A Few Words From the People Who've Booked Her

"One of the best presentations in recent years. We received rave reviews from seasoned professionals following the keynote."
— Katie Hatch, VP, Rooms to Go · Former VP, American Society of Furniture Designers

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“Kiersten is an engaging speaker with a very inspirational background. Our employees loved hearing about the Shark Tank experience and were motivated by what she did with her career after the show.”
—Brad Clark, CEO, Spyglass

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"We can't get over how many students asked questions. They are never this engaged with a speaker."
— Amanda Hubbert, Director, Business Week Program, Lewis County, WA

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"Kiersten is a superb speaker with the ability to connect with an audience and deliver a meaningful message. It is my pleasure to recommend her as a speaker who embodies professionalism."
— Theresa Bierer, Professor of Practice, MBA Program, Northern Arizona University

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"She explained, in her engaging style, how to conduct a successful personal pitch. Students are still talking about Kiersten's advice."
— Eric Dieterle, Assistant Professor of Practice, Northern Arizona University

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“Very inspirational! Thank you for sharing your story. My students were impressed and learned some valuable lessons.”
— Kris Jolma, Operations Manager/P2P, Company Mentor for Business Week, Centralia, Washington

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"I first brought Kiersten in as a keynote speaker for the City of Henderson, Nevada's economic development programming — and then I brought her back. More than once. When I moved to Tucson and took on a new role, one of my first calls was to Kiersten, because when you find a speaker who genuinely moves an audience and makes your event better, you don't leave them behind when you change cities. In twenty years of organizing economic development events, I have worked with a lot of speakers. Kiersten Hathcock is the one I keep calling."
— Barbra Coffee, Former Director of Economic Initiatives, City of Tucson, AZ and Former Director of Economic Development & Tourism, City of Henderson, NV

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"I have cumulatively spent the last thirty years, both as a detective with the NYPD and as a private investigator. I have sat across the table from people during the worst moments of their lives and know what it looks like when someone has genuinely been through something… and equally as important… when they haven't. Kiersten Hathcock HAS been through something.  More significantly, what she has chosen to do with it is one of the most remarkable stories of resilience and reinvention I have ever personally and professionally witnessed. She didn't just survive what life handed her… she listened to it, learned from it, trusted what it was telling her, and built something extraordinary from the wreckage. I have watched her walk into rooms full of skeptics’ countless times and walked out having changed the way nearly every single person in that room thought about their own life.That is not a skill you can teach. That is what happens when someone has done the real work… and then had the genuine courage to stand up and share it."
—Mark Pucci, NYPD Detective (Ret.), Co-Founder, NILJ.org