Kim Coles
Keynote Speaker · Comedian · Host & Emcee · 6× Best-Selling Author
Co-Host of the Re-Living Single Podcast
She ignites the room with laughter, truth, and fearless energy then leaves audiences ready to own their next chapter.
The Promise Kim Delivers
Some speakers inform. Some entertain. Kim Coles does something rarer she transforms. From the moment she walks onstage, audiences feel seen, heard, and energized in ways they didn't expect from a keynote experience.
Rediscover Confidence
She helps individuals reconnect with their own power, voice, and sense of possibility.
Navigate Transitions
Life is full of pivots. Kim gives audiences the tools, humor, and heart to move through them.
Reclaim Their Voice
From boardrooms to ballrooms, she helps people speak up, show up, and own their story.
Lead with Authenticity
Kim models what it looks like to be fully yourself — and inspires others to do the same.
Her sessions weave together humor, storytelling, and hard-won wisdom into an experience audiences carry with them long after the applause fades.
Why Event Planners Book Kim Coles
Booking Kim isn't just a smart decision it's a crowd-pleasing one. She brings a combination of credibility, charisma, and craft that makes event planners look brilliant and audiences feel grateful.
Celebrity Recognition
Beloved from Living Single, Kim's name and face increase event buzz, ticket interest, and social sharing before anyone even steps in the room.
Professional Comedy Chops
Decades of stand-up experience mean she reads a room instinctively and delivers laughs with surgical precision every single time.
Instant Audience Connection
Kim doesn't warm up a crowd she ignites it. Within moments, attendees feel like they've known her for years.
Trusted, Flexible Partner
From full keynotes to emcee duties to panel moderation, Kim adapts seamlessly to your event's needs with zero drama and maximum impact.
The Kim Coles Experience
There is no other speaker quite like this.
Keynote Inspiration
Messages that move people rooted in real life and delivered with purpose.
Live Comedy
Genuine, well-crafted humor that earns laughs and lowers walls simultaneously.
Authentic Storytelling
Personal, vivid, and vulnerable — stories that make every audience member feel less alone.
Practical Wisdom
Actionable insights woven into every session, so audiences leave with more than a good feeling.
Every session creates both laughter and transformation. That's the Kim Coles difference.
Signature Keynotes
Signature Keynote Experiences
Kim's keynotes are not one-size-fits-all presentations they are carefully crafted, emotionally resonant experiences built to meet your audience where they are and move them forward.
Boldacious Confidence
Kim helps audiences reclaim their voice, own their space, and show up fully in leadership, in relationships, and in life. Audiences leave with a renewed sense of self-worth and the courage to act on it.
Reinventing Yourself Without Losing Yourself
Navigating life's transitions with courage, humor, and clarity. This session is a lifeline for anyone facing change career pivots, personal reinvention, or the brave leap into what comes next.
The Power of Your Story
Turning lived experience into visibility, leadership, and purpose. Kim shows audiences how their most personal moments are actually their most powerful professional assets.
Corporate & Conference Engagement Options
Kim Coles is not a single-role booking she is a full-event solution. Whether you need a powerful opener, a warm and witty host, or a thought-provoking closer, she delivers with polish and panache.
Speaking Roles
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Conference Host & Emcee
  • Corporate Culture Speaker
  • Leadership Storyteller
Specialty Formats
  • Panel Moderator
  • Fireside Conversation Guest
  • Comedy Performance Experience
  • Retreat Speaker
Book one role or combine several. Kim works closely with your team to build a custom presence that serves your event goals beautifully.
What Audiences Walk Away With
The transformation is real and it's lasting. Here's what participants carry with them long after they leave the room.
Renewed Confidence
A visceral reminder of their own strength, worth, and capacity to lead.
Clarity on Next Steps
Practical direction for navigating their current chapter with intention.
Permission to Be Authentic
Freedom to show up as themselves in their careers, relationships, and communities.
Joy & Possibility
A sense of lightness and momentum that transforms how they see what's ahead.
