Marci Shimoff

Marci Shimoff

Keynote Speaker: Transformational Leader & Expert on Happiness, Success & Unconditional Love; Co-Author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul"

Marci Shimoff Biography

Marci Shimoff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher and an expert on happiness, unconditional love and living a miraculous life.

Her books include the international bestsellers "Happy for No Reason" and "Love for No Reason." Shimoff is also the woman's face of the biggest self-help book phenomenon in history, as co-author of six books in the "Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul" series. With total book sales of more than 16 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, Shimoff is one of the bestselling female nonfiction authors of all time.

Shimoff is also a featured teacher in the international film and book sensation, "The Secret" and the host of the PBS TV show called "Happy for No Reason." She narrated the award-winning movie called "Happy."

She delivers keynote addresses and seminars on happiness, success, empowerment, and unconditional love to Fortune 500 companies, professional and non-profit organizations, women's associations and audiences around the world.

Shimoff is currently leading a one-year mentoring program called Your Year of Miracles. Her opening seminar has been heard by more than 500,000 people.

Shimoff earned her MBA from UCLA and holds an advanced certificate as a stress management consultant. She is a founding member and on the board of directors of the Transformational Leadership Council, a group of 100 top transformational leaders.

She currently hosts a podcast called Living in the Miracle Zone and leads a global online program called Your Year of Miracles. Through her books, programs and presentations, Shimoff's message has touched the hearts and rekindled the spirits of millions throughout the world. She is dedicated to helping people live more empowered, happy and miraculous lives.

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Marci Shimoff Speaking Topics

Happy for No Reason®

Having things and circumstances - money, success, relationships, health - brings a certain kind of happiness, but this temporary experience of satisfaction or joy soon fades and we have to hurry up and fulfill the next desire to feel happy again. To experience true and lasting happiness, we can learn to access the deep state of peace and well-being that already exists within us—beyond the reach of external circumstances. Then, no matter what is happening in life we are Happy for No Reason®.

In this powerful presentation you will hear moving, real-life stories of people who are Happy for No Reason®, as well as the latest scientific findings about how to raise your happiness set point. This program will inspire and motivate you to create a life that is full of genuine happiness every day.

Major Topics

  • ​A new definition of happy
  • Raising your current happiness set point ​- Keys to cultivating happiness in your life right now
  • How to create good Happiness Habits
  • A 7-step holistic program to building your Home for Happiness Benefits

Expand your ability to experience happiness in all aspects of your life:

  • Own your life, don’t rent—taking responsibility puts you in the driver’s seat
  • Discover how to make your thoughts your allies
  • Make your cells happy
  • Plug Yourself into Spirit
  • Live a life inspired by purpose
  • Let love lead in your life
  • Grow a nourishing network

This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to experience happiness every day of their lives, no matter what the circumstance!

Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

Love for No Reason®: How to Bring More Love into Every Area of Your Life

In this powerful presentation, transformational expert Marci Shimoff will show you a breakthrough approach to experiencing a lasting state of unconditional love—the kind of love that doesn’t depend on another person, situation, or romantic partner, and that you can access at any time and in any circumstance. When you raise your capacity to experience love, then every area of your life is enhanced, including your work, your relationships, and your health.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Open your heart fully and experience a profound and lasting love from the inside rather than needing to get it from the outside.
  • Bring more love to your family, friends, community and the world without overgiving and burning out.
  • Feel unconditional love for yourself and stop beating yourself up, criticizing and condemning yourself.
  • Turn off your body’s stress response and activate the physiology of love to improve your health and well-being.
  • Experience more success and satisfaction at work. Respond with love even to the things that you find most challenging in your life. This is love at its highest and best – it’s what people want most deeply and it’s what the world needs mosturgently. Whatever your experience of love is right now—whether you’re in pain or feeling great—you canlearn to love at a higher level starting today!

This engaging, entertaining presentation will include the latest scientific research, moving and upliftingstories, and practical tools that you can use immediately in your life.

The Heart of the Secret

Whatever we think, feel and put our energy into, whether positive or negative, we magnetize to us. This is the Law of Attraction, and we see it at work in our lives every day. Based on the best selling movie "The Secret," this life-changing presentation shares insights and strategies for working with the Law of Attraction more fully in your life. Designed to give you practical tools to understand how and what you are magnetizing, this program inspires and motivates you to transform your unconscious habits into conscious actions that will create the life of your dreams.

Major Topics

  • Understand the heart of the Law of Attraction
  • Learn a 3-step formula for applying the Law of Attraction: Attention, Intention, No Tension
  • Realign your thoughts and beliefs with your highest intentions
  • Free your mind, open your heart, and be happy in the moment
  • Apply the Law of Attraction to every aspect of your life: Work, Play, Relationships, Health, Money and more!

Benefits

  • Live a life aligned with your dreams
  • Experience greater trust, ease and well-being in your life
  • Enhance the quality of all of your relationships
  • Create greater success in all of your personal and professional endeavors

This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to live the fulfilling life they want!

Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

Chicken Soup for the Soul

In this powerful presentation you will hear moving, real-life stories that reveal simple truths and profound messages we've all learned—yet sometimes forget. Based on the bestselling book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul," this program will inspire and motivate you—and show you what is possible in your life.

