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Maria Baltazzi empowers individuals to explore what truly makes them happier through her eight critically acclaimed Happiness Essentials. Her practical advice and unique approach combine camera phone photography and journaling prompts to inspire audiences and readers with invaluable guidance.

Her debut book, "Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce the Life You Want," has received prestigious accolades, including recognition from the National Indie Excellence Awards in the Wellbeing Winner and Personal Growth Finalist categories and the Nautilus Book Silver Award, which recognizes books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and high-level awareness. With well over a million readers, it was voted "Best Personal Development Book for the Year 2024" by Best Holistic Life Magazine. She has appeared on CBS's "The Talk," KTLA Sunday Morning News, countless podcasts, and stages.

The U.S. Review of Books recommends Maria's "dynamic treatise":
"Baltazzi's recollections—her early frustrations, her aspirations, her impressive career trajectory, and her life-changing discoveries—are deftly interwoven into this dynamic treatise...[Her] foray into the world of words and wisdom will doubtless find a large base of grateful followers whose efforts will be rewarded with the promise of new, exhilarating life directions."

As an accomplished television producer, original contributor to "Survivor," and experienced wellbeing teacher, Maria's extraordinary journey across all seven continents—walking over 9,000 miles (and counting) for charity, summiting Kilimanjaro twice, and trekking to Everest Base Camp—reflects her commitment to positive impact. Her PhD in Conscious-Centered Living and MFA in film uniquely equip her to inspire others on their own remarkable paths to happiness.

Maria will leave your audience with at least three actionable steps they can immediately take to boost their happiness and wellbeing--this is a speaker you want in the house. Audiences love her.