I.
The Fire
Surviving
A season of trial — adversity, diagnosis, and the weight of starting over. The chapter most are afraid to name.
Est. True Survivor LLC
From surviving
to thriving.
Helping women, families, and communities transform adversity into purpose through faith, resilience, advocacy, and healing.
Author•Speaker•Autism Advocate•Life Coach
As Featured In
Legacy Lounge
Podcast
For Good
Podcast
Patrick Dalton Award
Recognition
Autism Advocacy Events
Community
Community Workshops
Leadership
— 01 / Meet Alicia
A Story of Faith, Advocacy, and Transformation.
Alicia Lorde is an author, speaker, autism advocate, and founder of True Survivor LLC. Through her journey of overcoming adversity, navigating grief, embracing faith, and raising a child with autism, she has transformed personal challenges into a mission of empowerment and service.
Today, Alicia inspires individuals, families, and communities through speaking engagements, advocacy, workshops, and storytelling that encourage healing, resilience, and purpose.
As the mother of a child with autism, she is especially passionate about helping families navigate special education, advocacy, and life beyond diagnosis while reminding others that their story does not end with their struggle.
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Author of True Survivor
II
Autism Advocate & Parent Leader
III
Speaker & Workshop Facilitator
— The Journey
Three acts of a
remade life.
II.
The Refining
Healing
Faith met fire. Generational patterns were rewritten. Pain began to take a different shape — one that could finally be carried.
III.
The Rising
Thriving
Purpose, advocacy, voice. A platform built not from perfection — but from the proof that you can be remade.
“
I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.
Alicia Lorde
— 02 / Keynotes
Signature
speaking topics
Powerful keynotes designed to inspire healing, resilience, faith, advocacy, and personal transformation. Alicia Lorde combines lived experience, authentic storytelling, and actionable insight to leave audiences encouraged, empowered, and ready to move forward.
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Faith in the Fire
How I Survived When Life Burned Down
A powerful message of faith, resilience, and perseverance through life's most difficult seasons. This keynote encourages audiences to find strength, hope, and purpose even in the midst of adversity.
Topic
II
From Broken to Bold
Healing Generational Wounds
An inspiring conversation about healing, personal growth, and breaking cycles that no longer serve us.
Topic
III
Survivor, Not a Statistic
Rewriting the Narrative After Trauma
A message of hope and empowerment for anyone who has experienced hardship, loss, or adversity.
Topic
IV
Autism Advocacy & Empowerment
Supporting Families Through the Journey
Drawing from lived experience as a parent and advocate, Alicia shares insights, resources, and encouragement for families navigating autism and special education.
Topic
V
Positioned for Peace
Creating Stability in a Chaotic World
An empowering keynote focused on finding peace, purpose, and emotional stability in a world that often demands constant survival mode.
Topic
Invite Alicia to inspire, empower, and encourage your audience through authentic storytelling, faith, advocacy, and resilience.
Book Alicia to Speak✦Behind the Voice
— The Why
Born from Resilience.
Built for Impact.
Long before the speaking engagements, the book, and True Survivor LLC, there was a woman learning how to rebuild her life one day at a time.
There were seasons of grief, uncertainty, advocacy, and faith. Seasons that required choosing hope when the future felt unclear and finding strength when life demanded more than seemed possible.
True Survivor LLC was born from that journey.
Today, every keynote, consultation, workshop, and resource is rooted in the belief that healing is possible, resilience can be cultivated, and no family should have to navigate life's challenges alone.
This is more than a business. It is a mission to empower others to find their voice, embrace their story, and move from surviving to thriving.
FaithResilienceAdvocacyPurpose
— 03 / The Book
True
Survivor
A memoir of faith, resilience, healing, and hope
By Alicia Lorde
True Survivor is more than a memoir—it is a testimony of faith, resilience, healing, and hope. Through personal experiences of loss, adversity, motherhood, and perseverance, Alicia Lorde shares her journey of rebuilding her life and discovering purpose in the midst of life's greatest challenges.
This book is an invitation for readers to embrace their own healing journey, find strength in difficult seasons, and remember that their story is not over.
- ✦ Faith Through Adversity
- ✦ Healing, Growth & Restoration
- ✦ Finding Purpose Through Pain
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— 04 / Advocacy
Advocacy
for families.
Every family deserves support, guidance, and a voice. Through lived experience, advocacy, and a deep understanding of special education and autism services, Alicia helps families navigate challenges with confidence, clarity, and hope.
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Parent Advocacy Consultations
Personalized guidance for parents navigating autism, special education, school services, and family support needs.
02
Autism Advocacy
Support in understanding services, resources, accommodations, and advocacy strategies for children with autism.
03
Special Education Support
Guidance for navigating IEP meetings, educational planning, school communication, and available supports.
04
Resource Navigation
Helping families identify programs, services, and community resources that align with their child's unique needs.
05
Family Empowerment
Encouraging parents and caregivers to become informed, confident advocates for their children and families.
You deserve support, guidance, and a partner in the journey.
Schedule an Advocacy Consultation“
Faith didn't remove the fire—it taught me how to walk through it.
— Alicia Lorde
Author of True Survivor
— 05 / Press & Appearances
Featured in.
01Legacy Lounge Podcast
02For Good Podcast
03Patrick Dalton Award Recipient
04Autism Advocacy Events
05Community Workshops
06Speaking Engagements
07Parent Empowerment Events
08Community Leadership Initiatives
— 06 / In Their Words
Stories of Hope & Impact
Readers across the United States and Canada have connected with the message of faith, resilience, healing, and hope found in True Survivor.
★★★★★
“This is a must-read. It's real, raw, and compelling. I read it cover-to-cover in one day.”
Verified Reader
★★★★★
“Once you pick this book up, it's hard to put down. I connected with Alicia on so many levels. If you need inspiration despite your circumstances, you need this book.”
Verified Reader
★★★★★
“A powerful testimony of strength and faith. Alicia's story reminds us that no matter how difficult life gets, we have the power to rise again.”
Verified Reader
Based on verified reader reviews of True Survivor by Alicia Lorde.
— 07 / Connect
Let's
connect.
Whether you're looking to book a speaking engagement, schedule an advocacy consultation, invite Alicia to a podcast, collaborate on an event, or learn more about True Survivor LLC, every inquiry is welcomed and personally reviewed.
Business Emailinfo@truesurviorllc.orgBusiness Phone(718) 233-4986
Mailing AddressTrue Survivor LLC
Alicia Lorde
353 Lexington Avenue
4th Floor PMB 263
New York, NY 10016
Instagram@Truesurvivor__Alicia Lorde
353 Lexington Avenue
4th Floor PMB 263
New York, NY 10016
Areas of Inquiry
- ✦ Speaking Engagements
- ✦ Autism Advocacy Consultations
- ✦ Workshops
- ✦ Podcast Interviews
- ✦ Media Opportunities
- ✦ General Inquiries
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Your story does not end with your struggle. Sometimes the chapter that nearly broke you becomes the testimony that helps someone else heal.
— Alicia Lorde
— The Invitation
Your next chapter
starts here.
Whether you're looking for a speaker, autism advocate, workshop facilitator, author, or a voice of encouragement for your community, Alicia Lorde is committed to helping individuals and families move from surviving to thriving.
Through faith, resilience, advocacy, and purpose, True Survivor LLC exists to inspire healing, empower growth, and remind others that their story is still being written.