Anna David (journalist)

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Anna David
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Anna David
OccupationWriter, coach, speaker, television personality
Websitewww.annadavid.com

Anna Benjamin David is an American author, journalist, coach, speaker, podcast host, and television personality.

Early life[]

David was born to Jewish parents.[1] She is a graduate of Trinity College.[2]

Career[]

Book and magazine author[]

David is the author of the novels Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007),[3] Bought (HarperCollins, 2009),[4] and the non-fiction books Falling For Me (HarperCollins, 2011),[5] Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010),[6] True Tales of Lust and Love, How to Get Successful by F*cking Up Your Life and Make Your Mess Your Memoir. Her book By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There, co-written with Tom Sizemore, was a New York Times bestseller.[7]

David has been a contributor to The Daily Beast,[8] Details,[9] Maxim, Premiere, Parenting, People, Us Weekly, Time[10], MindBodyGreen, MarieClaire, BuzzFeed, and Razor.

David's work has appeared in The New York Times,[11] The LA Times,[12] Details,[13] Cosmopolitan, Time, Vice, BuzzFeed, Psychology Today, HuffPost, New York Post, The Huffington Post,[14] Playboy,[15] Redbook, Self, Stuff, TV Guide, Movieline, Women's Health, Esquire UK, Teen Vogue, Variety, Tatler, Emmy, and Salon.[16]

Relationship expert, speaker, and coach[]

David was the sex and relationship expert on G4’s Attack of the Show[17] and has been featured on Good Morning America, The Talk, Hannity, Red Eye,[18] Dr. Drew,[19] Jane Velez Mitchell[20] and The Insider[21] as well as on various other programs on Fox News, CTV, MTV News, VH1 and E!.

In 2010, Anna started speaking at colleges about addiction and recovery.[22] That year, she began delivering the keynote speech “Surviving and Thriving in an Addictive Society” at colleges across the country.[23] In 2015, David became a certified life coach through The Life Coaching Institute. She works primarily with writers looking to advance their careers but also helps people with their personal and career issues. In 2017, she gave her 10-minute talk, “How to Wear Your Labels” alongside Tony Robbins at the Genius Network Annual event.[24] In 2018, she spoke at TEDxOhlone, TEDxLosGatos and TedXUniversityofSanDiego.[25]

Launch Pad Publishing[]

In 2017, David launched Launch Pad Publishing, a company that includes workshops, retreats, a live monthly storytelling show, a podcast, as well as a book publishing division.[26] The core of the business is based around the Launch Pad Publishing company, which released Darren Prince's best-selling memoir, Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports Agent Hit Bottom at the Top and Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member Joe Gorga's memoir, The Gorga Guide to Success.

The Launch Pad podcast has featured interviews with Marc Maron, Dr. Drew Pinsky ("Dr. Drew"), Moby, and John Taylor of Duran Duran, among many others.[27][28]

Bibliography[]

  • Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007)
  • Bought (HarperCollins, 2009)
  • Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010)
  • Falling For Me (HarperCollins, 2011)
  • Animal Attraction (2012)
  • By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There (Simon & Schuster, 2013)
  • They Like Me They Really Like Me (2013) (audio version, 2015)
  • True Tales of Lust and Love (Counterpoint/Soft Skull, 2014)
  • Make Your Mess Your Message (Launch Pad Publishing, 2020)

References[]

  1. ^ "The Hebrew Tutor and Bar Mitzvah Party DJ by Anna David".
  2. ^ Goldberg, Carole (2007-06-24). "Good Bets For A Storied Summer". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  3. ^ "Party Girl published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  4. ^ "Bought published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  5. ^ "Falling for Me published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  6. ^ "Reality Matters published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  7. ^ New York Times Bestseller List 5/5/13
  8. ^ Daily Beast Contributor Page
  9. ^ Details Contributor Page
  10. ^ "Anna David". Time. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  11. ^ If We Met in a Former Life, Maybe He Was Straight Then - The New York Times
  12. ^ LA Times story
  13. ^ Details contributors - Anna David
  14. ^ Huffing Post - Anna David
  15. ^ Naked New York - Anna David Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Salon.com - Anna David
  17. ^ Attack of the Show talent page
  18. ^ Red Eye video
  19. ^ Anna David with Dr. Drew
  20. ^ Anna David on Jean Velez Mitchell
  21. ^ Anna David on The Insider
  22. ^ "Anna David Biography at Kirkland Productions". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  23. ^ "Anna David - HarperCollins Speakers Bureau". HarperCollins Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  24. ^ "How This NY Times Best-Selling Author Is Shifting The Addiction Narrative With Artful Storytelling". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  25. ^ "TEDxOhloneCollegeNewark | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  26. ^ "What to Get the Person Who Has Everything | KTLA". Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  27. ^ "AfterPartyPod: Marc Maron". Rehab Reviews. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  28. ^ "Light Hustler: Looking for Light in All the Dark Places". Retrieved 2018-07-02.

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