SPEAKER TOPICS

In many circumstances, it’s easier to relate to a fellow sufferer or survivor if you are able to hear them recount their experiences in person. To further help others by offering her own experiences and hard-won life education, Sydney Masters is available to appear as a speaker concerning the following subjects:

Sexual Purity for Teens – Not Just a Moral Issue

Learning responsible sexual behavior is not merely a moral issue – it can affect your health, your mental state and your self-worth. Sexual activity, especially at an early age, puts teens today at greater risk for STDs, pregnancy as well as overwhelming feelings that their minds might not be prepared to handle appropriately. Sydney Masters is available to help teens control their bodies, their minds and make responsible decisions that will last a lifetime.

HPV Virus to Cancer – Awareness and Prevention

It’s important for all young women to realize the implications of HPV – human papilloma virus. Condoms, while important, are not guaranteed protection against this STD. HPV can lead to cancer – as Sydney experienced and was duly treated with a truly terrifying procedure: a skinning vulvectomy. It’s also important to impart to listeners that too-early sexual activity (before one’s body is fully-developed) can also lead to injury, putting you more at risk for HPV and possibly cancer.

Life After Rape – Live or Die Inside

Following a traumatic experience such as rape leaves many people feeling victimized, scared and unable to move forward. Sydney Masters, by relating her own experiences, can help those recovering from rape learn to heal, let go and forgive – both themselves and their abusers. She encourages listeners to move past their fear, their anger and their hurt and break the cycle – leading towards recovery and a more positive future.

Overcoming Your Past

Our pasts give us experiences to build on and learn from. This topic helps listeners accept past mistakes and poor decisions – encouraging everyone to learn from such setbacks and move forward towards a brighter future.

Emotional Pain – The Road to Recovery

Regardless of how you choose or have chosen to ease your pain in life – be it drugs, alcohol, self-abuse, abusing others, etc. – no one is beyond help. Sydney Masters encourages listeners to analyze their individual pain to discover the reasons for suffering as well as what’s necessary to ease the way to personal recovery.

Discover Your Self-Worth – God’s Plan

God created each and every one of us – with a plan in mind. Learn to discover God’s plan for your life. On our individual paths through life, we must learn to listen and accept and follow the path that God has intended for each of us.

Peer Pressure – Lead the Pack

Societal-inflected peer pressure is all around us, confronting us everyday with messages about what to do, how to think, how to live, etc. Learn to break the selfish cycle of the “me” mentality by working towards respecting others and yourself. Encourage those around you to act in socially-responsible ways, not simply by making decisions based on self-serving impulses.

Breaking Down Addiction

Addiction is based on a cycle of immediate gratification – satisfying cravings immediately only leads to more cravings and greater addiction. Sydney Masters teaches listeners how to overcome such impulses and manage the stronghold these have held over your life.

Health for Life

Learn how to thwart poor health and nutrition by learning the fundamentals of good eating and getting fit. Sydney Masters, after fighting for her life through a series of cancers and other health setbacks, brings her inspiring experience to each audience, encouraging listeners to optimize their own health by eating right and exercising regularly.

Perseverance

The long-revered adage, “You can do what you set your mind to” might be clichéd, but it still holds true. Sydney Masters teaches listeners the art of never giving up, of nurturing dreams and accomplishing goals. Learn to achieve balance to fulfill all areas of your life.