Love & Truth Rising

Celebrated as a “champion of change” by the Boston Herald (2019), Vanessa Osage is the author of two books, Can’t Stop the Sunrise: Adventures in Healing, Confronting Corruption & the Journey to Institutional Reform (Stone & Feather Press, 2020) and Sex Education for Girls: A Parent’s Guide (Rockridge Press, 2022). She has created and led two nonprofits for positive social change: Rooted Emerging, for puberty rites of passage, and The Amends Project, for institutional reform in private education. In 2017, she won the Kickass Single Mom award for her work in sexuality education and youth empowerment.

Over twelve years of inspired action to “make what’s missing”, Vanessa Osage has taught hundreds of students, consulted with dozens of organization and business leaders, and coordinated multiple events large and small.

She has also been a featured speaker to diverse audiences around the Pacific Northwest and beyond. As a Certified Professional Coach (CPC, Relationship Coaching Institute), she has guided adults of all ages in healthy relationships and personal empowerment. Since releasing her first book, she has been a guest on eight unique podcasts, a repeat guest on live CBS-broadcast radio, and a featured entrepreneur on BizTV.

Vanessa brings a unique mix of graceful, bold, warm, and daring energy to her writing and speaking engagements, with a natural gift for helping people feel seen, safe, and inspired to grow. 

Vanessa Osage is an avid traveler, nature explorer, a dancer, and occasional singer/songwriter. She is a 2023 Carnegie Fund for Authors Recipient, currently working on her third book. Learn more at vanessaosage.com

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