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***NEWS RELEASE***<\/h3>\n

\"FrederikaHappiness Expert clinches two Award nominations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Happiness Expert and Inspirational Speaker Frederika Roberts has been nominated in the \u2018Courage\u2019 category of the prestigious Sue Ryder Yorkshire Women of Achievement Awards<\/a> and in the Speaker\/Trainer category of the Damsels in Success #WIW (Women Inspiring Women) Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Yorkshire Women of Achievement Awards will take place on Friday 15th<\/sup> May at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.\u00a0 This will be the inspirational event\u2019s 29th<\/sup> year of celebrating the achievements of women from across Yorkshire and raising funds for the Sue Ryder charity.\u00a0 The categories are: Business, Education, Sport, Young Achiever, Community and the Jane Tomlinson Courage Award.\u00a0 The independent panel of judges will select one winner for each category and an overall winner from all the category winners.\u00a0 The Awards typically attract around 700 people and receive extensive press and media coverage.<\/p>\n

The annual Women Inspiring Women Awards is\u00a0a prestigious black tie event that celebrates the\u00a0amazing achievements of some of the most inspirational women on the planet.\u00a0 This year\u2019s categories are Coach Mentor, Business Growth, Trainer\/Speaker, Overcoming Adversity, Women\u2019s Role Model \/ Advocate, Shining Online, Woman to Watch \/ Rising Star, Author \/ Blogger, Woman in the Community, The Knight in Shining Armour Award.\u00a0 The nominees will go through an initial shortlisting process, followed by online voting and a final judging panel before the winners are announced at a glitzy event in Birmingham on 13th<\/sup> June.<\/p>\n

Both of Frederika\u2019s daughters were born with severe, complex and life-threatening heart conditions.\u00a0 Between them, they have had two cardiac arrests, three open heart surgeries and numerous other hospital stays, both planned and unplanned.\u00a0 Frederika, her husband and her two daughters have not just survived these ordeals, but found a way to thrive and enjoy what at times seemed impossible: a \u2018normal\u2019 family life, full of laughter, fun, school runs, work, arguments, banter and teenage angst!\u00a0 Frederika has turned Happiness into a career, in order to inspire others to overcome even the hardest adversity.<\/p>\n

Georgina Abbott, Senior Hospice Fundraiser at the Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice says “We are thrilled to have Frederika as one of our nominees for this year’s awards. Each year we recognise the outstanding achievements of women in Yorkshire. Frederika has shown true courage in the face of adversity and we will look forward to celebrating her achievements and all of our inspirational nominees on the day.”<\/p>\n

In her nomination for the Women Inspiring Women Awards, Lottie Hearn Ross of Press Play Presentations wrote \u201cHer willingness to share her inspirational, emotional, heart-string-pulling story and the joy which she has created from adversity and now shares with the world, to help us discover, create and build on our own happiness, even in the down times, are an absolute pleasure to observe, be invited in to, to share and be motivated by.\u00a0 As a speaker Fred stimulates, enthuses, stirs, encourages and dazzles – all of which she does so in such an understated, simply, yet genius self-effacing manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

As \u2018The Happiness Speaker\u2019, Frederika shares the happiness lessons she has learnt over the years with schools (pupils, teachers and parents), businesses and charities through her inspirational Speeches, Happiness Masterclasses and Laughter Yoga sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am incredibly moved by and grateful for these nominations\u201d, says Frederika. \u201cHaving seen previous years\u2019 winners and nominees, I feel honoured to be in such great company and will no doubt shed a few tears at the inspirational stories I will hear on the day.\u00a0 I would be thrilled, not to mention stunned, if I won either Award, but just being nominated for such prestigious awards feels amazing and deeply humbling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frederika\u2019s clients to date have included the BBC, Greater Manchester Police, schools and charities. \u00a0She is the author of \u2018Recipe for Happiness\u2019, available in Paperback and on Kindle from www.recipe-for-happiness.co.uk<\/a> .\u00a0 Frederika is also President of the Yorkshire Region of the Professional Speaking Association of the UK and Ireland (PSA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

You can contact Frederika at http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Frederika Roberts, The Happiness Speaker (www.happiness-speaker.co.uk<\/a> )<\/p>\n

e-mail: fred@happiness-speaker.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Tel: 07984 80 66 51<\/p>\n

Twitter: @frederika_r<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: Frederika Roberts<\/a> \/ The Happiness Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn: Frederika Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n

Further information for Editors<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Frederika is available for press and media interviews to discuss her excitement at this nomination, of course, but also to talk about happiness strategies and why happiness is important in all aspects of life.<\/p>\n

Frederika is a Professional Speaker, Author<\/a> and certified Laughter Yoga Leader.<\/p>\n

She inspires her audiences to take action and work on their happiness as a foundation to success, productivity and improved health.<\/p>\n

Born in Italy, of dual Italian and German nationalities, Frederika moved to Luxembourg with her parents when she was two years old.\u00a0 She then moved to the UK in 1990 to study at the University of Bradford, where she also met her husband.<\/p>\n

After obtaining her Business and Management degree, Frederika undertook post-graduate studies in education and became a qualified teacher.\u00a0 Over the years, she has worked in education, recruitment and marketing and has set up and run her own businesses.<\/p>\n

Frederika\u2019s clients to date have included the BBC, Greater Manchester Police, schools and charities. \u00a0She is President of the Yorkshire Region of the Professional Speaking Association of the UK and Ireland (PSA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Frederika regularly speaks to the press and media, including BBC radio, about her expert subject and other topics.\u00a0 She is available to speak on:<\/p>\n