Sam Eaton is an author, a speaker, and the founder of the Recklessly Alive Foundation, a suicide prevention organization sprinting toward a world with zero deaths by suicide. He has spoken at more than 250 events across the United States, sharing his story of overcoming depression and offering hope to others walking similar paths. Sam holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and leads the foundation’s work to equip communities to have real conversations about mental health.
He is the author of Recklessly Alive (2020) and Healing Out Loud (2025), books that blend personal storytelling with practical encouragement for anyone navigating the messy, beautiful work of living life to the fullest. Sam lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he enjoys collecting vinyl records, lifting moderately heavy weights, and trying every flavor of Oreo.
To learn more about Sam’s work, visit recklesslyalive.com or follow @recklesslyalive on Instagram and TikTok.
