Never Give Up: A Story Reframed
When audiences hear Motivational Speaker Eva Grayzel, a take-away message is 'never give up.'
Speaker Hoarseness: Vocal Hygiene
My frequent hoarseness drove me to see a specialist to rule out cancer with a laryngoscopy. Then, I had 8 sessions with a speech pathologist who specialized in 'Vocal Hygiene,' (I love that title) for preservation and healthy maintenance of the voice. My hoarseness improved even on days when I went in with a hoarse [...]
What does HOPE mean? Not necessarily ‘a CURE.’
Hope means different things to cancer survivors.
Talk For Hope: Turning Loneliness into a Business
When I meet a person, I'm anxious to know their story. What do they stand for? How has their life experience shaped them? I met Samantha through this article in Business Insider and her story is worth telling. She is a professional hugger. She hugs people for $60/hour and makes $7200 a month. Soon she [...]
Laser Hair Removal – A Hairy Speaker’s Dream Come True
I was looking for an agent in NYC. One told me they wouldn't consider representing me unless I removed the hair from my arms which was distracting, especially under professional lighting. I tolerated the stench of creme hair removals. I tried shaving often so my boyfriends wouldn't cut themselves on my arm hair. I screamed [...]
Cancer Takes a Dad and Leaves a Family Who Needs Closure from the Doctor
I am touched by the sensitivity of this doctor. Here as an article with pearls of wisdom. WELL Sep 13, 2012, 12:01 AM The Widow's Doctor Visit By MIKKAEL A. SEKERES, M.D. I walked into the examination room and saw her sitting there, her arm around her 10-year-old son, her teenage daughter across the room. [...]
Broadway World Picked Up My Story
It isn't easy to score with free media attention. What was it about my story that captured the attention of this particular online magazine? Was it the catchy title, 'Tongue-Tied: A Story NOT Silenced by Oral Cancer.' Was it the bold flyer designed by my graphic artist at Patadigital Designs? Perhaps, the email came across [...]
The Water You Drink On Stage
When I speak, I try not to take a moment of time having my audience watch me take a sip of water - how boring! But, if my mouth insists on being moistened while I'm on stage, I make an effort to drink water from a glass. Why? It's classier Water is and should be [...]
How Much Radiation Have You Had Cumulatively?
Do you have any idea how much radiation you have had cumulatively? According to a recent article in the NY Times, CT scans deliver 100 to 500 times the radiation associated with an ordinary X-ray. 1.5 percent of all cancers that occur in the United States are caused by radiation exposure and CT accounts for [...]