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LeAnn Thieman

LeAnn Thieman

Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul

A nurse for thirty years and coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul, LeAnn Thieman knows first hand the "war zones" of healthcare today. As a renowned motivational speaker, LeAnn shares life-changing lessons learned from her daring Operation Babylift adventure, when she helped to rescue 300 babies as Vietnam was falling to the communists! Believing we all have individual "war zones," she inspires audiences to balance their lives, truly live their priorities and make a difference in the ...
 

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A nurse for thirty years and coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul, LeAnn Thieman knows first hand the “war zones” of healthcare today. As a renowned motivational speaker, LeAnn shares life-changing lessons learned from her daring Operation Babylift adventure, when she helped to rescue 300 babies as Vietnam was falling to the communists! Believing we all have individual “war zones,” she inspires audiences to balance their lives, truly live their priorities and make a difference in the world.

Her presentations recharge and recommit employees resulting in increased retention and recruitment, saving millions in hiring and retraining costs. By inspiring people to care for themselves as they care for others, LeAnn boosts morale, creating positive people who then produce positive outcomes.

While health organizations and women groups are an obvious “niche” for her keynote addresses and seminars, her audiences have grown to include cattlemen, contractors, and corporate America. One CEO summed it up best when he said, “I’m going to live my life differently after hearing you today.” LeAnn Thieman inspires:

Health
to nurture ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually
to relax and laugh and think positive
to develop inner and outer strength to cope in our “war zones”
to care for ourselves while caring for others

Hope
to do extraordinary things, as ordinary people
to make a difference in the world
to keep the faith and never give up
to find the courage to take risks

Happiness
to change how we respond to stress in our lives
to make positive, good decisions in our “war zones”
to identify and stick to our life assignments
to balance our lives and truly live our priorities

After her story was featured in Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul, LeAnn Thieman went on to co-author:
Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul
Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman’s Soul,
Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul,
Chicken Soup for the Father and Daughter Soul and
Chicken Soup for the Grandma’s Soul
Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul 2
Chicken Soup for the Mother and Son Soul

She has been featured on CNN, Fox-TV, BBC, PBS, in Newsweek Magazine, Voices of the Century issue and PAX TV’s It’s a Miracle show. Negotiations are currently underway to produce her story as a Hollywood feature film!

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Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul: SelfCare for HealthCare
Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul; or “How Long Can I Keep This Up?!”
Balancing Life in Your “War Zones”

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SelfCare for HealthCare Presentation with LeAnn Thieman
SelfCare for Healthcare with LeAnn Thieman

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