Ideal Audiences
Who Books Kim and Why They're Thrilled They Did
Kim Coles resonates across a remarkable range of audiences because her message is universal: you have more power, purpose, and possibility than you currently believe. She speaks the language of every room she enters.
Corporate Teams
Navigating change, culture shifts, and the human side of organizational transformation.
Women's Leadership Events
Conferences designed to elevate, inspire, and connect women in leadership and business.
Entrepreneurship Communities
Founders, creators, and visionaries who need both inspiration and practical resilience.
Universities & Student Leadership
Young professionals stepping into their identity, their ambition, and their future.
Faith-Adjacent Gatherings
Retreats, summits, and communities centered on growth, purpose, and spiritual resilience.
Creative Professionals
Artists, storytellers, and culture-makers who hunger for authentic, soulful inspiration.
Every Presentation Is Built for Your Audience
Cookie-cutter keynotes are forgettable. Kim Coles believes your audience deserves a session that feels like it was written just for them because it was. She works directly with event planners to tailor every element of her presentation to your theme, your people, and your goals.
Confidence Activation
Designed for audiences who need a powerful reminder of their own strength and self-worth.
Reinvention After Transition
Tailored for teams, individuals, or communities navigating change, loss, or new beginnings.
Storytelling for Leadership
Custom-built for executives and emerging leaders who want to communicate with greater impact.
Resilience Through Humor
When audiences need to laugh their way back to strength — Kim is uniquely positioned to deliver this.
Purpose-Driven Growth
For communities and organizations ready to align their mission with their most meaningful work.

All keynote themes are available as standalone presentations or blended experiences. Kim's team works hand-in-hand with yours from the first conversation to the final standing ovation.
Authority & Recognition
The Credentials Behind the Confidence
Kim Coles isn't just a speaker with a great message — she is a proven, celebrated, multi-hyphenate creative force whose résumé spans Hollywood, Broadway, publishing, podcasting, and the national conference stage.
Best-Selling Author
Six books on confidence, reinvention, and authentic living — each one a reader favorite.
40+
Years on Stage
From stand-up comedy clubs to national conference main stages — she has done it all.
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Iconic TV Series
Beloved as a cast member on the groundbreaking hit series Living Single.
Add to that her role as Co-Host of the Re-Living Single podcast a platform that has reignited her connection with millions of loyal fans and you have a speaker whose name alone drives attendance and excitement.
Hosting & Emcee Excellence
A great event deserves a great host. Kim Coles doesn't just fill the role of emcee she elevates the entire event experience, holding the room together with grace, wit, and the kind of magnetic energy that keeps audiences fully present from open to close.
Award Ceremonies
Kim makes every honoree feel celebrated and every audience member feel included. She brings warmth and levity to even the most formal recognitions.
Leadership Summits
She seamlessly transitions between speakers, holds the energy between sessions, and keeps multi-day programs cohesive and compelling.
Panel Discussions & Live Productions
Whether she's moderating a panel or hosting a hybrid live production, Kim brings the precision of a broadcast professional and the warmth of a trusted friend.
Podcast & Media
A Media Voice Built for Today's Stage
Kim Coles is the Co-Host of the acclaimed Re-Living Single podcast a show that has reconnected her with millions of devoted fans while introducing her brilliance to an entirely new generation of listeners.
Her media presence is not passive it is active, engaged, and growing. She brings the same preparation, curiosity, and charisma to a podcast mic that she brings to a 25,000-seat conference stage.
Media Capabilities
  • Live broadcast interviews and appearances
  • Stage interviews and fireside conversations
  • Moderated panel discussions
  • Podcast guest appearances
  • Brand partnership and media collaborations

Booking Kim as a podcast guest or media contributor is one of the highest-impact, lowest-barrier ways to bring her voice to your audience. She arrives prepared, she asks great questions, and she makes every host look exceptional.
What Audiences Feel
Beyond the takeaways and the frameworks this is what people actually experience in the room with Kim.
