Joan was wonderful! I have been inundated with emails and phone calls since yesterday. Everyone is giving me positive feedback - Joan was engaging, funny, heartfelt, approachable, and so very nice! The entire day was a huge success.
Joan Lunden
Best-Selling Author and One of the Most Beloved Women in Media
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Joan Lunden
Biography
Joan Lunden is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, television host, and motivational speaker who has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 40 years. Lunden greeted viewers each morning on Good Morning America for nearly two decades, making her the longest-running female host ever on early morning television.
Lunden continues to be one of America's most recognized and trusted journalists, making her a sought-after speaker for events nationwide. As an ardent health & senior advocate, Lunden has testified before the Food and Drug Administration advocating mandatory mammogram reporting and the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee advocating for the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Lunden hosts the PBS television series Second Opinion with Joan Lunden and the Washington Post Podcast series Caring for Tomorrow on the future of healthcare. Lunden is also the ambassador to the Poynter Institute's MediaWise for Seniors program, which educates individuals over 50 on media literacy - separating fact from fiction online. Lunden recently served as a visiting professor at Lehigh University in their College of Health, teaching Population Health and the Media.
One of the most visible women in America, Lunden has graced the covers of more than 60 magazines and book covers. Lunden's newest book, Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging, quickly became a New York Times Best Seller.
In June 2014, Lunden was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. An eternal optimist, she turned her diagnosis and subsequent cancer treatment into an opportunity to become an advocate to help others. Lunden shared her battle against breast cancer in her book Had I Known.
Lunden has served as a national spokesperson for organizations such as the American Heart Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, American Lung Association, American Red Cross, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Joan Lunden truly exemplifies today's modern working woman.
Joan Lunden's books include Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging; Had I Known; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregiving; Growing Up Healthy: Protecting Your Child From Diseases Now Through Adulthood; Wake-Up Calls; A Bend in the Road is Not the End of the Road; Joan Lunden's Healthy Living; Joan Lunden's Healthy Cooking; Mother's Minutes; Your Newborn Baby; and Good Morning, I'm Joan Lunden.
Joan Lunden
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News and the Media
In addition to topics on health and wellness, Joan is now speaking on the history and business of the media. She compares what it was like back then when the host never gave their opinions and today, where it's now common for anchors to share their personal opinion everywhere.
Nowadays people don't know if something is the truth or if the show and its anchors are sharing their personal beliefs.
"How the Media Has Changed"
It used to be when there was a controversial topic, audiences never knew the interviewer's personal opinion. Nowadays, that couldn't be further from the truth. Depending on where you're getting your news determines which perspective you're hearing.
In this keynote, Joan shares her personal experiences from her days at Good Morning America and discusses the changing relationship between the press, the public and politics and how you can find out the truth from the many ways that people get their news today."
Had I Known
My Breast Cancer Journey
Joan Lunden shares her personal experience of breast cancer and what she has learned through her journey about health, fitness and the importance of family, friends and community. She gives the patient’s perspective on her treatment from her own personal experience and from what she has heard from the thousands of women who write into her website. Joan includes advice on how to be the CEO of your own health.
Caregivers & Boomers
66 million Americans are caregivers for someone they love. With people living past 100, there is an increased demand for family members to serve as caregivers. From informational documents to balancing your health as a caregiver, Joan shares her personal journey of caring for her aging mother while raising a family and managing her career.
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From Career to Caregiving and Everything in Between
Embracing Change: The New Reality for your Family’s Future