This universally uplifting talk has inspired tens of thousands of people around the world.

Major Topics

  • Living your dreams• Realigning your attitude and raising your self-esteem
  • Overcoming fears and obstacles and persevering in the face of challenges
  • 3 keys to balance your life and experience greater happiness
  • Setting bigger goals and taking the right steps to fulfill them
  • 4 powerful ways to make a difference in the world

Benefits

  • Participate more fully in life
  • Accept and appreciate your value and self-worth
  • Love more fully in your relationships
  • Replace blaming and complaining with positive action
  • Dream bigger
  • Expand your ability to create happiness in all aspects of your life

This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to live the fulfilling life they want!

Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

Chicken Soup for the Women's Soul

In this powerful presentation you will hear moving, real-life stories that reveal simple truths and profound messages we've all learned—yet sometimes forget. Based on the bestselling "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books, this presentation will inspire and motivate you—and show you what is possible in your life. Specifically geared towards a women's audience, this talk will share include the most remarkable stories from "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul."

This universally uplifting talk has inspired tens of thousands of women around the world.

Major Topics

  • Living your dreams
  • Realigning your attitude and raising your self-esteem
  • Overcoming fears and obstacles and persevering in the face of challenges
  • 3 keys to balance your life and experience greater happiness
  • Setting bigger goals and taking the right steps to fulfill them
  • 4 powerful ways to make a difference in the world

Benefits

  • Participate more fully in life
  • Accept and appreciate your value and self-worth
  • Love more fully and communicate more openly in your relationships
  • Replace blaming and complaining with positive action• Dream bigger
  • Expand your ability to create happiness in all aspects of your life

This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to live the fulfilling life they want!

Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

Marci Shimoff Videos

Marci Shimoff At Pendulum Summit 2018
Marci Shimoff: Are You Happy?
Your Miraculous Life Mentoring

How do I book Marci Shimoff to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Marci Shimoff for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Marci Shimoff, 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 Marci Shimoff or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Marci Shimoff for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Marci Shimoff, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Marci Shimoff are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Marci Shimoff, click the Check Schedule 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 Marci Shimoff speak about?

Marci Shimoff is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Health & Wellness, Women, Personal Growth, Empowerment, Medicine, Author, Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance, Women's Health, Women in Business, Storytelling, Motivational, Change Management, Business Growth, Work-Life Balance, Stress Management, Mental Health, College, Education, Poetry, Happiness, Psychology, Social Sciences, Business, Jewish Heritage and Emotional Intelligence.

Where does Marci Shimoff travel from?

Marci Shimoff generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Marci Shimoff?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Marci Shimoff 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 Schedule 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 Marci Shimoff 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 Marci Shimoff 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 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.


Marci Shimoff is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Inspirational, Health & Wellness and Women. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marci Shimoff for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Marci Shimoff generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amanda Gore, Erin Gruwell and Lizzie Velasquez. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marci Shimoff for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 22/01/2026.

Marci Shimoff Speaking Topics

  • Happy for No Reason®

    Having things and circumstances - money, success, relationships, health - brings a certain kind of happiness, but this temporary experience of satisfaction or joy soon fades and we have to hurry up and fulfill the next desire to feel happy again. To experience true and lasting happiness, we can learn to access the deep state of peace and well-being that already exists within us—beyond the reach of external circumstances. Then, no matter what is happening in life we are Happy for No Reason®.

    In this powerful presentation you will hear moving, real-life stories of people who are Happy for No Reason®, as well as the latest scientific findings about how to raise your happiness set point. This program will inspire and motivate you to create a life that is full of genuine happiness every day.

    Major Topics

    • ​A new definition of happy
    • Raising your current happiness set point ​- Keys to cultivating happiness in your life right now
    • How to create good Happiness Habits
    • A 7-step holistic program to building your Home for Happiness Benefits

    Expand your ability to experience happiness in all aspects of your life:

    • Own your life, don’t rent—taking responsibility puts you in the driver’s seat
    • Discover how to make your thoughts your allies
    • Make your cells happy
    • Plug Yourself into Spirit
    • Live a life inspired by purpose
    • Let love lead in your life
    • Grow a nourishing network

    This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to experience happiness every day of their lives, no matter what the circumstance!

    Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

  • Love for No Reason®: How to Bring More Love into Every Area of Your Life

    In this powerful presentation, transformational expert Marci Shimoff will show you a breakthrough approach to experiencing a lasting state of unconditional love—the kind of love that doesn’t depend on another person, situation, or romantic partner, and that you can access at any time and in any circumstance. When you raise your capacity to experience love, then every area of your life is enhanced, including your work, your relationships, and your health.

    You’ll learn how to:

    • Open your heart fully and experience a profound and lasting love from the inside rather than needing to get it from the outside.
    • Bring more love to your family, friends, community and the world without overgiving and burning out.
    • Feel unconditional love for yourself and stop beating yourself up, criticizing and condemning yourself.
    • Turn off your body’s stress response and activate the physiology of love to improve your health and well-being.
    • Experience more success and satisfaction at work. Respond with love even to the things that you find most challenging in your life. This is love at its highest and best – it’s what people want most deeply and it’s what the world needs mosturgently. Whatever your experience of love is right now—whether you’re in pain or feeling great—you canlearn to love at a higher level starting today!

