Jane’s groundbreaking tenets—that our fears keep us enduring rather than thriving, that “stress” is an inaccurate, catch-all word for a multitude of symptoms that should be attributed to enduring, and that endurance is incompatible with sustained business success—shake up her audiences’ patterns of thinking, challenging them to question authority about what is possible both personally and professionally. Her concrete solutions for breaking out of our self-imposed prisons of endurance foster cohesive work environments along with increased profits and success.

Having survived a brain tumor and childhood sexual abuse, Jane Straus captivates her audiences with her first-hand experience of what it means to live in fear and to endure rather than thrive. With insight and compassion, she motivates participants to recognize their unique and not-so-unique symptoms of endurance; say “boo” back to the fears, self-judgments, and limiting beliefs underlying this mind- and soul-numbing condition; commit to their spirits’ highest longings; embrace life with passion; and become their own heroes. She has appeared on CBS as well as regional television shows, is a frequent guest on syndicated radio, shares her expertise with magazines such as Self, Woman’s Day, and Prevention, and has been interviewed by scores of newspapers, trade journals, and e-zines.

Jane garners high praise for her expertise, wisdom, and humor from celebrities, self-help gurus, and most importantly, from her corporate and private clients, who rave about the transformations in their lives and workplaces after just one encounter with her. She has worked extensively with the federal government including the IRS, National Park Service, and EPA; state government agencies including California’s Department of Health Services and Employment Development Department; private organizations and nonprofits such as the National Geographic Society, Sacramento AIDS Foundation, and Friends of the River; as well as law firms and businesses nationwide.

Jane is a graduate of the University of California at Davis, holds an adult education teaching credential, and is the author and publisher of the bestselling Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, which has won numerous awards and accolades including recognition by the BBC. For her work with social and environmental causes, Jane received an Outstanding Young Woman of America award. She lives with her husband and daughter and is currently fulfilling a life-long dream (and saying “boo” to fear) by writing a novel and producing a screenplay.