Alexandra Sacks, M.D. is a renowned speaker and educator for the public about mental health . She has given talks at TED Conferences global headquarters, Plum Organics with Esther Perel, Pampers with Chrissy Teigen, Goldman Sachs, Airbnb, American Psychiatric Association and other academic and nonprofit settings. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the host of the Motherhood Sessions podcast (Spotify/Gimlet Media) and coauthor of the book What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions From Pregnancy to Motherhood (Simon & Schuster).

Dr. Sacks in action

Additional Speaking Appearances

• Yale School of Medicine Women's Health Conference, Panelist (May 2021)

• Speaker for “Chief” women’s leadership: Parental Mental Health Salon Series webinar (August 2020)

• Keynote and Facilitator for “My Nanny Circle” on childcare worker issues (2017-present) 

• Keynote and Moderator: Pampers “Share the Love” campaign with Chrissy Teigen (February, 2020)

• Speaker at S.H.E. Summit on Mental Health and Infertility, New York, NY (November 2019)

• Speaker at Manova Summit Public Health Advocacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota (October, 2019)

• Keynote Speaker at "March for Moms" public health advocacy event on The Mall, Washington D.C. (May, 2019)

• Panelist Speaker at The New York Times Global HQ for launch of "Parenting" section (May, 2019)

• Book talks at The Wing Soho, Luminary NYC, The Riveter West LA (April, 2019)

• Keynote Speaker at Airbnb Global HQ San Francisco on parenthood and staying in the pipeline (April, 2019)

• Speaker for Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Graduate School Seminar on “The Built Environment and Healthy Transition to Motherhood” (February 2019)

• Keynote for “TBD Mama” launch at Habitas New York City (January 2019)

• Well Rounded Tips by Trimester Event.” Keynote Speaker (Oct 2018)  

• American Psychiatric Association Panel Presentation chair on “Matrescence” expert panel (May 2018) 

• Women in Tech panel with The Second Shift at Cloudflare, San Francisco (April 2018)

• Featured speaker on Esther Perel's web platform sessions on (Feb, 2018) (video available on request) 

• Speaker at The Wing Flatiron and Instagram Live (Feb 2018)  

• Speaker and Instagram Live at Los Angeles at Loom: Pathways to Pregnancy Women’s Center (April 2018)

• Speaker on Women’s Mental Health  at Miraval Spa, Tuscon (Dec 2017) 

• Depression Panel at The Goldman Sachs Wellness Program. Invited to speak on postpartum depression to audience of 550 employees  (video available on request)  (Jan 2014)