About Nicole

Nicole Walters is a New York Times bestselling author (Nothing Is Missing), NAACP Image Award nominee, Emmy Award nominee, and entrepreneur. She first captured national attention when she quit her job as a Fortune 500 executive live in front of 10,000 people - then built her own multi-million-dollar business empire.

Through her company, Inherit Learning, Walters teaches her community of aspiring entrepreneurs and “internet besties” how to own their power and transform passions into purpose. She shares actionable insights and encouragement through her hit Dear Media podcast Tell Me More with Nicole Walters, her live events, and her signature unfiltered social media content.

She is the proud mother of three adopted daughters, affectionately called her “Tinies,” and recently delivered a healthy baby girl, Josephine (Josie). Walters lives happily in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex.

Featured Keynotes

How to Embrace Failure & Turn Fear into Success

On the surface, it looks like Nicole Walters has it all. But getting to where she is today included a lot of failures and scary moments along the way. And she still goes through things. Because, just like for us all, that’s life. But Nicole has learned to turn these frightening moments into success. In this deeply personal and inspiring talk, Nicole shares her journey—from growing up in poverty as the daughter of immigrant parents to her working as a top executive for a Fortune 500 business to building her multi-million-dollar personal development and business education empire to being a hands-on mother of three wonderful children while juggling a house full of cameras filming her own USA Network show She’s the Boss. But that’s just the start. Nicole gives you the practical and actionable steps to embrace your own failures using her proven signature system for success. It is possible to turn dreams and goals into action and outcomes, and Nicole will show you how. No matter the audience, from corporate executives to finance to technology to franchises, or from innovative entrepreneurs to sales professionals, students and women leaders, Nicole tailors her keynote to meet your audience where they are and where they will now choose to go.

Old School Sales in a New World: The Timeless Power of Relationships

In today’s business world, automation tools are all the rage. Pair them with emerging AI technology, and the results will be even better, say all the experts. As a former longtime Fortune 500 executive and a decade-long corporate consulting career, as well as building her own multimillion-dollar company, Nicole Walters knows that it’s true. But an organization’s biggest asset, she says, is still old school, especially when it comes to sales. In this keynote, which can be tailored to any audience, Nicole shares the sales lessons she’s learned throughout her career and the still-critical importance of building meaningful relationships with your customers and teams. She gives you proven strategies to help grow your sales and provides a how-to on leveraging the foundational skills that have built the biggest Fortune 500 companies and how to create timeless success in the next generation.

Monetize Your Life

Get ready to be inspired and fired up to win. Because Nicole Walters has a message for you: You can create the life you’ve always dreamed of without sacrificing your values or identity, whether you want to start or grow your business, simply want to succeed at your job or become a better leader. Using the proven corporate strategies Nicole mastered as a Fortune 500 executive, a CEO of multi-million dollar endeavors and her own signature system for success, you’ll discover how to overcome challenges, make good decisions and win, whether as a parent, an entrepreneur, CEO, leader, employee or student.

Lending Your Best Gift

Gen Z may be the most technically advanced generation to enter the workforce. But yet, many of them struggle in the workplace to stay employed or advance their careers. So what’s the problem? For many, it's a lack of soft skills. In fact, according to a LinkedIn Global Talents Trend report, nearly 90 percent of hires didn’t work out because of this issue. But there is hope. Soft skills can easily be taught. And this fun and informative keynote, which can be tailored for the workforce or employers, Nicole Walters will show you how. Using the proven corporate strategies she mastered as a Fortune 500 executive, a CEO of multi-million dollar endeavors and her own signature system for success, you’ll discover how to develop soft skills, overcome challenges, make good decisions and lend your best gifts to a company so everyone can win.

Know Your Worth

If there is one thing Nicole Walters truly believes in her heart, it is this: Despite marketing messages and social media telling women every day they’re lacking something, nothing is further from the truth. And when you recognize your worth and embrace your gifts, you can take ownership of the life you want to live. In this transformative keynote, Nicole shares her own journey of success and shows you how to identify your unique gifts. She’ll also give you the practical tools to make things happen using her own signature system for success. You can live the life you’ve dreamed of and Nicole will show you how to get started.


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