Laura Zam is a Certified Trauma Professional, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, HuffPost, NBC-TV, and other national media outlets. She is the founder of Pleasure Literacy LLC, where she teaches science-backed strategies for well-being—helping teams feel better, perform better, and recover faster from stress and adversity. Laura is also the author of The Pleasure Plan, a memoir about healing from trauma through delight. With an extensive background in theater, she has performed at The Kennedy Center, Off-Broadway, and internationally. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and too many throw pillows.