Business Executive, Best-Selling Author & Global Speaker Equipping Leaders with Trauma-Informed Insights and Faith-Driven Resilience
Nona Jones Biography
Nona Jones is a rare combination of author, international speaker, and pastor whose story of resilience inspires audiences to live boldly and lead authentically. Recognized globally as a dynamic voice at the intersection of leadership, faith, and emotional wellness, Jones is on a mission to empower people to overcome insecurity, rejection, and comparison to succeed from the inside out.
As Founder and CEO of Inside Out Leadership, Jones equips leaders worldwide to thrive both personally and professionally. With global, C-Suite experience and senior executive roles at companies like YouVersion, Meta, and more, she is a sought-after speaker and coach on everything from business strategy to servant leadership to inspiring change.
Jones is the bestselling author of Success from the Inside Out, Killing Comparison, and The Gift of Rejection. Her message is grounded in practical leadership insights, psychological research, and deeply held spiritual truths, making her a respected and highly requested keynote speaker for corporations, faith-based organizations, women’s leadership conferences, and universities.
Her impact reaches across stages and screens, where she has been featured by CNN, Good Morning America, Essence, Black Enterprise, Christianity Today, and numerous global platforms.
From navigating rejection and personal trauma to leading in demanding corporate spaces to living a faith-centered life, Jones’ authentic storytelling and powerful teaching equip audiences to transform setbacks into catalysts for growth. Whether addressing Fortune 500 executives, ministry leaders, or everyday professionals, Jones’ presentations ignite courage, clarity, and conviction.
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Nona Jones Speaking Topics
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The Gift of Rejection
Rejection is painful—but it doesn’t have to be final. In this powerful keynote, Nona teaches audiences how to:
- Reframe rejection as redirection toward purpose
- Identify the hidden gifts in painful experiences
- Transform emotional wounds into sources of resilience and confidence
Perfect for audiences navigating career transitions, personal loss, or professional challenges.
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Killing Comparison
Comparison steals joy, drains confidence, and diminishes our sense of worth. Nona shares strategies to:
- Identify triggers that feed comparison
- Replace harmful mental scripts with truth-based thinking
- Embrace authenticity and personal calling
A compelling choice for leadership conferences, women’s events, and corporate wellness initiatives.
Nona Jones Videos
Nona Jones | Author, