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Andreena Leeanne

Transform workplace wellbeing with Andreena Leeanne, speaker on diversity inclusion and self-care. Andreena works with organisations to create safe spaces through lived experience storytelling, delivering award-winning workshops as a Black History Month Role Model and National Diversity Awards finalist.

Trusted by Action Breaks Silence, Adult Survivors Open Mic, Poetry LGBT Open Mic Night

Andreena Leeanne, Speaker | LGBTQ+, Self-Care
Andreena Leeanne

Andreena Leeanne

London, United Kingdom

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£2k–5k

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At a glance

  • 2018 Black History Month Role Model award recipient
  • Author of Charred: A Survivor Speaks Her Truth to Inspire
  • Founder of Poetry LGBT Open Mic Night
Andreena Leeanne is a renowned self-care workshop facilitator, lived experience speaker, and author known for her unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion. She received the prestigious Black History Month Role Model award in 2018, a testament to her resilience in overcoming significant personal adversities. As a speaker, Andreena addresses many topics, including LGBT+ experiences, self-care, and identity. She fearlessly shares her journey of surviving sexual abuse, battling mental health issues, navigating LGBTQ+ identity, and experiencing homelessness. Her book, "Charred: A Survivor Speaks Her Truth to Inspire," provides a profound exploration of these experiences. Beyond her speaking engagements and writing, Andreena serves as a Trustee of the Action Breaks Silence charity and passionately advocates against violence towards women and girls. She also facilitates self-care writing workshops, utilizing writing as a powerful stress-relief tool in corporate settings. Andreena's dedication to creating safe spaces for creative expression is evident through her founding of the Adult Survivors Open Mic and the establishment of Poetry LGBT Open Mic Night. Her efforts in providing platforms for individuals to express themselves freely have been recognized, as she was shortlisted for the 2021 Positive LGBT Role Model award at the National Diversity Awards.

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Why we recommend booking Andreena

Andreena brings a unique blend of personal resilience, diversity advocacy, and professional insight to her speaking engagements, inspiring teams to foster inclusive and supportive work environments. Her powerful storytelling and expertise in self-care and identity challenges can ignite meaningful conversations and drive positive change within your organization. Booking Andreena will not only enrich your team's perspective on diversity and inclusion but also equip them with practical self-care strategies to enhance their well-being and productivity.

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Trusted by Action Breaks Silence, Adult Survivors Open Mic, Poetry LGBT Open Mic Night

Testimonials

Here at WildBrain, we had the pleasure to have Andreena for a moderated discussion where she led us on an exploration of intersectionality, pride and allyship. Andreena kept the audience engaged with her captivating and authentic storytelling, sharing her lived experiences and expertise.

Maame

DEI Specialist, WildBrain

There was a huge buzz in the office after her talk and it opened up a lot of conversations about mental health and the importance of looking after one another. Overall it was an inspiring, emotional and empowering talk that gave us all something to think about, and we can't thank Andreena enough for taking the time to come and speak to us!

Megan

Account Manager, Porter Novelli

Andreena was amazing! She really spoke from the heart and our students loved her! The most powerful part was her poetry performance- they loved that part in particular.

Karen

Lilian Baylis

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How do I book Andreena Leeanne for my next event?
Email andreena.leeanne@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Andreena's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

Andreena Leeanne draws on lived experience to deliver first-person narrative talks, structuring her sessions around her personal journey through sexual abuse survival, mental health, LGBTQ+ identity, and homelessness, using her published memoir Charred: A Survivor Speaks Her Truth to Inspire as a framework for her accounts.

What is Andreena Leeanne's speaking style like?
Andreena Leeanne draws on lived experience to deliver first-person narrative talks, structuring her sessions around her personal journey through sexual abuse survival, mental health, LGBTQ+ identity, and homelessness, using her published memoir Charred: A Survivor Speaks Her Truth to Inspire as a framework for her accounts.

Andreena Leeanne draws on lived experience to deliver first-person narrative talks, structuring her sessions around her personal journey through sexual abuse survival, mental health, LGBTQ+ identity, and homelessness, using her published memoir Charred: A Survivor Speaks Her Truth to Inspire as a framework for her accounts.

What topics does Andreena Leeanne specialise in?
Andreena Leeanne speaks on LGBT+ experiences and identity, self-care and mental health, and surviving adversity including sexual abuse and homelessness. She received the Black History Month Role Model award in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Positive LGBT Role Model award at the 2021 National Diversity Awards.

Andreena Leeanne speaks on LGBT+ experiences and identity, self-care and mental health, and surviving adversity including sexual abuse and homelessness. She received the Black History Month Role Model award in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Positive LGBT Role Model award at the 2021 National Diversity Awards.

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