Laughter
Recognition
Connection
Insight
Momentum
Confidence
"She doesn't just speak to audiences she speaks for them."
Testimonials
What Event Hosts Say
The most compelling testimony for Kim Coles comes from the people who've already experienced what she brings to a room. These aren't polished soundbites they are the real-time reactions of planners and hosts who took the leap and never looked back.
"She elevates the entire room."
From the moment Kim walked onstage, the energy shifted. Every person in the room sat up straighter. She has an undeniable presence that makes every event feel like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. - Texas Chicken
"Audiences connect with her immediately."
We've had dozens of speakers at our annual summit, and Kim stands apart. Within the first three minutes, she had the entire audience laughing, nodding, and completely in her corner. - Notary Association of America
"She brings both humor and heart."
I expected to be entertained. I didn't expect to be moved. Kim delivered both in equal measure and our attendees are still talking about her presentation months later. -Women's Legal Council Association
"Participants left inspired and energized which is exactly what we needed." — NAAP Mayors Masked Ball Committee
"Booking Kim was the best decision we made for our conference this year." - Women's Leadership Summit
Kim In Action

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Speaking Formats Available
Flexibility is one of Kim's greatest professional gifts. No matter the size of your event, the shape of your agenda, or the specific needs of your audience, there is a format that makes Kim Coles the perfect fit.
Each format can stand alone or be combined into a comprehensive event presence. Kim's team will help you identify the configuration that delivers maximum impact for your specific audience and goals.
Fast Facts
Everything Event Planners Need to Know
We know that booking decisions involve more than inspiration — they involve logistics. Here's everything you need to move forward with confidence.
Availability & Delivery
  • Available for travel nationwide and internationally.
  • Virtual presentations available
  • Hybrid delivery supported
  • Half-day, full-day or multi-day formats available
Planning & Customization
  • Full customization available for all formats
  • Pre-event consultation included
  • Works closely with planners on theme alignment
  • Audience pre-survey available upon request
  • Promotional assets provided for marketing support

Kim's team is known for being responsive, collaborative, and genuinely invested in the success of your event. You won't just book a speaker — you'll gain a partner.
Booking Process
How to Book Kim Coles
The booking process is designed to be simple, supportive, and stress-free. Kim's team moves quickly and collaboratively so that your event planning stays on track — and your excitement stays high.
From first inquiry to final standing ovation, the entire journey is built around your event goals. Most engagements are confirmed within a few business days. Reach out early — Kim's calendar fills quickly.
The Full Scope of What Kim Brings
When you book Kim Coles, you're not just filling a speaker slot on your program. You are making a bold, audience-first decision to invest in an experience that will be remembered, quoted, and shared long after your event ends. Here is the full picture of what she brings to your stage.
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Hollywood Credibility
Name recognition that drives registration, buzz, and audience excitement before the event begins.
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Comedy Precision
Stand-up timing honed over decades — used masterfully to open hearts and lower walls.
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Keynote Transformation
Purposeful, layered messaging that moves audiences from where they are to where they want to be.
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Hosting Excellence
Broadcast-quality professionalism that keeps your entire event cohesive, warm, and memorable.
A Rare Combination of Gifts
In a world full of good speakers, Kim Coles is something exceptional — a performer, a storyteller, a comedian, a host, and a transformation catalyst, all in one extraordinary human being.
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Customized
Every session is tailored to your audience, theme, and event goals — never a recycled keynote.
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Professional
Decades of live performance and conference experience mean zero surprises and all upside.
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Unforgettable
Audience members don't just remember Kim — they remember how she made them feel about themselves.
Let's Create Something Unforgettable
Kim Coles · Keynote Speaker · Comedian · Host & Emcee · Author · Storyteller
Helping audiences laugh, reconnect with themselves, and step into what's next with confidence, clarity, and joy.
Booking & Speaking
📧 Dr. E. Jaye Johnson
jaye@kimcolescoaching.com
Media & Press Inquiries
📧 Christopher Sibley
info@thesibleyfirm.biz