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SPEAKER BIO
Angel V. Shannon is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC), lifestyle medicine clinician, speaker, author, and founder of Seva Health and The Seva Institute. With over 30 years of clinical experience — beginning in the ICU at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center — she has spent her career at the intersection of critical care, neuroscience, root cause medicine, and the art of living longer.
Angel’s work is grounded in a single clinical truth: normal is not the same as optimal. The gap between “your labs are fine” and truly thriving is where most people live — and where Angel works. She helps audiences close that gap through evidence-based, deeply practical, and genuinely inspiring presentations that translate complex science into tools people can use on a Tuesday morning.
Her speaking draws on her clinical practice, her immersive Blue Zone retreat experiences, her Seva Living newsletter, and her forthcoming book Be Good to Yourself: 100 Days of Radical Self Compassion. She has spoken for healthcare organizations, corporate wellness programs, professional associations, and conference audiences across the country.
As a professional in the aging and wellness field, I have had the privilege of witnessing Angel Shannon’s exceptional talent as a speaker and educator. Angel has an extraordinary ability to engage audiences with clarity, warmth and confidence. She blends evidence based insight with relatable storytelling, creating a learning environment that feels both intellectually stimulating and emotionally grounding. Angel communicates with a calm, steady presence that immediately puts people at ease, while her depth of knowledge inspires trust. She consistently transforms complex health information into practical, empowering guidance that audiences can carry into their daily lives. Angel is a gifted communicator whose voice brings both wisdom and hope. She has a rare ability to hold a room, connect across diverse experiences and leave listeners feeling seen, supported and motivated to care for their well being. Her impact is lasting, and her message is needed now more than ever. — Jennifer Jackson, Aging Services Professional, Maryland
SPEAKING TOPICS
Build a Better Brain: The Neuroscience of Living Longer and Thinking Clearer
The science of brain health made urgent and actionable. Angel breaks down the six pillars of cognitive longevity — sleep, gut-brain health, movement, stress, nutrition, and burnout prevention — into a framework audiences can apply immediately. Ideal for healthcare organizations, corporate wellness, and professional associations. Format: Keynote · Workshop · Half-day Intensive
Your Labs Are Normal. You Still Feel Terrible. Now What?
The gap between ‘normal’ and optimal is where most suffering lives — and where most medicine stops looking. This talk reframes the patient experience, challenges conventional diagnostic thinking, and gives audiences a new language for advocating for their own health. Powerful for healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups, and HR audiences responsible for employee wellbeing. Format: Keynote · Grand Rounds · CME-eligible
The Blue Zone Blueprint: What the World’s Longest-Lived Communities Know That We’ve Forgotten
A vivid, science-backed journey through the communities where people routinely live past 100 — sharp, purposeful, and deeply connected. Angel distills the nine longevity factors into a practical framework for individuals and organizations. Equal parts inspiring and immediately applicable. Format: Keynote · Retreat Opening or Closing · Corporate Wellness
Beyond Burnout: The Biology of Depletion and the Science of Recovery
Burnout is not a mindset problem. It is a biological state — and it requires a biological response. This talk gives leaders and high performers a clinical framework for understanding what burnout actually does to the brain and body, why passive rest doesn’t fix it, and what genuine recovery requires. Format: Keynote · Leadership Workshop · Healthcare Professional Audience
Food as Medicine: The Brain-Gut Connection and the Science of Eating Well
90% of your serotonin is made in your gut. This talk connects the neuroscience of the gut-brain axis to practical, beautiful, culturally grounded food choices — drawing on Blue Zone dietary patterns, Mediterranean medicine, and the 30-plant challenge. Engaging, evidence-based, and deeply practical. Format: Keynote · Workshop · Culinary Wellness Event
Be Good to Yourself: The Neuroscience of Radical Self-Compassion
Based on Angel’s forthcoming book, this talk explores the science behind self-compassion — how self-critical thought patterns physically alter brain structure, and how a daily practice of radical self-compassion rebuilds resilience, emotional regulation, and cognitive capacity. Transformational for any audience navigating change, burnout, or reinvention. Format: Keynote · Workshop · Retreat
The Dementia Prevention Blueprint: What the Science Says About Protecting Your Brain
Dementia is not inevitable — and the window for prevention is decades before symptoms appear. This talk translates the latest neuroscience on dementia risk, early detection, and lifestyle-based prevention into a framework that is urgent, accessible, and genuinely actionable. Angel draws on her clinical expertise in gerontological care and lifestyle medicine to give audiences the tools, the questions, and the confidence to start protecting their brains today.
Format: Keynote · Healthcare Conference · CME-eligible · Community Health
Dad Has Dementia, Now What? Navigating Memory Care Transitions with Confidence
One of the most difficult moments a family faces is the transition from independent living to memory care — and most families face it without a guide. This talk was developed specifically for long-term care communities, senior living organizations, and healthcare systems to help families understand the progressive nature of dementia, overcome stigma and fear, and make informed, confident decisions at every stage of care. Angel presents as an independent clinical voice with no institutional agenda — which is precisely what families in crisis need to hear.
Topics covered: the biology of dementia progression, non-pharmacological interventions that preserve dignity and slow cognitive decline, how to recognize when a transition is necessary, and how to support a loved one through each phase of care including end-of-life.
Format: Community Lecture · Family Education Series · Quarterly Residency · Staff Training
The Future of Healthcare Is Lifestyle: Root Cause Medicine in the Modern Age
For healthcare professionals, medical associations, and organizational leaders. A clinician’s perspective on the shift from sick care to true prevention — what root cause medicine looks like in practice, why lifestyle medicine is the most evidence-based approach to chronic disease, and how organizations can build cultures of genuine health. Format: Grand Rounds · CME Program · Healthcare Conference Keynote
AUDIENCES ANGEL SPEAKS FOR
Angel has spoken for and is available to speak for:
- Healthcare organizations, hospital systems, and medical associations
- Corporate wellness and employee health programs
- Professional associations and leadership conferences
- Universities, nursing schools, and continuing medical education programs
- Wellness retreats, spas, and lifestyle medicine conferences
- Women’s leadership and professional development events
- Faith communities and community health organizations
WHAT TO EXPECT
Every Angel Shannon presentation is:
- Clinically grounded — built on peer-reviewed research, not wellness trends
- Audience-calibrated — adapted to your specific audience, industry, and goals
- Immediately actionable — every attendee leaves with something they can do today
- Beautifully delivered — warm, authoritative, and genuinely engaging
Available formats: Keynote (45–90 minutes) · Workshop (half-day or full-day) · Webinar · Grand Rounds · Retreat facilitation · Panel participation
Angel works with a limited number of speaking engagements per year to ensure every event receives her full preparation and presence.
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Poor health hurts people. Poor health hurts families. Poor health hurts communities. Changing the way we think about health matters — and it starts with the science of living well. — Angel V. Shannon, MS, AGPCNP-BC
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