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LARA SPENCER has worked her way up the news ladder. From giving tours at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to driving endless hours to cover strawberry festivals and store openings to her current success as co-host of Good Morning America, audiences everywhere relate to her. Lara attended Penn State University on a scholarship for springboard and platform diving, became captain of the varsity team, and was named All American. A working mom of two, her ability to combine her passions for parenting and doing a job she loves, coupled with her professional, down-to-earth style has made her a favorite of organizations around the country to host or moderate their events.
Blue Blood Style On a Blue Collar Budget
When not on the air, LARA SPENCER can be found scouring thrift stores, yard sales and flea markets for undiscovered treasures. Her ability to spot potential in even the most sorry-looking of items has earned her a steady and enthusiastic following of design requests, from spearheading giant treasure-hunting adventures at flea markets to full-blown home renovation projects. As a former host of PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, she’s seen the gamut of hopeful finds…from the rarest of objects to the simply sentimental. But Lara knows that decoration is a reflection of one’s personality and that it doesn’t need to cost a lot to achieve that. Lara shows you what to look for and gives you easy fix-up ideas that transform not only the items, but the spaces you love.
Restore and Renew: An ethos of resilience and reinvention
LARA SPENCER is known for her work on Good Morning America, and also for her decorating shows based around found treasures and repurposing what you already have. Yet, restoration and renewal is also a personal ethos for Lara, as she – like all of us - has had to pick herself up and find a renewed purpose. In this inspiring and uplifting talk, Lara openly shares how she’s reinvented herself, while staying true to who she is.
As an emcee, host, moderator or keynote speaker, Lara Spencer brings the energy we’ve all come to witness each morning on Good Morning America (GMA)
Each weekday, people from all over the country invite GMA co-host LARA SPENCER into their homes to start their day entertained, energized, and more informed. At virtual and in-person events, as an emcee, host, moderator, or keynote speaker, Lara Spencer brings the energy and understanding we’ve all come to witness each morning. Groups rave about her, saying, “Lara was fantastic- what a pro! We loved having her.” (Target) Spencer is the author of two bestsellers I Brake For Yard Sales and Flea Market Fabulous, which reveal her side as a self-confessed frugalista with a passion for shopping at yard sales, thrift shops, and estate sales, and for decorating her home and friends' homes with her fabulous finds.
Lara Spencer inspires by sharing her ethos of resilience and reinvention in the face of setbacks
Co-Anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America LARA SPENCER also hosts HGTV’s Everything But the House, and is the bestselling author of I Brake for Yard Sales and Flea Market Fabulous, in which she shares her design philosophy based on reinvention and restoration. But, for Lara, reinvention is also a way of looking at the world and a way to boldly move forward in the midst of life’s setbacks.
Lara, like all of us, has had to pick herself up and find a renewed purpose in the midst of some setbacks. In inspiring and uplifting talks, Lara openly shares how she’s reinvented herself while staying true to who she is, touching on self-care, work-life balance, and more. A conversation with her is always upbeat, enthusiastic, and energetic, bringing the warm personality audiences know and love from Good Morning America to your event.
Lara Spencer is an Emmy winning anchor and reporter for Good Morning America. She has been a journalist with ABC news since 2000. She is also the creator, host and Executive Producer of HGTV’s Emmy® Award-winning “Flea Market Flip” as well as “Everything But the House."
Spencer has written two New York Times Bestselling books: I Brake for Yard Sales, and Flea Market Fabulous. In addition to her career, Spencer is the mother of two children and very active at her Alma Mater, Penn State University, where she was an All-American platform diver. She is also a dedicated advocate for pet adoption and has 3 rescue dogs of her own.