area Book Festival, Miami Book Fair). She was the 2021/22 Mental Health Awareness Month keynote speaker for Amazon and Capital One.Rebecca has been featured across media, including CBS Mornings, CBS Sunday Morning, MSNBC, Forbes, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, NY1, CTV, "Good Morning, L.A.," Al Jazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, Axios, Fast Company, and NPR, and is one of Spirituality & Health magazine’s top 10 leaders. Her writing has appeared in media including the New York Times, Time, NBC, Refinery29, Elle, Marie Claire, Health, and books (Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages). She is the bestselling author of "The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience” (Running Press, 2022) and coauthor of "Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome." (Harper Wave, 2018).Literary representation: Rebecca Gradinger, United Talent AgencyFor speaking inquiries, please contact Kristen Sena: Kristen.Sena@unitedtalent.com Contact me directly for corporate partnership opportunities.

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