Writer
After two decades of writing copy and crafting brand voices, LaDonna Witmer has come to believe that stories have the power to change the world. When we all get brave enough to share our stories with each other, hearts are won and minds are changed.
Along her personal journey to find her own voice, LaDonna has been a newspaper journalist, advertising copywriter, editorial director, and poet. She is currently writing a memoir in her new home in Portugal, where she moved in June with her husband, daughter, dog, and bird.
Permission to Speak: Unlocking the Power of Your Personal Voice
For many of us, finding our true voice can be daunting. We’ve been conditioned by our culture— and sometimes by our own families—to fade into the background, to silence ourselves. “Permission to Speak” is a talk about breaking through that silence. Not about polishing a glossy façade, but about digging deep into the core of who you are and what you care about so you can unleash the power of your own voice. Because there is a story inside you that no one else can tell. It’s time to set it free.
