Who Is Inspirational Speaker & Best-Selling Author Dana Che?
Dana Che is an Amazon best-selling author, inspirational speaker, wife and proud mama of four. But her achievements didn’t come without great pain.
Growing up in a home with frequent bouts of domestic violence, Dana learned from an early age how to slip into an imaginative world, writing fiction books as a means of escape. Little did she know, that little imagination muscle being shaped would help launch her into her purpose.
Graduating high school a year early, her life seemed to be on the upswing. But that all changed one fateful weekend her first semester in college. During a routine weekend visit home with friends, Dana took a pregnancy test on a dare. The results changed everything. Pregnant and only 17 years old, she agonized over what to do for weeks. Finally choosing to courageously carry her baby to term, she and her boyfriend got engaged and married just 8 months later.
Overcoming the challenges of a teen pregnancy herself, by God's grace, Dana began volunteering at her local Crisis Pregnancy Center and was subsequently hired as the Director of Special Projects and then the Outreach/Marketing Director. Her time working with women facing unplanned pregnancies opened the door for her to begin sharing her story at various speaking engagements. Her message: There's always hope if you keep pushing forward. What's a tragedy today won't be a tragedy tomorrow.
Little did she know, this would catapult her into the inspirational speaker she is today.
Her love for speaking and writing grew stronger in the wee hours of the mornings, caring for her third child. "I just opened up my laptop and began writing again." It was then that Dana began to see how all things were working together for her good.
Through the years, Dana has spoken at several youth events, women's retreats and conferences and parenting groups, focusing on healthy relationships and pursuing purpose. Her debut novel, The Choice that Changed Her Lifeis an Amazon best seller!
Her journey has been challenging and even painful at times, but Dana’s strong faith in God's grace proves that your pain . . . your mess . . . can be a powerful message of hope to others.
Dana resides in the beautiful Virginia Beach, VA with her husband, Shaun, their four children and their "multi-cultural" dog, Cash. Her hairstyles change with the seasons, and for fun she enjoys traveling, fashion, makeup, reading and, of course, writing and speaking!
Dana Che, hubby Shaun, along with their four children
