STOP SELF BULLYING & LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH
interactive assembly Presentation featuring recording
artist, Biggest Loser Contestant and
motivationsl speaker, Dan Evans.Evans helps
you understand the importance of loving and
respecting yourself in order to break free from
self-defeating behaviors like drama, victimhood,
anger and most importantly self-bullying which all stem from a lack of
self-worth. After his inspiring presentation, Dan performs a
mini-concert of songs from his debut CD, GOIN' ALL OUT which shot
to #7 on the Billboard Charts.
Dan
Evans grew up captivated by a love of music and
a dream of sharing it with any available
audience. A native of Frankfort, Illinois, he
spent his teenage years honing his skills on the
guitar and piano, and later, welcomed the
challenge of writing and performing his own
songs. But even as his popularity increased with
young audiences in the Chicago area, a single
shadow loomed over his aspirations -- his
constant battle with obesity and self-esteem. At
age 21, his lifelong battle with the scale and
his own insecurities came to a screeching halt
in 2008 when Dan and his mother, Jackie, were
chosen to become contestants on season five of
NBC's hit reality television show, The Biggest
Loser. Dan Evans quickly became a household name
amongst the show's 18 million viewers. He lost
136 pounds and, subsequently, found the doors to
his childhood dreams flung wide open.
"Since my time on the show, I have met so many
people who watched me every week and told me how
much my determination inspired them. I'm honored
to be an encouragement to people; my goal as an
artist is to remind every audience I encounter
that personal issues and
insecurities should never keep you from pursuing
the things you love. I have my life back now;
and I want to inspire others who have dreams,
but lack the motivation to achieve them."
After the presentation, Dan will perform a
mini-concert for your students featuring his hit
song, Letter to My Addiction-Free At Last.
"Letter to My Addiction is a heartfelt song
about the power of addictions and the greater
power of hope and self love. I applaud Hey
U.G.L.Y. for endorsing this song by Dan
Evans and bringing it to the attention of teens.
I highly recommend that anyone who struggles
with an addiction, and anyone who loves an
addict, listen to this song and memorize the
words for inspiration and support."
Jill Zimmerman Rutledge,
M.S.W. LCSW,
an eating disorders
therapist and author of the award-winning book, 'Dealing With
The Stuff That Makes Life Hard.'
HEY U.G.L.Y. has endorsed LETTER TO MY
ADDICTION-Free At Last. We hope you will read the lyrics at:
LetterToMyAddiction.org and buy
the 99 cents download. 30% of each download is
being donated to Hey U.G.L.Y.
