“Lieu is a dynamo, spouting humor, profanity, and wisdom in the same breath.”
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HEART OPENER
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QUEEN OF TEARS
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LEGACY GUARDIAN
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STORY SEEKER
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COURAGE CATALYST
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GRIEF ALCHEMIST ✺ HEART OPENER ✺ QUEEN OF TEARS ✺ LEGACY GUARDIAN ✺ STORY SEEKER ✺ COURAGE CATALYST ✺
Heal the past. Own the future.
Susan Lieu is a multi-hyphenate storyteller, activist, and author helping people live the stories they’ve always wanted.
Her award-winning solo show 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother evolved into her debut memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter (Apple Book of the Month), which has been featured in The New York Times and NPR. Through her book, podcast, and live performances, Susan takes audiences on a journey of healing intergenerational trauma, embracing authenticity, and finding boldness in vulnerability.
SUSAN’S BOOK
The Manicurist’s Daughter
“A stunning, raw, brave memoir that wouldn’t let me go.”
–V (formerly Eve Ensler) creator of The Vagina Monologues
An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.
BOOK SUSAN TO SPEAK
Susan’s storytelling is a force of nature.
A captivating speaker on intergenerational healing, vulnerability, and courage, Susan has given her signature energizing talks at The Smithsonian, TEDx, The Moth Mainstage, Harvard, Google, and Salesforce. With humor and heartbreak, she inspires her audience to live like they’re (actually) mortal.
DISCLAIMER: Susan's talks unleash the inner child — expect tears, snack requests, and absolutely zero filter.
