our story
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our founder
our story
As a child, our Founder and CEO, Lizzie Sider, was made fun of and bullied by her peers at school. She endured years of verbal and emotional bullying, and it would often send her home in tears, feeling utterly defeated. One morning, as Lizzie was leaving for school, her dad told her to remember that "nobody has the power to ruin your day." Though a simple phrase at first, this mentality went on to inspire Lizzie to rise above the bullying, defeat the naysayers, and develop a strength of spirit that would persist throughout her life. Lizzie's experience of being bullied and coming out of it stronger inspired her to write her signature empowerment anthem, "Butterfly," which would go on to become the theme song of her youth empowerment and anti-bullying tours.
For over a decade, Lizzie has been passionate about inspiring students that, just as she did, they have the power to overcome any struggles that they may face.
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Founded in 2014 by Lizzie Sider, Nobody Has The Power To Ruin Your Day is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for youth empowerment and anti-bullying. We aim to inspire, encourage, and motivate students throughout the United States and beyond, primarily through live empowerment assemblies, performed by Lizzie. Lizzie's original, dynamic, and engaging live programs are a combination of upbeat, motivational music and uplifting, inspirational, and heartfelt speaking and storytelling.
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Our mission is to produce and provide positive, fun, and effective student-facing programs, so that students may grow in kindness and confidence, and be inspired to live their lives to the fullest!
2012
Lizzie Sider teams up with country star Jamie O'Neal to write her signature empowerment anthem, "Butterfly." "Butterfly" becomes a Top 40 single on the country charts.
2014
Nobody Has The Power To Ruin Your Day, Inc. is founded.
2013
Lizzie is invited to participate in an anti-bullying rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin, TX. This is Lizzie's first public engagement on bullying.
2017
Lizzie begins speaking at national conferences on education. (NCEA, AASA, ISTE, SSAC, AFSA, and more)
2013 - 2014
Lizzie creates her very first Bully Prevention Assembly, and embarks on the first leg of her Bully Prevention School Tour, which includes 250 schools throughout the states of California, Florida, and Texas.
2013 - Present
Lizzie continues to perform and evolve her anti-bullying and youth empowerment programs throughout the United States.
meet lizzie sider
our founder & ceo
​Lizzie Sider is a Top 40 singer and songwriter ("Butterfly," "I Love You That Much"), speaker, and Founder and CEO of Nobody Has The Power To Ruin Your Day.
Lizzie began her journey as a professional singer and songwriter at the young age of 13. Her first single, "Butterfly," co-written with country star Jamie O'Neal, charted in the Top 40 on country radio in 2012. Lizzie second single, "I Love You That Much," followed soon after, once again landing a spot in the Top 40 on the country charts. The success of Lizzie's first two singles prompted the Country Music Association to name Lizzie as a CMA Artist to Watch in 2013. Lizzie has opened for country acts such as Aaron Tippin and Gloriana, and has shared the stage with country icon Jamie O'Neal and folk legend Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul, and Mary). She has also sung the national anthem for more than 20 major league sporting events, including MLB, NHL, NHRA, United States Polo Association, and PGA Tour Champions.
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In addition to music, Lizzie is a passionate advocate and leader for our youth. In 2014, at the age of 16, she founded Nobody Has The Power To Ruin Your Day, Inc. Since 2013, Lizzie has visited over 500 schools, all around the United States, with her original, interactive school assemblies. Through a digital Bully Prevention curriculum that she released in 2016, Lizzie has been able to reach an additional 9,000+ schools in all 50 United States and worldwide, representing more than 6.5 million students. Lizzie has been a keynote and featured speaker at national conferences on education, such as AASA (American Association of School Administrators), NCEA (National Catholic Education Association), ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), and SSAC (School Safety Advocacy Council).
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Lizzie has appeared on multiple national daytime talk shows such as Hallmark's Home & Family and The Queen Latifah Show, and her work, in both music and activism, has been featured in publications such as Country Weekly, CMA Close Up, TIME for Kids, Music Express Magazine. Lizzie is a recipient of a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Americana Song ("Butterfly"), The Peter Yarrow HateBraker Hero Award, a GWEN Luminary Award, and a proclaimed Lizzie Sider Day in the township of Fair Lawn, NJ (October 29, 2018), to celebrate and honor Lizzie's impact on their community. ​​​​​