“The Life that's Waiting & Glow in the F*cking Dark.”

In December 2025 in Vienna and Brussels.

Young, Wise & Ambitious

Brianna Wiest is a best-selling author known for her books like "101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think" and "The Mountain Is You". She holds a BA in English and an honorary doctorate in literature from Elizabethtown College. Her work focuses on self-discovery, personal growth, and empowerment, often exploring themes of self-reflection and hope. She transitioned from journalism to writing personal essays and reflections, gaining popularity through online platforms.

She is the author of numerous books, including "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think", "The Life That's Waiting", "This Is How You Heal", "The Mountain Is You", and "The Pivot Year".

She gained widespread popularity online by consistently sharing her work on platforms such as Thought Catalog and Huffington Post.

As a member of the late millennial generation, she grew up in the age of the internet — a reality that’s reflected in her writing style: accessible, relatable, and often shared through social media.

Her books have been translated into many languages and have collectively sold millions of copies worldwide, earning recognition among readers seeking fresh perspective on themselves and their lives.

In both her writing and life, Wiest emphasizes the importance of self-discovery, inner work, and meditation as essential tools for personal transformation and unlocking one’s full potential.

Wiest began her career in journalism, writing for publications like Forbes and Teen Vogue before transitioning to sharing her own writing and reflections.

Mental Health Advocate

Tara previously served as Vice President of Talent and Development at Comedy Central, where she was the executive producer of iconic shows like Key & Peele, which went on to win prestigious Emmy and Peabody Awards. Her writing has been featured in InStyle, The New Yorker, Forbes, and other leading publications. Today, Tara continues to share her insights and experiences as an author and speaker. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

"Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies" was also named one of the best books of the year on self-help by Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Goop, Publishers Weekly, and other major publications. More than a memoir, it’s a relatable and practical guide to emotional healing and self-renewal. Tara’s writing is celebrated for its honesty, humor, and grounded wisdom — offering meaningful support to anyone on a path of growth and self-discovery.

Tara Schuster is a successful former entertainment executive who later became a mental health advocate and bestselling author. She has inspired thousands with her honest and relatable storytelling. She is the author of the empowering books "Glow in the F*cking Dark" and "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies", which became a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Nonfiction Book of 2020.

In her early twenties, she was already a television star — working on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helping launch Key & Peele — but behind the facade of success hid a deeply wounded and broken person.

This is the story of Tara’s journey to self-recovery and “reparenting” herself after a difficult childhood and battles with depression, anxiety, and shame.

This is the story of Tara’s journey to self-recovery and “reparenting” herself after a difficult childhood and battles with depression, anxiety, and shame. In her early twenties, she was already a television star — working on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helping launch Key & Peele — but behind the facade of success hid a deeply wounded and broken person.

This is the story of Tara’s journey to self-recovery and “reparenting” herself after a difficult childhood and battles with depression, anxiety, and shame. In her early twenties, she was already a television star — working on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helping launch Key & Peele — but behind the facade of success hid a deeply wounded and broken person.

This marked the beginning of her transformation — through daily self-care practices that restored her mental clarity, health, and ability to build meaningful relationships.

She realized she’d hit rock bottom when she drunk-dialed her therapist pleading for help.

She realized she’d hit rock bottom when she drunk-dialed her therapist pleading for help. This marked the beginning of her transformation — through daily self-care practices that restored her mental clarity, health, and ability to build meaningful relationships.

She realized she’d hit rock bottom when she drunk-dialed her therapist pleading for help. This marked the beginning of her transformation — through daily self-care practices that restored her mental clarity, health, and ability to build meaningful relationships.

This is the book Tara wished someone had given her and it is the book many of us desperately need: a candid, hysterical, addictively readable, practical guide to growing up (no matter where you are in life) and learning to love yourself in a non-throw-up-in-your-mouth-it’s-so-cheesy way.

Excavate your emotional wounds and heal them with kindness.

Create a Life you truly, totally f*cking LOVE.

Fake gratitude until you actually Feel gratitude.

Silence your inner frenemy and shield yourself from self-criticism.

Carve out time each morning to start your day inspired and ready to rule.

Identify your self-limiting beliefs, kick them and start living a life you choose.

«The Life that’s Waiting»

In this talk, Brianna invites you on a journey of deep inner healing, self-understanding, and the awakening of your true potential. Her ideas don’t just make you think — they make you feel, reflect, and reconsider who you are. This is a conversation about courage: the courage to stop living by someone else’s script, to break free from cycles of self-sabotage, and to begin building a life aligned with your true self.
Brianna shows that self-reflection isn’t a weakness, but a source of strength — and that emotional healing is not a luxury, but a necessity for living fully. Her books, including "The Mountain Is You", "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think", and "The Pivot Year", have been translated into more than 20 languages and have become a guiding light for millions seeking clarity, depth, and inner freedom.

«Glow in the F*cking Dark»

This session is a deep, honest, and life-affirming conversation about the journey of returning to yourself. Tara shares her personal story of inner reparenting — how she transformed from an anxious, exhausted, and self-critical young woman into a champion of self-love. Through simple yet powerful daily rituals, she was able to reshape her mindset, body, and relationships.
Tara inspires us to care for ourselves not out of desperation, but out of dignity — to stop hiding behind self-criticism and start creating a life we truly want to live. Her bestselling book "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies" has been translated into more than 10 languages, and readers around the world have called it a survival — and self-love — manual for every grown woman.

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