Cecilia is a Two-Time Cardiac Arrest Survivor, Author & Entrepreneur
Turning Second ChancesInto Stories Worth Telling.
Twice the heart stopped. Twice it started again. What lives in the space between is a book, a record, two businesses, and a life built on borrowed time.
Meet Cecilia
A life lived in second acts.
Cecilia Wichmann is a Swedish-American entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and bestselling author whose story begins where most stories end. In 2017 and again in 2018, she survived cardiac arrest — twice. Everything that has come since has been the answer to a single question: what do you do with the time you were never supposed to have?
Her answer was to build. She wrote The Ticket. She founded Wichmann & Co Publishing House and FYR Production — two of the six companies she has started over the course of her career. She now writes, speaks, and advises leaders on resilience, branding, and the courage to begin again. Fluent in five languages, she brings a global perspective to every room she enters — and has become a source of strength and inspiration for countless upcoming entrepreneurs and business owners.
2x
Cardiac arrest survivor (2017 & 2018)
6
Companies founded across her career
7
Songs on Spotify
1
Book authored — The Ticket
The Bestseller
The Ticket.What would you do with a secret worth $1.8 billion?
Rachel lives a quiet life in Wills Point, TX — until the day she wins $1.8 billion on Powerball. Overnight, all of Dallas, Fort Worth, and East Texas is hunting for the winner. When a QT employee leaks that the jackpot holder drives a red Kia Soul, every owner of one becomes a suspect — including Rachel. What would you do to keep the biggest secret of your life?
She had the winning ticket. All she had to do was survive knowing it.
On Spotify
Six songs. One voice. One pulse.
Cecilia's catalogue is small on purpose — every track earns its place. The newest, Little Drummer Boy, dropped December 2025.
Speaking
Three topics. One throughline.
Every keynote returns to the same place: how the moment everything ends becomes the moment everything starts.
Surviving the Unsurvivable
A first-person account of cardiac arrest, recovery, and the strange grace of being given more time than you were promised.
Building Companies That Matter
Lessons from founding Wichmann & Co Publishing House and FYR Production — what to keep, what to cut, when to keep going.
Branding as a Birthright
Why your story is the only competitive advantage that compounds, and how to tell it so the right people hear you.
Upcoming
Where to find Cecilia next.
Keynotes, book signings, and live music — listed in the order they arrive.
Two Businesses
Two companies. One driving force.
Wichmann & Co Publishing House
A hybrid publishing house for anyone with a story to tell. From first-time authors to seasoned founders — and home of The Ticket.
wichmannandco.com
FYR Production
A networking and events company creating connections and opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
fyrproduction.com
At Home
Three horses, a dog, and a cat.
When she is not writing, speaking, or building — Cecilia is with the animals that keep her grounded. Dallas, Amaria, and Acriz are her three horses. Twix the Dalmatian and Cuddles the cat round out the family.
— Dallas, Amaria & Acriz
Get In Touch
Bring Cecilia to your stage, your podcast, or your page.
Keynotes, interviews, podcast guesting, book signings, custom songs, and publishing inquiries — every message reaches Cecilia directly.
