Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Heart Attack Survivor & Heart Health Advocate
Tracey Conway Biography
The Emmy-winning actress was taping a television comedy show when she literally dropped dead from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Twenty minutes later, paramedics shocked her heart into beating again. Overcoming 20-to-1 odds, she survived and turned her miraculous recovery into poignant yet laugh-out-loud presentations that have wowed everyone from maximum-security inmates to Oprah Winfrey.
Tracey’s inspiring, informative talks “Drop Dead Gorgeous!” and “Dead: Been There, Done That!” are rousing anthems that motivate women (and men) to get passionate about their health and life priorities in presentations that have entertained and engaged audiences from Boise to Budapest.
A classically trained actress with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Drama from the University of Southern California, Tracey moved to Seattle to pursue a stage career. When the local TV comedy show “Almost Live!” needed an unknown face to give an “eyewitness” account of the supposed toppling of the Space Needle for a live April Fool’s Day sketch, Tracey’s performance was so realistic the station was flooded with calls about the “disaster,” and the city’s 911 callboard was temporarily disabled. Her destiny was apparent, and Tracey joined the cast full time in 1990.
Aside from being an internationally acclaimed speaker, Tracey is an accomplished writer. Her book is Cross My Heart and Hope to Live: Back to Life Lessons from a Cardiac Arrest Survivor and she also contributed the lead story in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Healthy Living: HEART DISEASE and received two Emmy nominations for her writing on “Almost Live!” Sought for her effervescent-yet-educated presence, she served as a panelist on Second Opinion, the PBS series that showed—in a way never seen before—how doctors navigate their way through tough medical decisions.
Tracey regularly keynotes Go Red For Women events for American Heart Association affiliates across the country, and she is also involved with several national organizations promoting the use of AEDS (automated external defibrillators) and the therapy of ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators) for heart arrhythmias. She served on the board of Seattle’s Hope Heart Institute, is past President of Seattle Radio Theatre and spent years as a professional member of the National Speakers Association.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Tracey Conway and other top speakers and celebrities.
Tracey Conway Speaking Topics
-
Healing The Broken Heart Forging the Bond Between Patient and Caregiver
This presentation often is a follow-up or breakout session to accompany Tracey Conway's popular Drop Dead Gorgeous! keynote speech. It delves more deeply into the emotional aftermath of a life-changing health event. Depression, both mild and severe, is a common consequence following major heart surgery as is a new perception of what the mending body and spirit will withstand. Though Conway enjoyed an amazingly swift physical recovery, she was surprised to find herself in need of both counseling and drug therapy within a year of her sudden death cardiac arrest. Exploring ways to heal emotional and mental damage is a large part of the chronic patient's path to recovery. In "Healing the Broken Heart," Conway shares her experience as a person now living and thriving with a serious "pre-existing condition" and her methods of coping with a variety of challenges, fears and frustrations. Drawing on her hallmark humor, she addresses the misconceptions of how heart disease does and doesn't affect the way survivors can be fully contributing members of society, adapting to healthy change, facing economic challenges due to an altered medical status and embracing life as fully as possible. In particular, she covers the importance of building a team approach to working with the caregivers one's medical team, and finding ways to make these interactions both productive and personally fulfilling for all concerned. Ideal audiences: physicians, nurses and caregivers related to working with patients with chronic health conditions.
-
Dead: Been There, Done That! Down But Not Out - Making Drastic Change Work For You
We've all said it at some point: "I'm dead tired." "My feet are killing me." "I died of embarrassment." There are over forty definitions in the dictionary for "dead" while "alive" earns only nine! Hmmm. Apparently, we have death on our minds a lot! Sudden Death, however, doesn't have to be the end of our stories, nor the worst thing that ever happens to us. Having been clinically dead for over 15 minutes from the fatal heart arrhythmia Ventricular Fibrillation, Tracey Conway has plenty of experience with abrupt change and, literally, shocking turn-arounds. Surprisingly, it was what happened after she died that most deeply affected her life and the lives of those around her. According to Conway, "If you asked me which was more difficult: my sudden death cardiac arrest or losing my job, I'd have to say losing my job! Fortunately, due to that temporary absence, I learned some crucial lessons about what's truly important." This keynote presentation outlines methods to embrace rather resist inevitable change
• even shocking change
• and learn to ride the roller-coaster of life so even the scariest dips have you clamoring to get back on for another go-round. Ideal audiences: professionals experiencing potential down-sizing, staff at risk of burn-out, or anyone on the verge of career change or a major workplace transition.
-
How do I book Tracey Conway to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Tracey Conway for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Tracey Conway, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Tracey Conway or any other speaker of your choice. -
What are the speaker fees for Tracey Conway
Speaking fees for Tracey Conway, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Tracey Conway are under $10,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Tracey Conway, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Tracey Conway speak about?
Tracey Conway is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actor, Author, Celebrity, Comedian, Health & Wellness, Heart Health, Inspirational, Motivational, Women, Women's Health -
Where does Tracey Conway travel from?
Tracey Conway generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent. -
Who is Tracey Conway’s agent?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Tracey Conway for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Tracey Conway for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Tracey Conway or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Tracey Conway is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Healing The Broken Heart Forging the Bond Between Patient and Caregiver, Dead: Been There, Done That! Down But Not Out - Making Drastic Change Work For You and Drop Dead Gorgeous! A Heart Disease Survivor Story. The estimated speaking fee range to book Tracey Conway for your event is available upon request. Tracey Conway generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gabrielle Union, Rita Moreno, Vicki Lawrence, Andie MacDowell and Linda Evans. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tracey Conway for an upcoming live or virtual event.
This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.








