Hire Mary Gauthier to speak at your event!
Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and author whose keynote speeches are as powerful and transformative as her songs. Drawing from her remarkable journey—from addiction and abandonment to healing and artistry—she speaks with raw honesty about the redemptive power of storytelling. With compassion and hard-won wisdom, Mary explores how creativity can transform trauma, how songs can bear witness to pain, and how vulnerability can build bridges between people. Whether sharing her own story or the voices of veterans and others she’s written with, Mary offers profound insight into the healing power of truth-telling through art. Her message resonates deeply with audiences seeking inspiration, authenticity, and connection, and reminds us that it’s never too late to become who we’re meant to be.
Mary Gauthier has been a keynote speaker for a wide variety of organizations, from West Point Financial to the Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. She has given keynote addresses at music conferences (SXSW, Folk Alliance International, and The Americana Music Conference), recovery gatherings (Cumberland Heights, OnSite, Women in Recovery), and schools (Berklee College of Music, The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance). Her book, Saved By A Song (St. Martin’s Press), was selected as a “must-read” by Rolling Stone.
Her talks focus on recovery, team building, art as alchemy, and the creative process.
Mary Gauthier has been featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, CBS Sunday Morning, PBS, TedX, I Love You America with Sarah Silverman, and NPR’s All Things Considered. She has also been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Washington Post. Mary Gauthier’s “I Drink” was featured in Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour.
