Sil Lai’s first book, No More Drama: Nine Simple Steps to Transforming a Breakdown Into a Breakthrough vividly illustrates the SEPIA Process, a simple method of self-inquiry that Sil Lai created that enables you to radically change your perspective one clear step at a time. Artfully blending timeless spiritual teachings with heart-wrenching personal stories, No More Drama presents a revolutionary approach to self-help. Since the book’s release, Sil Lai has appeared on ABC, BET, BETJ, Court TV, and TruTV as an expert on relationships, depression and suicide and has been featured in many national magazines including Oprah, NV, Uptown, Ebony, Black Enterprise and Sister 2 Sister. Her inspirational life story and practical spiritually-based advice has helped Sil Lai become a highly sought after public speaker and workshop facilitator, with the National Medical Association, Harvard University, Dress for Success and the National Alliance on Mental Illness being just a few of the distinguished organizations that have used her speaking services.
Prior to her career in writing and public speaking Sil Lai worked as a fashion model, traveling the globe for clients such as Valentino, Sears and JC Penney. Following the birth of her second child, she made the decision to pursue a career in entertainment industry event planning and within a few years was managing special events at multiple venues around New York City. Over the course of her event planning career Sil Lai generated over $3 million in sales working with a variety of well-known clients, including music executive Antonio "LA" Reid, HBO, Universal Television, Moet & Chandon and Virgin Records.
Born in Hawaii and raised between Southern California and Central Florida, Sil Lai is the proud parent of two teenage children and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York |