More than 50 speakers from around the world entered Self-Acceptance. The Top 10 brought stories about the long road to liking the person in the mirror.
On April 21, 2021, 10 speakers competed online on the theme of Self-Acceptance.
Meet the speakers below. See how the night ended in the results.
Lindsay Rae D'Ottavio
1st Place at Self-Acceptance 2021
Lindsay Rae D'Ottavio is an empowerment photographer turned master coach at Conquer the Red Dot, a TEDx speaker, and co-author of two international bestsellers, Success Codes and Lineage Speaks. She won Speaker Slam®'s 2021 Self-Acceptance competition against more than 80 speakers with a speech that went on to win Best of Show and Gold W3 Awards and a 2022 Anthem Award from the Webbys.
Ken Hall
2nd Place at Self-Acceptance 2021
You may know me as Herb or the body of Pogo from Netflix's The Umbrella Academy. I'm a Toronto-based comedic actor, improviser and recently out-of-retirement career counsellor. I'm an instructor at The Second City and The Bad Dog Theatre and teach a variety of my own classes ie Comedic On-Camera Acting, Mindfulness and Public Speaking. I love helping people find more play and fun in their lives and to accept more of who they are.
Daniel Burns
3rd Place at Self-Acceptance 2021
Alexandra Dollery
half marathon runner, author in the making, optimist
I am a determined young woman who has persevered through the challenge of having an ABI. I am optimistic caring and a fitness enthusiast. I love to compete in half marathons and travel. I am also currently writing my own book.
David Thatcher
Top 10 Finalist
Eden Gold
Top 10 Finalist
Ingrid Palmer
Top 10 Finalist
Julianna Bootsman
Top 10 Finalist
Sara Stanco
Top 10 Finalist
Tracy Shea-Porter
Entrepreneur * Speaker * Facilitator * Improviser* Mentor*Writer*Human Being*
Human Being on the Planet, Sharing Stories, and Staying Curious.