Dana Priyanka Hammond is an award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and advocate whose life embodies resilience, faith, and transformation. Named Best Faith-Based Inspirational Author in the Pacific Northwest (2025) by Insider Weekly, Dana has turned a past marked by abandonment and adversity into a powerful mission of healing and hope.

Abandoned as a child in India and later navigating the U.S. foster care and adoption system, Dana emerged as a voice for empowerment and change. Through her bestselling memoir Abandoned But Not Forgotten and her acclaimed personal growth titles The Solo Journey and Against All Odds, she helps audiences see that pain can become purpose, and faith can be a foundation for renewal.

Today, Dana is the founder of DPH Publishing, a boutique micro-press supporting purpose-driven authors, and Dana Speaks™, a trauma-informed, faith-aware community offering self-paced healing micro-workbooks and courses at nas.io/dana-speaks. She also leads Hammond Tax Services, where she teaches financial empowerment as a pillar of holistic resilience.

Drawing from her studies in Organizational Leadership at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Dana brings a scholar-practitioner’s insight to every stage, connecting research-based leadership principles with real-world healing and human connection. Her talks integrate vulnerability with actionable takeaways, empowering audiences to embrace their stories and lead with purpose.

Signature Speaking Topics:

Resilience & Faith: Transforming adversity into purpose without losing authenticity

Trauma-Informed Leadership: Building safe, inclusive, and empowering spaces

The Power of Story: Turning your personal journey into social impact

The Solo Journey: Finding peace, fulfillment, and self-trust in solitude

From Manuscript to Movement: How storytelling fuels change and advocacy

Authentic, grounded, and deeply empathetic, Dana’s presence ignites reflection and renewal.

Whether addressing universities, faith communities, nonprofits, or corporate wellness programs, she invites listeners to believe that no matter how dark the beginning, there’s always light ahead.