Jana's Speeches


       Jana Bommersbach has given thousands of speeches over her career, on everything from her book on Winnie Ruth Judd, to the problems of domestic violence, to politics to overcoming the problems of communicating.
      She is direct, pithy, funny, engaging, entertaining and informative.
      Her appearances garner rave reviews:


  • "Chico State loves you…what a great speaker, role model, inspiring career adviser you are."  (After guest lecturing for a week at the California college in 2002.)

  • "You were outstanding," Arizona's Corporate Volunteer Council, for speech on getting involved in your community, 2002.

  • "We've never had such a response…" Maricopa County Library after a 2001 speech on Winnie Ruth Judd.

  • "Your presentation was riveting...." 2002 Domestic Violence Conference, Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona.

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Topics of Jana's Speeches
The Inside Story of BONES IN THE DESERT: Jana explores the incredible 2004 murder and secret desert burial of Loretta Bowersock, mother of Arizona's "domestic diva," Terri Bowersock of Terri's Consign & Design. The book sounds alarm bells for the growing problem of "elder abuse." As Jana says, "My dream is that women suffering from elder abuse--whether physical, mental or sexual--will recognize themselves in Loretta, get up, put on their shoes and walk out the door. After a lifetime of abuse, you can't confront your abuser and hope to win--if only Loretta had realized that."
WILD,WILD,WILD ARIZONA:  From Wyatt Earp to a modern day Calamity Jane, this wicked and wild romp through Arizona's colorful history will delight, inform, tickle and leave them wanting more! Jana borrows from both her work for True West Magazine (covering the Old West) and her work for Phoenix Magazine (writing about contemporary Arizona) to put the 48th state in perspective. You'll learn why this small state has had an inordinate influence on American politics; how it captured the nation's first and its largest public works projects; how the state once tried to pass a "dildo bill"; and the inside scoop on Geronimo. This speech is a perfect introduction to Arizona.
The Inside Story of Winnie Ruth Judd: This speech appeals to anyone interested in history, mystery, crime, women's rights, justice, intrigue, and investigation. Jana tells how this award-winning book came to be and how she uncovered evidence that had been hiding for 60 years.
You Can't Possibly Mean What You Just Said:  We sometimes have a terrible time getting our points across clearly.  We say one thing that really means another.  We're unclear, imprecise, vague, beat-around-the-bush-and it can cost us, in time, money, productivity, esteem.  This humorous but vital speech helps the audience see that sometimes what you say, isn't what you mean at all, and teaches how to avoid those pitfalls.
Domestic Violence Is Your Business: This direct and chilling speech deals directly with the Number I killer of women in America: abuse by those who claim to love them. Business is discovering that indeed, this problem can no longer be regarded as something that just happens at home.  Domestic violence costs American business $3 to $5 billion each year in hundreds of thousands of days in lost productivity.  And sometimes, the violence even reaches into the office, as killers track their wives and sweethearts to their places of work.  More and more businessmen and women across the nation are arming themselves with the knowledge they need to protect their companies and their people from the threat of domestic violence.  Jana clearly and effectively lays out the problem and what needs to be done.