The Voice Behind the Pages
Natasha Ickes is a 4x TEDx Speaker, award-winning author, resilience strategist, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate with a Professional Communications Certification from Harvard Extension School.
After surviving homelessness, addiction, and two suicide attempts, Natasha made the courageous decision to rewrite the story she believed about herself. That journey sparked a lifelong fascination with a simple question: What helps people overcome adversity, embrace growth, and create meaningful change in their lives?
Drawing from lived experience, psychology, and years of research into resilience, wellbeing, and human potential, Natasha has dedicated her career to helping individuals, leaders, and organizations navigate change, strengthen wellbeing, and unlock their full potential.
Through her books, keynotes, and workshops, she inspires audiences to challenge limiting beliefs, embrace possibility, and discover the courage to become more.
She believes transformation begins the moment people stop asking who they have been and start imagining who they can become. Her mission is to help them bridge that gap.
This poignant memoir follows Natasha’s journey from a depressed child, to a suicidal teen, to a successful business woman. It is a story of survival and beating the odds. It is how one woman overcame chronic depression, addiction and the battles of her own mind. It is a story of love and pain, tragedy and triumph, failures and wins. Overcoming is for anyone who never felt like enough. It is a powerful story for those ready to get out of their own way and create the life of their dreams.
Overcoming is an inspiration to all women who struggle with depression, stagnation and unfulfillment to seek out the peace, power and joy in their own lives.
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Healing While Black blends ancient wisdom, modern psychology, and the science of healing to help readers navigate emotional wounds, build resilience, and rediscover inner peace. Through practical insights and transformative lessons, Natasha explores how healing, self-awareness, and personal growth can empower us to move beyond survival and create meaningful change.
Healing While Black is an inspiring guide for anyone seeking greater wellbeing, purpose, and a deeper connection to their authentic self.
Healing While Black
