Amy Scruggs Media Coach, Recording Artists and TV Host

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Amy Scruggs

Raised in San Dimas, California, Amy has been in front of the camera her entire life, either singing, performing or speaking. She is a classically trained pianist and vocalist who has been playing the piano since the age of 4. She has over 15 years of professional singing experience with large audiences where she opened for many country music greats including; Trace Adkins, Clint Black, Charlie Daniels, Little Texas, Hal Ketchum, Phil Vassar, Josh Gracin and others.  Amy was featured in the July 2009 issue of Country Weekly Magazine as well as the September 2009 cover story for Nashville Music Guide. She recorded her first album, Right Here Right Now, in 2007.  Amy recently recorded a new EP in Nashville, TN, produced by legendary music Producer Fred Mollin. Her New Single "What If It All Goes Right" released November  2021. Full EP release spring of 2022. ​ In 2012, after years of touring the national stage full time, Amy decided to reenter the business world specializing in Business Development and Media Coaching for Executives. As a Media Coach, she has provided public speaking coaching and on-camera training for corporate clients by providing team training seminars, as well as for business executives, entrepreneurs, Artists, and nonprofit organizations who are looking to enhance their virtual or digital media skills. As a Motivational Speaker,  Amy  uses examples from her own life story to help empower and motivate others.    As a Media Executive, Amy is known as the “Voice and Face” of Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, where she writes, directs and hosts a national digital marketing campaign for a Fortune 500 company. She is the in-house Media Coach for senior company executives and top sales performers. She is also the host for the national TV show, "Financing The American Dream", on CNBC.  Her other hosting credits include the TV shows, The American Dream, Lifestyles San Diego, Veterans One and the Retiring Right Show.    ​ Amy is also a published Author, her new book, "LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION", Media Coaching for Any Professional in Today's Digital World, was released in the fall of 2021 and quickly became a National Best Seller. Amy wrote this book, as a way to help professionals and entrepreneurs become more confident in front of the camera. After interviewing hundreds of professionals on her various TV shows, she realized that most people have great anxiety whenever the camera turns on and would "freeze up" during filming. She began coaching her guests and taught them how to overcome their public speaking fears. This became so successful that she wrote a book sharing these same tips and techniques. She also created the on-line version of her private media training into a Web based training course called Media Training for Professionals.    Amy continues to use these same skills to coach corporate clients, Artists, business professionals, startups, and nonprofit organizations, and is considered one of the Top Media Communication Coaches in her field. Amy lives in San Diego, California, with her husband and children, and continues to perform and speak at events in support of the nonprofit and veteran community.