JoAnn Lagace
AUTHOR • SPEAKER • ADVOCATE
Turning Pain Into Purpose.
Helping the Invisible Feel Seen.
What You'll Find Here
My Memoir
Seeds in Shattered Soil — the story of how I survived the storms and chose to rise.
Podcast
Understanding Bipolar: Thriving Through the Spectrum.
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Speaking
Inspiring talks that educate, empower, and create change.
Media
Watch, listen, read, and follow the journey as it unfolds.
Foster Network
The National Animal Foster Network (NAFN) and our mission.
Love Like a Dog
A little book with a big heart. Love. Loyalty. Life.
The Impact We Can Make Together
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5.8 Million
dogs and cats enter U.S. shelters and rescues every year.
30%
of community intakes are owner surrenders.
Nearly 600,000
animals are euthanized annually.
Together
we can keep families together and save lives.
You are not your past.
You are what you choose to do with it.
I believe in second chances, in healing, and in the bond between people and animals. My mission is to help the invisible feel seen and to create a world where no one has to choose between getting help and keeping the pet they love.
Hope is the seed.
Action is the growth.
Together, we change everything.
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