    This engaging, entertaining presentation will include the latest scientific research, moving and upliftingstories, and practical tools that you can use immediately in your life.

  • The Heart of the Secret

    Whatever we think, feel and put our energy into, whether positive or negative, we magnetize to us. This is the Law of Attraction, and we see it at work in our lives every day. Based on the best selling movie "The Secret," this life-changing presentation shares insights and strategies for working with the Law of Attraction more fully in your life. Designed to give you practical tools to understand how and what you are magnetizing, this program inspires and motivates you to transform your unconscious habits into conscious actions that will create the life of your dreams.

    Major Topics

    • Understand the heart of the Law of Attraction
    • Learn a 3-step formula for applying the Law of Attraction: Attention, Intention, No Tension
    • Realign your thoughts and beliefs with your highest intentions
    • Free your mind, open your heart, and be happy in the moment
    • Apply the Law of Attraction to every aspect of your life: Work, Play, Relationships, Health, Money and more!

    Benefits

    • Live a life aligned with your dreams
    • Experience greater trust, ease and well-being in your life
    • Enhance the quality of all of your relationships
    • Create greater success in all of your personal and professional endeavors

    This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to live the fulfilling life they want!

    Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul

    In this powerful presentation you will hear moving, real-life stories that reveal simple truths and profound messages we've all learned—yet sometimes forget. Based on the bestselling book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul," this program will inspire and motivate you—and show you what is possible in your life.

    This universally uplifting talk has inspired tens of thousands of people around the world.

    Major Topics

    • Living your dreams• Realigning your attitude and raising your self-esteem
    • Overcoming fears and obstacles and persevering in the face of challenges
    • 3 keys to balance your life and experience greater happiness
    • Setting bigger goals and taking the right steps to fulfill them
    • 4 powerful ways to make a difference in the world

    Benefits

    • Participate more fully in life
    • Accept and appreciate your value and self-worth
    • Love more fully in your relationships
    • Replace blaming and complaining with positive action
    • Dream bigger
    • Expand your ability to create happiness in all aspects of your life

    This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to live the fulfilling life they want!

    Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

  • Chicken Soup for the Women's Soul

    In this powerful presentation you will hear moving, real-life stories that reveal simple truths and profound messages we've all learned—yet sometimes forget. Based on the bestselling "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books, this presentation will inspire and motivate you—and show you what is possible in your life. Specifically geared towards a women's audience, this talk will share include the most remarkable stories from "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul."

    This universally uplifting talk has inspired tens of thousands of women around the world.

    Major Topics

    • Living your dreams
    • Realigning your attitude and raising your self-esteem
    • Overcoming fears and obstacles and persevering in the face of challenges
    • 3 keys to balance your life and experience greater happiness
    • Setting bigger goals and taking the right steps to fulfill them
    • 4 powerful ways to make a difference in the world

    Benefits

    • Participate more fully in life
    • Accept and appreciate your value and self-worth
    • Love more fully and communicate more openly in your relationships
    • Replace blaming and complaining with positive action• Dream bigger
    • Expand your ability to create happiness in all aspects of your life

    This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate audiences to live the fulfilling life they want!

    Available as a keynote, workshop session, or one-day seminar.

Marci Shimoff Videos

Marci Shimoff At Pendulum Summit 2018
Marci Shimoff: Are You Happy?
Your Miraculous Life Mentoring

Marci Shimoff Reviews

  • It was a flawless experience. Everything went as planned thanks to every detail being considered. We were very impressed and will be happy to recommend All American Entertainment and Marci to friends and colleagues.
    Progressive Benefit Group - Aug 19 2019

  • It was such a delight having you at our national conference. You made an enormous impact on everyone there.
    Unknown - Mar 28 2019

  • You were so dynamic! I have never, in all my years of fund raising, heard so many positive comments from sponsors and attendees at an event. You still have the town talking about your program.
    Holly Acebo Executive Director NEA Clinic Charitable Foundation - Mar 28 2019

  • A sold out conference and the standing ovation you received from the audience said it all. Thank you for giving such a spectacular presentation at our annual Women's Wellness Conference.
    Carrie White Special Event Coordinator Mercy Health Partners - Mar 28 2019

Marci Shimoff News

  • Take Care of Yourself at Home

    Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times bestselling author, Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul. "Typically, when I see 'The Ultimate Guide' I' m ...

  • How do I book Marci Shimoff to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Marci Shimoff for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Marci Shimoff, 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 Marci Shimoff or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Marci Shimoff for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Marci Shimoff, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Marci Shimoff are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Marci Shimoff, click the Check Schedule 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 Marci Shimoff speak about?

  • Where does Marci Shimoff travel from?

    Marci Shimoff generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Marci Shimoff?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Marci Shimoff 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 Schedule 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 Marci Shimoff 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 Marci Shimoff 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 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.
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