Our Speakers

Valorie Burton

A sought-after life coach and speaker, Valorie Burton’s purpose is inspiring people to live more fulfilling, less stressful lives. She is the author of Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You Back? and Rich Minds, Rich Rewards. She coaches entrepreneurs who have created multi-million dollar businesses as well as executives, emerging entrepreneurs and professionals in 23 states, Canada and three European countries. Her weekly e-newsletter inspires thousands of subscribers on six continents. Her greatest fulfillment comes when her clients, readers and audience members take action and make meaningful changes that transform their work, relationships, finances, health and spiritual lives.

She has spoken for a variety of notable organizations, including American Airlines, “O” the Oprah Magazine, Toyota, Union Pacific, the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Navy. She has also spoken at events for some of America’s largest churches, including The Potter’s House in Dallas, Lakewood Church in Houston, and New Birth in Atlanta.

Ms. Burton is a frequent media contributor and has engaged in hundreds of interviews with media such as CNN, CNN Radio, ABC Radio, The 700 Club, InStyle Magazine, Self, Essence, Real Simple, Black Enterprise, Ebony, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News and local affiliates of every major television network.

She is the emcee and a spokesperson for THRiVE!, the annual women’s conference. American Airlines tapped her to inspire their business travelers through a series of podcasts and broadcasts online. She is a columnist for Heart & Soul Magazine, BlackAmericaWeb.com, and the Chicago Defender – and has also written regular columns for the Dallas Business Journal, Minority Business News, CBN.com and Christian Single.

She is former co-host and co-producer of the national daily television program, The Potter’s Touch with T.D. Jakes and served as the on-air life coach for KXAS-TV (NBC5/Dallas) and two, nationally-syndicated morning shows on the ABC Radio Network for two years. Her next book will be published in two versions simultaneously by Doubleday and Waterbrook (Christian market) in Fall, 2006 and is titled, Why Not You? A Guide To Authentic Living.

Valorie and her husband live in Washington, DC.