
Travels From: NY
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sil Lai Abrams a New York City based inspirational speaker, domestic violence awareness & prevention activist, and relationship expert for the online version of EBONY Magazine. Her personal experience with overcoming addiction, sexual assault and domestic violence gives her a unique ability to connect with those struggling with their own disempowering and self-destructive behaviors. Sil Lai’s passionate belief in the transformative power of greater self-awareness and personal accountability is the motivating force behind her work to empower others to create empowered lives, healthier relationships and end violence against women and children.
Sil Lai’s first book, No More Drama: Nine Simple Steps to Transforming
a Breakdown into a Breakthrough vividly illustrates the SEPIA Process,
a step by step method of self-inquiry that she created which empowers
you to positively respond to life’s challenges. She has appeared
on ABC, FOX, BET, Court TV, and TruTV as an expert on relationships
and domestic violence, and been featured in many national magazines
including Oprah, UPTOWN, EBONY, Black Enterprise and Sister 2 Sister.
Her inspirational life story and practical spiritually-based advice
has helped Sil Lai become a highly sought after public speaker and
workshop facilitator, with the National Medical Association, Harvard
University, Dress for Success and the National Alliance on Mental
Illness being just a few of the distinguished organizations that have
used her speaking services.
In addition to her professional activities, Sil Lai is an active supporter
of organizations that combat domestic violence, serving on the Board
of Directors for Safe Horizon, the nation’s largest provider
of services for victims of crime and violence, the National Advisory
Board of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the Board of Governors
for the National Council on Family Violence. Sil Lai resides in Brooklyn,
New York and is the proud parent of two children.
Topics:
Inspirational, Motivation, Personal Development, Black History, Relationships,
Self Esteem, Women in Society.
Links:
Stop Surviving, Start Living