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The sharp rise in the incidence of eating disorders is making headlines around the world. Yet eating disorders continue to be quite possibly the most misunderstood of all mental illness-related disorders. If you have ever caught yourself wondering, “I just don’t get it – why would someone binge/purge/starve themselves....to death!?” then you haven’t met Shannon Cutts yet.

Shannon survived a fifteen year battle with anorexia and bulimia and emerged in triumph to found MentorCONNECT, the first global eating disorders mentoring organization. Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder and Take Your Life Back, her book about how she recovered and turned around to “pay it forward” by mentoring others, is quickly becoming a library must-have for sufferers and their support teams.

Shannon’s speaking style is warm, witty, compassionate, and compelling. She leaves no stone unturned, no question unanswered as she interweaves profound personal experiences with current events and scientific facts. Her programs are expertly tailored to the needs and interests of participants. Whether you are an educator wrestling with how to bring eating disorders awareness to your campus, a health professional exploring new insights into current recovery practices, a parent or spouse striving to support someone who is suffering, or a sufferer who wants – needs – to know that recovery IS possible, Shannon has a program just for you!

Shannon is a frequent presenter at conferences, conventions, colleges, treatment centers, hospitals, and schools, and will happily customize an event to meet your exact needs.

P.S. Looking for inspiring recovery music to bring that extra special touch to your next event? Shannon is also a Billboard award-winning performing songwriter who has performed her original music around the world!

CURRENT PROGRAM OFFERINGS*:

Beating Ana: My Story - Shannon shares her own intensely personal story of recovery from anorexia and bulimia, and in the process exposes for participants an eating disorder's fatal weakness as she reveals the "4 Keys" she followed to achieve lasting recovery success.

Beauty Undressed - takes participants on a compelling journey through our media-driven culture to the core fundamental issues that are contributing to the rise of eating  disorders, low self-esteem and poor body image among students. Watch now!

Body Image Redefined - illuminates the history, psychology, and sociology that is driving the meteoric rise of poor body image in our culture today....and the $60 billion dollar-a-year beauty and weight management industry that actively supports it. Watch now!

A Beautiful Recovery - Investigate the remarkable recovery that Dr. John Nash ("A Beautiful Mind") achieved from schizophrenia....in a compelling side-by-side comparison with Shannon's own remarkably similar recovery from anorexia and bulimia.

Eating Disorders 101: Education. Awareness. Intervention. Prevention. - Eating disorders are becoming an international epidemic, affecting all ages, genders and ethnicities. What can we, as individuals, as parents, as healthcare professionals and educators, do to help? Watch now!

Whole-Girl Beauty* - explores the four distinct elements of beauty and how to move beyond the surface to find the REAL AND BEAUTIFUL YOU! During a Whole-Girl Beauty event, participants experience for themselves first-hand how to "Find It, Live It, and Be Your Beautiful Self!" (*also available as Whole-Woman Beauty.) Watch now!
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Under My Skin: understanding the language of self-harm - Self-injury. Self-harm. Self-mutilation. Cutting. What is it? Why would someone do it? What can be done to ease their pain? And how can you help? Under My Skin will show you how.

Concerts for Life - It has been said that in the stories and songs of others, we find our own story and our own song. In Concerts for Life, embark with Shannon on an inspiring musical journey through recovery. Watch now!

Music Unplugged - Holidays. Special events. Coffeeshops. Campus Events. Every event is unforgettable when award-winning recording artist and Billboard World Song Contest first place winner Shannon Cutts returns to her roots for a night of 'unplugged' stories and songs. Watch now!

Behind This Mask: An Eating Disorders Open House - Hosted by Shannon and co-hosted by YOU, the Eating Disorders Open House is the perfect forum to open up the subject of eating disorders awareness & intervention in your organization or community and even start Eating Disorders Support Groups in your area!

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