Iyanla Vanzant

” Do it the way the universe is calling you to do it, sometimes it is difficult, but you are calling and building things within you that you need to” – Speaker Iyanlya Vanzant

From welfare mother to New York Times’ best-selling author, from the Brooklyn projects to Emmy Award winner, from broken pieces to peace, Iyanla Vanzant is one of the country’s most prolific writers, public speakers and among the most influential, socially engaged and acclaimed spiritual life coaches of our time. Executive Producer and Host of the breakout hit Iyanla: Fix My Life on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Iyanla Vanzant’s focus on faith, empowerment and loving relationships has inspired millions around the world.  Fix My Life has received critical acclaim. Columnist Nancy Colasurdo proclaimed it is “what reality television can be. It’s what it should be. Reaching for our best selves. Focusing on what can make our lives meaningful.” According to Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla: Fix My Life “puts the real in reality.”

The author of 17 books, including an astounding five New York Times’ best sellers, speaker Vanzant’s work has been translated into 23 languages and has sold over 8 million copies. With her no-nonsense approach and underlying message of “live better by loving yourself,” she has ignited the universal spark of self-discovery.

A familiar face on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, speaker Vanzant is a frequent co-host on Oprah’s LifeClass, the revolutionary self-help program that showcases lessons, revelations and aha moments striving to make lives better, happier and more fulfilling. Each episode features segments with guests from around the world, who connect through Skype, Facebook and Twitter.

Speaker Vanzant’s latest NY Times best seller, the triumphant Peace from Broken Pieces, chronicles her extraordinary professional success against the backdrop of personal tragedy. As she dazzled as a regular guest expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show and then on her own daily talk show, Iyanla, her marriage was crumbling and, tragically, her daughter was losing her battle with cancer. Peace from Broken Pieces shares the spiritual lessons learned and the strength and wisdom gained.

As one of the nation’s most sought after public speakers, Vanzant has an innate ability to intimately connect and engage her audiences, heightening their self-awareness and quest for fulfillment. According to Emerge Magazine, she is “one of the most dynamic speakers in the United States.”

A woman of passion, vision and purpose, in addition to her renowned work as a speaker and author, speaker Iyanla Vanzant is the Founder of Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development. With classes and workshops conducted throughout the United States, this multicultural global network of people seeks to facilitate healing, growth and spiritual development with the ultimate goal of experiencing peace, joy and love in every aspect of their lives.