Suzan Nguyen
Be Better, Not Bitter. Suzan Nguyen passionately supports students in growing from bitter to better. She empowers them to identify & embrace their scars to tell their stories.
TOPICS
- AAPI Focused
- Authenticity
- Leadership
- Mental Health
- Motivation & Inspiration
- Residence Life
- Personal Growth
- Resilience
- Self-Esteem
KEYNOTES
Getting to know
Suzan Nguyen
Suzan Nguyen is a Happiness Coach, 2x TedX Speaker, Published Author of ‘One Arm but Not Unarmed’, Instructor and Entrepreneur.
Suzan experienced a life altering event after a traumatic car accident. In waking up from this near- death experience, she was introduced to her new self, with the loss of her dominant arm. While re-learning how to accomplish basic life tasks, she also experienced re-learning to live life. Emotionally, she ventured into a very dark place, one that left her hopeless, bitter and vulnerable.
Until one day- she decided to take her life experience and #bebetter instead of bitter.
With the help of those around her, Suzan coached herself out of that bitter place. She learned how to create joy from within and began helping others do the same. Her mission in life became clear- to help others turn adversities into advantages. To empower others to be better, not bitter.
Suzan has completed coaching classes at Institute of Excellence in Professional Coaching and continues to stay educated about her passion- Positive Psychology.
Suzan was crowned Mrs. Universal Empire Queen in London. A pageant that celebrates, diversity, and women empowerment.
Suzan has also launched Be Better Life Academy; a global online course helping others overcome adversity. The content has been curated from her personal experiences and will empower those to recognize, confront and embrace their pain when faced with misfortune. Suzan is confident the course will change lives and potentially save lives.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
To help you promote your event with Suzan, CAMPUSPEAK has created promotional templates you can use. In this folder, you will find resources for social media, a promotional poster for printing, and press photos you can use for your event.
Link to Promotional Materials.
LOGISTICAL MATERIALS
This message was meant to find you ✨✨ Let’s keep going 👣 one step at a time. I believe in YOU! #keepgoing #yeahyouvegotthis #ibelieveinyou #dontgiveup #moveforward #notbacwards #bbnb #bebetternotbitter #everyday #carryon #onearmbutnotunarmed #cheeringyouon #anythingispossible #iampossible #houston #goodvibesonly #seethegood
#ganggang We we’re so excited to be ✨t o g e t h e r✨ on stage at the @48hourfilmproject Awards Ceremony. @raquel_lamarie @yozmoonpro the both of you will always have my heart. Till the wheels fall off! 🚗🛞🛞🛞🛞 #ganggang #onearmbutnotunarmed #foreverfriends #growtogether #48hourfilmproject #houston #htown #goodfriendsareessential #loveislove #crewlove #happydance #mediateam #boomerang #mypeople #goodvibes #inittogether #always #tillthewheelsfalloff #lfg
About last night….The 48 Hour Film Project 🏆 Award Ceremony. Thank you for having me on the judges panel alongside @raquel_lamarie and r_palomino Big Up’s to @yozmoonpro for all of your passion + hard work leading up to the event. Also, Congratulations to all the winners. Wow Woww Wowww! So very proud of Htown’s creative community. Keep crushing it. 🔥🎬 #judgespanel #htown48 #hourfilmproject #creativecommunity #soproud #film #shortfilms #houstontexas
If you’re planning to participate in an upcoming pageant- This message is for you! Preparation courses at www.mrsuniversalempire.com hosted by yours truly. 🗣️✨👑 #pageantcoach #communicationiskey #mue #firstqueen #usambassador #letsgo #confidenceincommunication #shineevenbrighter #ibelieveinyou #investinyourself #yeahyouvegotthis #takethestage #itallbeginswithyou #muelondon #anythingispossible #serialcommunicator🗣️🗣️
Happy Monday beautiful people! It’s a new week and there are only 6️⃣3️⃣ days left until the new year. Wowww, time flies when you’re having fun. I am ready to #reset #readjust #restart and #refocus. Keeping my eyes on the 🏆 and continuing on with what’s most important; focusing on what lights a 🔥 inside of me. ✨ Let’s Goooo‼️‼️ Every day is an opportunity for me to do better, to #bebetter #bbnb #bebetter #notbitter #lessonsoflife #everydayimlearning #fallandgetbackup #ibelieveinyou #chooseyourself #overandover #loveyourself #tiltheendoftime #bebetterthanyesterday #loveislove #redboots #houston #photoshoot #positivevibes #lifeisajourney #fullofupsanddowns #getbackup #keepmovingforward #letgoandgrow #dontbehardonyourself #werealltryingourbest #ibelieveinyou #keepsmiling #lifeisbeautiful
#latepost #betterlatethannever I was recovering from jet lag after returning home from an incredible time in London then a few days later hopped on four different planes in a 24 hour span to get to @fandmcollege Being able to share my #BeBetternotBitter message in the higher ed space is extremely special to me and fills me with gratitude. We all have a story. ✨Maybe one we’re not proud of and completely ashamed of but we never realize the impact it can make once we share it. My pain has led me to my purpose. I’ve made it my life mission to share my pain to help others heal which is part of my healing process as well. #letsheal #bebetternotbitter #bebettereveryday #bbnb #collegeanduniversityspeaker #bookme #campuspeak #adversityintoadvantage #strugglesintostrenghts #painintopower #keepgoing #ibelieveinyou #believeinyourself #weallhaveastory #speaktoinspire #youcandoallthings #speaker #overcomer #lovebeginswithyou #healingisaprocess #itsajourney #healingjourney #itallbeginswithyou #healingisrevealing
