Public Speaking

THE FAYE SEIDLER EXPERIENCE

I'm a cross between a motivational speaker and professional development trainer with eight years of experience on stage. I'm passionate, energetic, humorous, and poetic in my delivery. When I'm up there talking, I connect with an audience because I honestly care about and believe in what I'm saying. People immediately pick up on how genuine I am. With that in mind, I'm your best bet if you're looking for someone to talk about and built hope in your audience. If you're interested in booking me, please email - [email protected].

Speaking at League of Women Voters - 25 minute presentation on civic engagement and disenfranchisement for LGBTQ+ populations

SUICIDE PREVENTION

LGBTQ+ IDENTITY - DATA - OUTCOMES

MOTIVATED PROBLEM SOLVING

ACTIVISM/ADVOCACY

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

PROJECT ORGANIZING

Speaker - RRV LWV First Fridays
"We have to ask ourselves, will the Government care about our needs? Will they listen to our needs? Will they address them? Because if we don't fundamentally think we will be served by Government, we are not going to try. And if we don't believe change is possible because of we've been treated and continue to be treated badly that is disenfranchisement."

Keynote Speaker - LGBTQ+ 6th Annual Summit
"You need to forgive yourself or work on it, you need to forgive others or work on it, and understand that queer joy is radical. The only activism I ever expect from anyone is to find their own happiness, because that radiates out and spreads through communities. This is generational work and love is the answer."

Panel Moderator - LGBTQ+ 6th Annual Summit
Q - Rumor has it you lost a bet to move to North Dakota, how do we make sure you keep losing that bet?
A - Well, I came from South Dakota, so this is an improvement.
Q - What do you wish your all kids could hear?
A - If there is someone you want to be, you can do that. That's on the table. Nothing is stopping you.

Panel Moderator - 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
Q - Can you talk about queer baiting and how the this play reverses that script?
Q - This play is about women who only come out after an atomic bomb can you explore that as a metaphor?
Q - Can you discuss the He/Him lesbian identity as it played out in the 1950s?
Q - This play centers around found family, how does this reflect normal queer experiences?

This was as part of the Theater B Salon, picture is with my friend Maura. Salon was with director Lexx, but no photographs were taken. This photograph does show the stage

Keynote Speaker - Pride Parade
"I learned something in the last couple of months as I reached out all across the state, all across different communities doing amazing work. I learned that with all the struggles that our kids have, that our youth have, that our people across the state have, queer or otherwise. I know all of that; but I know something else too. I see heroes everywhere. I see amazing people everywhere."

Speaker - All Ages Drag Show
"You're never going to find the hero you were looking for as a kid, but one day you'll become that hero to so many other people. People hate for no reasons, but that also mean people love for no reason too. This is a room full of people who love you for who you are."

Speaker - Access 4 All Rally
"The worlds problems can feel enormous and overwhelming. We think about the biggest actions we can do to make change and they feel impossible. But you shouldn't look at the biggest things you can do, you should look at the smallest. The single step forward. Talking to someone, sending an email, or supporting friend. I know many of you have felt hopeless, but know that I've never lost hope. Hope is something we make. And if you ever lose hope, reach out to me and I'll remind you of all of the amazing people in this world doing great work.

Speaker - Creative Mornings Fargo
"Who here has had to stop a project because they don't have time? Money? Energy? The people you needed to help you out? There are so many reasons we give up, because we focus on what we don't have. But creative acceptance is about focusing on what you do have. If you have just one thing. If you have the time. The money. The energy. The support. Just one of them, then you can eventually accomplish anything. The end may not be what you envisioned, but whatever goal or hope you want to manifest into the world is possible. You can't necessarily do everything, but you can always work towards accomplishing anything."

Keynote Speaker - Lavender Graduation
"I want to talk to you about joy and hope today, especially with the current climate for LGBTQ+ people. I know how scary it can look or hopeless it can seem, especially as you're about to head into the wider world, but I want you to know how much hope and joy there still is. Despite everything, we've never had a better opportunity to find love, to be loved, to start a family, and to accomplish our dreams. And as you head out to forge your own life, you just finding happiness can become a beacon of hope for all who follow you. That's how amazing you are and that is the legacy you can leave."

Keynote Speaker - FirstLink's Lifesaver Luncheon
"No matter what is going wrong in a queer youth's life. Be it their home, their family, their school, or even if the rest of the world is on fire...if you can be one affirming adult in their life, then they are 40% more likely to be here tomorrow. That is the difference you can make. You can save lives by being a safe person to these kids. And even if you're not the right person to help them with the myriad of problems occurring in their life, as a safe adult you can be the link that gets them the help they need."