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Nicole  Walters

Nicole Walters

NY Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur & CEO of Inherit Learning Company

Nicole Walters

NY Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur & CEO of Inherit Learning Company

Biography

Nicole Walters is on a mission to inspire people to not only live better lives but also leave a legacy. Known as the coach you need in your business and life, she is adept at identifying ways to turn influence into income and popularity into profits. Whether on her top-rated business podcast or when she's dropping gems from the event stage, Nicole champions the long-term payoff of intentionally pursuing purpose.

Nicole is committed to making the most of every moment together. She understands she is more than a speaker. She delivers a message of urgency, action and change. It is a conversation tailored to each individual or organization regardless of the industry or event purpose. So, if you need a speaker with proven strategies to turn dreams and goals in to action and outcomes, Nicole’s keynotes are what you’ve been searching for.

After spending more than a decade working as a sales executive at Fortune 500 companies, Nicole found herself at a crossroads. While her bank account boomed, she felt unfulfilled and bankrupt of the joy and economic freedom she desired. With a plan, a strong belief in her God-given talents and a deep desire to be her own boss, Nicole left her six-figure job. She sought expert help and support. Within six months of taking the leap of faith, she successfully converted her part-time side hustle into a full-time business. Since then, she has built a multi-million-dollar personal development and business education empire.

As the CEO and Founder of Inherit Learning Company, Nicole specializes in business development and strategic programs for emerging entrepreneurs and established business owners. From stay at home parents to small business owners, her transformative resources help everyday entrepreneurs get richer — in finances, relationships and health. 

Inherit Learning Company offers insight into proven corporate strategies and business principles that can catapult barely surviving companies into thriving enterprises. Her firm's unique and immersive programs help business owners gain the confidence and clarity to build profitable ventures doing what they love.

Viral videos of her juggling family and fortune have racked up over 30 million views and generated coverage on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Woman’s Day and Babble. Additionally, Nicole has shared her business expertise with publications including Entrepreneur, Essence and Forbes.

A relatable and authentic leader, top business conferences such as the Marketing Impact Academy, Business Boutique, ConvertKit, FinCon and more have tapped Walters to serve as a keynote speaker. Members of her audience often remark on her transparent, practical and motivating approach to both business and life.

Nicole is also the host of the popular and highly-rated Nicole Walters Podcast, where she doles out entrepreneurship and lifestyle tips. Each week, thousands of listeners tune in to get nuggets of wisdom.

In 2023, Nicole released her instant New York Times Bestselling book Nothing Is Missing, a profound and gripping memoir where she leverages her deep and personal story of struggles and success that will help you discover that you can start over and live the life of your dreams. This literary work of art earned her a NAACP Award nomination.

Nicole is the proud mother of three adopted daughters, affectionately known as her "Tinies," and lives happily in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex.

Speaker Videos

WGU 2023 Washington D.C. Commencement - Commencement Address from Nicole Walters

Nicole Walters Sizzle Reel

Nicole Walters: How to Embrace Failure and Turn Fear into Success

Entrepreneur Nicole Walters' tips for starting a business

Nicole Walters says Switching from Corporate America to Entrepreneurship Required Bold Moves

Nicole Walters: Tips to Live Your life with Power on the Sherri Show Tv

Nicole Walters Using the ROI System to Overcome Any Challenge

Nicole Walters on the Importance of Styling the Workplace to Fit Your Needs

Nicole Walters on Quitting her Fortune 500 Job

Nicole Walters Wants You to Know Its Okay if You Can't Handle Everything All At Once

Speech Topics

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 Gifts

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.