💐🌻 Bloom baby bloom! 🌺🌷🥀 I’m still blooming daily. I’m still figuring things out. I’m still making mistakes. I’m still learning about myself. I’m still growing and evolving. I may be slowly growing but I’m still growing and that is enough. #keepgrowing #keepblooming #growandevolve #bloombabybloom #bbnb #bebetternotbitter #fallandgetbackup #keepmovingforward #ibelieveinyou #believeinyourself #londonvibes #loveyourself #todayandeveryday #beautyiseverywhere #flowersofinstagram #wateryourplants #wateryourself #wateryourgarden #keepbelieving
Life’s better in RED! Happy FriYAY you beautiful thang. Continue to trust the process, one day at a time. 👣 👣 #fridayvibes #callmemaybe☎️ #happyweekend #allsmiles #londonlove #london #bbnb #bebetternotbitter #redphonebooth #keepmovingforward #londonlover #imisslondon #stayingpositive #lifeisajourney #thecolorredisavibe #letmebeyourred
When friends reach out to say they saw your ad on @tiktok Thank you for the collab we did a few months ago. Such an awesome team @mycarpe #sweatsesh #ugc #houston #texas #ad #carpesweat
‘Leave your mark, make it count’ @bclublondon #grafiticreativity #london #art #beauty #expression #beautyiseverywhere #expressyourself #bebold #bedifferent #beyou #londonlover #bbnb #bebetternotbitter #keepsmiling #grafitiheart #liveincolors #keepsmiling #uk #texasgirl #houston #htown #mue #privateafterparty #memories
Ohhh what a glamorous evening at the @mrsuniversalempire international beauty competition. Congratulations to ALL the contestants and to @sarolita.om 👑 Queen of @mrsuniversalempire @4_na_la
@sarolita.om
@brungraf #womenempowerment #mue #mrsuniversalempire #london #redcarpetvibes #glitzandglam #caledonianclub #international #beautycompetition #beautyiseverywhere #beautyshinesfromwithin #loveislove #shineyourlight #bbnb #bebetternotbitter #memories #candidphotos
@4_na_la you are the ☀️🌙⭐️⭐️ Thank you being part of my beautiful journey and for your unconditional love and support. We shall always be. 💕 #londonlove #imissLondon #ilovelondon #mrsuniversalempire #firstqueen #beautifuljourney #embraceeverymoment #beautyiseverywhere #blondonclub #afterparty #privateparty #celebration #vibesonvibes #laylanajafe
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KEYNOTES
Be Better, Not Bitter
Suzan was involved in a traumatic car accident at the age of 22, and as a result of that, her right arm was amputated. She was in the worst place she had ever known. She wasn’t sure if she was going to recover and there were many moments where she wasn’t sure if she would make it out alive. Suzan had to retrain her brain to be positive, to remain resilient and to persevere. It wasn’t easy but giving up and giving in to the negativity was not an option.
In this keynote, Suzan shares her journey with students and teaches them to discover a path where they choose to Be Better, Not Bitter.
She shares her experience in overcoming major adversity and the trials and tribulations that led her to embrace and accept her new reality. Suzan connects with her audiences on a very personal and emotional level as she shares my journey through the darkness of being bitter, and into the light of being better.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- How to be vulnerable and recognize, confront and embrace their pain,
- How to become resilient and to persevere through life’s obstacles, and
- How to create joy from within which is crucial to living a happier life.
Dignity in Disability
Imagine starting your day as a fully-abled-bodied person, experiencing a life-changing car accident, and ending your day having lost an arm.
This was the reality Suzan Nguyen experienced at the age of 22 years young.
Learning to live as an amputee while facing significant life changes and navigating endless challenges put Suzan in her darkest moments.
In this program, Suzan takes you on a journey through life from a disabled lens. She will speak about her experiences from having to re-learn basic life tasks after the loss of her arm to facing daily microaggressions. Suzan will share how a mortifying incident at her local grocery store led to her training the store’s staff and inspiring a more inclusive and respectful culture toward the disabled community.
When living with a disability, you are given a choice to live with dignity or shame. In this inspirational program, audiences will learn how they themselves can live with dignity and give dignity to others.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- How to approach, empathize, and embrace people living with a disability.
- Be a better ally by learning how to become more aware of language and unconscious bias.
- Actionable insights and tools you can use immediately.
SUZAN’S BLOGS
The following are past entries Suzan has written for the CAMPUSPEAK Speaker’s Voice Blog
