Emma Ledden (born 1977)[1][2] is anIrish author, television presenter,[3] model and writer. She began her television career onRaidió Teilifís Éireann's children's strandThe Den, before joining MTV Europe as its first Irish presenter.[4]
Born inCork,[5] Ireland, Ledden is a former presenter of theBBC One Saturday-morning children's television programmeLive & Kicking, which she left in 2000.[6] She has also presentedThe Dancefloor Chart Show, MTV News, Select[7] andWeekend Edition onMTV Europe.[8][9]
Ledden currently runs her own communications company, Presenting to Sell.[10] She works for LinkedIn as a Learning and Communications Consultant.[11] In 2009, she was the main judge for theTV3 seriesTotal Xposure.[12] In 2013, she published her first book,The Presentation Book: How to Create It, Shape It and Deliver It.[13] She followed that up withThe Communication Book: How to Say It, Mean It, and Make It Matter in 2014.[14]
In February 2021, Ledden launched her first children's book,My Mammy Knows Everything, an homage to all mothers juggling life.[5] In April 2021, Ledden launched her second children's bookAll the Rainbows Colours, a book that gently introduces culture and diversity to young readers.[15]
Ledden presents a podcast called ‘Finding Your Pink’.