Biography
Lisa Niel is an ambassador of hope, healing, and wholeness. Her own story begins with longing for love and acceptance from her mother who, while withholding love for Lisa, nurtured, affirmed, praised, and adored her twin sister. This unmet longing invited fear, shame and abandonment that shaped Lisa through her childhood. However, her story did not end there! Once debilitated by fear, depression, and denial, Lisa now lives a life of power, confidence, and purpose. This extraordinary transformation is the passion that fuels her bold mission to teach others that we can break free from unhealthy patterns of our past and unravel the knots of denial those patterns create.
Lisa is a transformational speaker, trainer, and coach who has a magnetic way of connecting and relating to people from all over the world. Her extraordinary story of transformation from a life of debilitating fear, timidity, anxiety, depression, and homelessness to one of power, confidence, and purpose is the inspiration behind her bold mission to help others explore and become who they truly are so they can experience the power, the passion, and the promise of their true purpose and calling; living a fulfilling and abundant life that make a global impact and leaves a lasting legacy.
Lisa is a leader of leaders who has the persona, message, knowledge, and experience from her real-life stories that address the issues and pain points of our personal and professional lives. A level five extravert and master storyteller, her captivating messages of triumph over obstacles are filled with practical, penetrating, and powerful insights for every audience across the globe. She not only teaches but embodies how to have a new mindset, a new awareness, and a new capacity to live and work with confidence and to effect change in the world.
Lisa is a first-generation legacy MBA graduate with academic distinction from University of Redlands and a Fellow of the Whitehead Leadership Society. As an international speaker, she has traveled to Africa five times, among other countries, within the last five years as a conference keynote speaker and trainer in leadership, overcoming adversity, and doing business God’s way. Her professional background includes 25 years of experience in the private and public sector as a community advocate, entrepreneur, transformational coach, facilitator, trainer, and mentor. Her business acumen includes former corporate real estate advisor, and vice president in real estate finance, and business owner of Lisa Niel Inspiring Hearts, a personal and professional company. Her most treasured and passionate pursuit has been through the work and ministry of Inspiring Hearts, a faith-based global 501(c)3 charitable corporation of which she is Founder and CEO. Most near and dear to Lisa’s heart is her husband, children, and granddaughter. She and her husband, Doug, live in North County San Diego where they work as a team mentoring, teaching, and transforming lives together.