Celebrity Chef, Storyteller, and Motivational Speaker
Chef Virginia Willis is not just a speaker, she’s an experience.
Would you like to learn how to:
• Reclaim your attention?
• Take back control of your life?
• Boost your creativity?
• Learn how to find that elusive life-work balance.
• Deepen social engagement?
If you’re looking for a speaker who will leave your audience energized, thinking differently, and ready to embrace positive personal and professional change, Virginia Willis is the one!
Good and Good for You
A self-described “sturdy girl” since childhood, Virginia’s career of cooking, eating, and drinking plus work and relationship challenges created a high-risk lifestyle with inevitable mental and physical health problems.
Stressed, depressed, and faced with the need to lose 65+ pounds she reached a point of desperation and set out to change it. It’s down to Earth can-do with a heaping side of weight loss inspiration.
You will Learn:
• Real life good and good-for-you tips for healthy eating.• How to add doable stress-reducing techniques to your life.• Brain hack techniques for lasting change with habits vs willpower.
Life Guardrails
Audiences will be inspired by Virginia’s inescapable can-do attitude and learn how to make positive changes in their own lives.
When you feel like you are at the end of your rope, you have two choices: climb or let go. Virginia has changed her life through her philosophy of “Life Guardrails.”
It’s about health gain, not weight loss.
You will Learn:
- Real life tips on wellness and self care.
- Tools and techniques for time management and enhanced focus.
- Hacks for creating good habits and ditching toxic ones.
Add a Splash of Flavor
Any keynote or speech may be accompanied by a food and beverage tasting that explores the science of the palate and highlights the importance of flavor, a key component in full body wellness and healthy eating.
Additionally, Virginia is available for cooking cooking demonstrations, including her famous Cathead Biscuits.
Host, Event Emcee, and Judge
With a strong stage presence and years on camera, Virginia is an excellent host or co-host for in person and video events. She can also wrangel a festival or event stage to emcee your event with poise and a great sense of humor. She’s been a judge on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, judged the World Food Championships, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and the prestigious James Beard awards.
Let Chef Virginia Willis emcee, judge, or attend your event. Your time begins now!
Influencer and Brand Ambassador
The menu includes sponsored blog posts, social media, in-person events, or on-camera appearances. Brand metrics available. Clients include Braggs Vinegar, Herb Pharm, Swanson Health, Ted’s Montana Grill, and more.
For Media Kit and Talent Profile please click here.
Editor, Co-Writer, and Ghost Writer
Available for writing; ghostwriting, freelance editing, as well as recipe development, testing, and editing.
Food Photographer
Editorial and advertorial services are available. Clients include Roland American Foods, Panera Bread, and Food Network.
Click here to see my Photography Portfolio.
Food Stylist
Editorial, advertorial, or commercial food-styling services are available for both print and video. Clients include a Bud Light Super Bowl commercial, Coca-Cola, and TV shows or movies such as Will Trent, Monarch, and The Beanie Bubble.
Professional Recipe Development and Licensing
Winner of Taste of Georgia 2014. Clients include Braggs Vinegar, Coca-Cola Foodservice, McEvoy Olive Oil, The National Peanut Board, Pearson Farms, Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, Swanson Health, Vidalia Onion Commission, Whole Foods Market, and more.
- Development can be branded or anonymous; social media marketing is available.
- Short and long-term recipe license packages are available.
Have another idea you’d like to pitch?
We’d love to hear it. Let’s work together! For business inquiries, information on rates, and booking please contact Assistant@VirginiaWillis.com
Culinary Media Training
Culinary professionals require on-camera skills, experience, and confidence to work effectively in today’s digital environment.
Culinary Media Training founded by Virginia Willis and Cynthia Graubart offers media training, video production, coaching and consultations, cookbook marketing, culinary digital marketing, and recipe testing services.
Let Us Help You Tell Your Story™
For more information check out culinarymediatrainingandproductions.com or email info@culinarymediatraining.com
DISCLOSURE TO READERS:
I am sometimes compensated to work with brands and companies.
I do not accept payment to publish positive feedback on a product.
All opinions in my written posts are entirely my own.