Keynote speakerInvestigative journalistNew York Times bestselling author
A living case study in radical resilience and relentless hope, and a keynote that shows audiences how to turn setbacks into strength.
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“She mesmerized the audience and received a well‑deserved standing ovation. I would highly recommend her as a speaker to any audience.”
“You are a magnificent storyteller. When I started this show I thought most of my guests would carry the hour, but few have. You will.”
“What courage and resourcefulness her journey entailed. It’s a wake-up call for all of us to help end the silence!”
Daleen Berry is an investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author. The story she tells on stage is her own.
In 2011, more than a decade before Gisèle Pelicot’s trial put marital rape in headlines worldwide, Daleen published Sister of Silence, her memoir of surviving it. The book has since been used in women’s studies classrooms and by domestic violence advocates.
She has also survived financial ruin, homelessness, multiple major surgeries and a near-fatal electrocution. For more than a decade, she has fought to keep her daughter alive through a serious mental illness. Through all of it, she never lost her joy or her voice.
Then there was the three-year legal battle over her late husband’s $3 million estate. More than 60 attorneys refused to take the case, fearing reprisal from the presiding judge. So Daleen took it on herself, without a lawyer, and carried it all the way to the West Virginia Supreme Court.
Planning an event? See her keynote topics, past engagements and what a booking includes.
See the speaking pagePractical frameworks for facing any challenge and finding a path through.
How to reframe setbacks as evidence of strength, a shift that changes how teams and leaders handle pressure.
Tools for speaking up for yourself and others, and for trusting your own judgment when the experts get it wrong.
Why joy is a strategy, and how to sustain it under extraordinary pressure.
How to turn rage into a force for positive change without losing yourself.
“You’re such an incredible writer and you have an amazing story.”
True crime
The expanded edition of her investigation into the 2012 murder of West Virginia teenager Skylar Neese, with more than 100 pages of new material, co-written with Geoffrey C. Fuller. The case is the subject of Hulu’s 2026 docuseries Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese.
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Her 2011 memoir, and the story behind her TEDx talk. Downloaded almost 100,000 times.
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The original edition of the Skylar Neese investigation, co-written with Geoffrey C. Fuller.
Buy on AmazonKeynotes, panels and media appearances for corporate events, conferences, universities and advocacy organizations. Tell Daleen about your event and she’ll get back to you.
Prefer email? Write to daleen.berry@gmail.com
