Jodi's passion, theater background, dynamic storytelling style, and comfort in speaking to groups of any size make her an engaging, authentic, and compelling speaker. Her warmth and humor leave audiences feeling seen and able to engage with sometimes difficult topics. Attendees often express that it was as if Jodi was speaking directly to them, and they felt energized, empowered, and determined to reach that cherished destination - a family. Vividly chronicled in her bestselling memoir, Jodi's experience of abuse as a child, and the resilience and ferocious tenacity she developed, enabling her to overcome the greatest setback of her life, provide the foundation of an inspiring and surprisingly hilarious signature talk. A devastating infertility diagnosis at forty, and triumph in building her unique family, highlight how she managed to traverse the most challenging landscape and arrive at the realization of a lifelong dream. From her early days as a singing server at the legendary Improv in LA and NYC, to her stint as Larry David's girlfriend, to her work as an actor, singer, and long-time voiceover artist, Jodi has always embraced hilarity and been rooted in creative expression. Her amazing lived experience and the resulting scope of her perspective make her the perfect speaker to deliver the uplifting message that her audience can escape the glare of those headlights, come to clarity and confidence, and finally build the family of their dreams, though it may look a bit different than they ever imagined. Different... but no less beautiful!

My greatest passion is to uplift and guide others as they navigate the turbulent waters of family-building, when the "conventional" route to that destination has been blocked off. Whether it's a woman with a life-changing diagnosis of infertility, someone pursuing parenthood later in life, an individual choosing single parenthood, a person hoping for family after an illness or accident has made pregnancy impossible, or LGBTQ+ couples searching for their best path to parenthood - my passion is to guide them toward their dream destination. My lived experience of yearning to create my family after fertility had waned, and my husband's and my spectacular triumph in building our family with 3 children, all of whom arrived into our home and hearts via different modes of transport, inspired my work as a bestselling author, speaker, and family-building educator, creating a comprehensive family-building education program. Knowing how much sweeter family can be when it takes a village to create it has made me deeply passionate about helping others experience their own triumph.