Kelly Charles-Collins

Kelly Charles-Collins

Esq., MBA

FL, US

As a high-stakes communication expert and strategist, Kelly equips leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs with the frameworks and strategies to communicate with clarity, confidence, and credibility.

When the stakes are high, Kelly delivers.

A former trial lawyer, arbitrator and mediator, with over two decades of courtroom experience, Kelly mastered the art of persuasion, influence, and commanding a room under pressure. Now, as a high-stakes communication expert and strategist, she equips leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs with the frameworks and strategies to communicate with clarity, confidence, and credibility.


An award-winning TEDx speaker, Kelly has captivated thousands of professionals across industries—including law, finance, healthcare, technology, and professional services—delivering dynamic keynotes for powerhouse organizations like Raymond James, eBay, BayCare Health System, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Tampa International Airport.


A recognized thought leader, Kelly is the host of the Speakin’ of Speaking Podcast and creator of the Speakin’ of Speaking Newsletter, where she shares her expertise and proven strategies on high-stakes communication, public speaking, and leadership. Her insights have been featured on ABC, CBS, and NBC, and she’s been recognized in Forbes, Fast Company, and Authority Magazine.


She is also the author of The Art of Strategic Resistance, Convo Catalyst, Conversations Change Things, and Unapologetic AF. A Top Public Speaking Voice on LinkedIn, she’s been honored as a two-time winner of the Most Inclusive HR Influencer Award and the 2nd place winner of the Women Changing the World Entrepreneur of the Year Award.


Booking Kelly isn’t just hiring a speaker, it’s securing a strategist who will shift perspectives, challenge mindsets, and equip your audience to communicate powerfully, lead confidently, and influence outcomes.


Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kellycharlescollins

Subscribe to her YouTube Podcast: www.youtube.com/@speakinofspeaking

Subscribe to her newsletter: www.SOSnewsletter.com

When the stakes are high, Kelly delivers.

A former trial lawyer, arbitrator and mediator, with over two decades of courtroom experience, Kelly mastered the art of persuasion, influence, and commanding a room under pressure. Now, as a high-stakes communication expert and strategist, she equips leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs with the frameworks and strategies to communicate with clarity, confidence, and credibility.


An award-winning TEDx speaker, Kelly has captivated thousands of professionals across industries—including law, finance, healthcare, technology, and professional services—delivering dynamic keynotes for powerhouse organizations like Raymond James, eBay, BayCare Health System, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Tampa International Airport.


A recognized thought leader, Kelly is the host of the Speakin’ of Speaking Podcast and creator of the Speakin’ of Speaking Newsletter, where she shares her expertise and proven strategies on high-stakes communication, public speaking, and leadership. Her insights have been featured on ABC, CBS, and NBC, and she’s been recognized in Forbes, Fast Company, and Authority Magazine.


She is also the author of The Art of Strategic Resistance, Convo Catalyst, Conversations Change Things, and Unapologetic AF. A Top Public Speaking Voice on LinkedIn, she’s been honored as a two-time winner of the Most Inclusive HR Influencer Award and the 2nd place winner of the Women Changing the World Entrepreneur of the Year Award.


Booking Kelly isn’t just hiring a speaker, it’s securing a strategist who will shift perspectives, challenge mindsets, and equip your audience to communicate powerfully, lead confidently, and influence outcomes.


Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kellycharlescollins

Subscribe to her YouTube Podcast: www.youtube.com/@speakinofspeaking

Subscribe to her newsletter: www.SOSnewsletter.com

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