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Erin Davis

BSc
Inspirational/Humorous Speaker, MC, retired from
Rogers Broadcasting Inc.
Country or state 
Canada
Available to 
North America
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer:
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Keynote Speaker

Erin Davis

Canadian Radio icon Erin Davis now lives on Vancouver Island with Rob, her husband of 31 years. Although she's no longer part of the top-rated morning show which she hosted for 25 years in Toronto, radio and TV veteran Erin has become a sought-after inspirational speaker.

Erin's departure from radio in late 2016 came 18 months after their only child, beloved 24-year-old daughter Lauren (also a broadcaster but in the nation's capital of Ottawa) died in her sleep of unknown causes, leaving behind a husband and seven-month-old baby.

In 2019 HarperCollins released in hardcover Erin's book Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy about her family's experiences through a very public life of radio, an earth-shattering tragedy and the journey forward. The foreword to the book has been written by Jann Arden with cover comments from Olivia Newton-John. At the end of 2019 Erin's book was still on Canada's Bestseller list among international authors for Non-Fiction.

Erin's message to business and fundraising audiences is one of hope and dealing with change - no matter how big or small that change may be. Accompanied by several touching and thought-provoking slides, from Devastation to Determination (also called Reclaiming Joy) has been enthusiastically received by audiences in Canada's largest cities. Easily tailored to suit whichever group she addresses, Erin's speech is filled with humour, insight, pain and joy. Like her journey through grief, her presentation is a rollercoaster ride of emotions comprised of stories of survival and challenge, gratitude and fulfillment.

Erin also speaks on the topic of depression and the stigmas associated with it when you're in the public eye, plus a battle with addiction that brought her to treatment in 2019. Her story is honest, compelling, vulnerable and enlightening.

Current position (1)

Inspirational/Humorous Speaker, MC, retired from

Rogers Broadcasting Inc.

Achievements (1)
Morning Host (25 yrs), CHFI - Canada's #1 Radio Station
Degrees (1)
Radio Communication
Loyalist College, Belleville, ON
1980 to 1982

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Reclaiming Joy

Accompanied by slides/photos, this speech - available in varying lengths and tailored to any audience - delves into hope after devastation (losing our only child at 24), the things NOT to say to someone who is grieving, how choice is the only freedom that we have when our world is left upside-down. This speech has been successfully delivered to business people, palliative and grief professionals, anyone looking to survive change - big or small.

Surviving Life after Loss

In this presentation I offer ways in which one can overcome the crippling grief, such as that which accompanied the unexplained death of my only child, a healthy, beautiful 24-year-old broadcaster and new mother, who died in her sleep. Helped by the teachings of Doctors Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and Viktor Frankl, and many others who have explored the emotions surrounding loss and change, I share my message of finding hope and reclaiming joy - regardless of what event or loss might have prompted one's search.

A Public Life; A Private Struggle.

Despite being the cheery voice of morning radio on the top station in Canada's largest market, the secret behind the microphone (and often the TV camera) was one of depression and addiction. Then, 10 years of serenity and sobriety were shattered after the loss of my only child, a 24-year-old broadcaster who died hours after her first Mother's Day, leaving a 7-month-old baby and a world of devastation. My journey to joy and sobriety is one filled with laughter, pain and challenges, all of which I share openly with my audience.

Past talks (4)
Reclaiming Joy
Excellence Canada Summit 2019 (and several years prior as MC)
Toronto Canada
November 5, 2019
Reclaiming Joy
An Evening With Erin Davis (for Heart House Hospice)
Mississauga Convention Center
November 5, 2019
Reclaiming Joy
Conference of Ont. Assoc. of Cemetery & Funeral Professionals
Blue Mountain, Ontario
October 10, 2019
Reclaiming Joy
Reclaiming Joy: Erin Davis and Mourning Has Broken
Markham Flato Theater
June 4, 2019
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Erin Davis speaks out about reclaiming happiness after devastating loss of her daughter | Watch News Videos Online
"Fast, Funny, Engaging..." Erin Davis as MC/speaker
Erin Davis’s daughter died tragically in 2015. Now the former CHFI host is the one giving comfort to longtime listeners | The Star

Books & Articles (4)

Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy
HarperCollins,
2019
Life After Lauren - Readers Digest Canada Editors' Choice Oct. 2019
Radio Host Erin Davis Pens Mourning Has Broken Following Death of Her Daughter
Erin Davis Shares Lesson of "Obscenity of a Child to Die Before a Parent".

Expertise (6)

Health & Well-being
Inspirational Overcoming tragedy Joy Restoration Grief Recovery Addiction

Clients

Canadian Real Estate Association
Rotary International Conference
Excellence Canada (Emcee and Keynote)
Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals
BC Association of Broadcasters
BC Retirees Association

Awards & certifications (4)

Rosalie Tremblay Award
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
2006
Paul Harris Fellowship
Rotary International
1998
#1 Bestseller Non-Fiction / #10 Non-Fiction all of 2019
Globe and Mail Newspaper
2019
Woman of the Year
Consumers Choice Awards
2005
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Why choose me? 

A heartfelt story of hope after devastating loss: inspiring and relatable with love and humor.

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