Hi I’mApril Day Garcia
SPEAKER. AUTHOR. FOUNDER.
I help audiences rediscover who they are by speaking about the rooms, relationships, and beliefs that shaped who they were told to be —
and the courage it takes to become who they really are.
Sometimes the Right Story
Changes the Way We See Ourselves.
I've spoken in intimate rooms, podcasts, and packed events — and my favorite part is always the same: the moment I see the shift. When someone in the audience sees themselves in the story.
My talks move between humor and vulnerability, always circling back to the same question: what are you still carrying that was never really yours to hold?
Because sometimes we just need the room to be brave.
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Conversations
Stories, interviews, and conversations about identity, courage, and becoming who we’re meant to be.
What It Feels Like to Be in the Room
April doesn’t just tell stories. She creates space for people to see themselves differently.
Through conversations about identity, courage, and the beliefs we carry, audiences are invited back to the moments that shaped them—and given permission to question what no longer fits.
This is where insight becomes action.
Where honesty becomes courage.
And where people leave feeling a little more like themselves.
You don’t need a new life…
you need a new story about the one you already lived.
What People Are Saying
“Professional through and through, she spoke with warmth and deep personal insight. A wonderful combination that created an engaging conversation that flowed easily.
We need more Aprils—to shine a light on a subject that resonates with many,
but gets articulated by few.”
— Anna Donaghey
Host, The Big Drink Rethink
Author of What Are You Thirsty For?
Signature Keynote
The Room to Be Brave
A keynote on identity, belief systems, and the moments that shape who we become.
Overview
We all have rooms we’ve walked into as one version of ourselves—and walked out of as another.
Some of those rooms shaped our identity in ways we never questioned.
They handed us beliefs about who we are, what we’re capable of, and how we’re allowed to show up in the world.
In this talk, April Day Garcia introduces her powerful “rooms” framework—guiding audiences back to the moments that shaped them, and showing them how to do the brave work of rewriting the beliefs they’ve been carrying.
This is not about staying in the past.
It’s about understanding it—so you can choose what comes next.
What audiences walk away with
A clear understanding of how identity is formed through lived experiences
The ability to recognize the belief systems they’ve been carrying
Language to describe their own “rooms” and defining moments
A framework for rewriting beliefs that no longer serve them
The permission—and the courage—to choose differently
Ideal audiences
Women’s events and leadership groups
Recovery and wellness communities
Colleges and young adult audiences
Organizations focused on growth, resilience, or personal development
Book April to SpeakBring This Conversation Into the Room
Storytelling. Courage. Identity. Honest conversations that stay with people
long after the event ends.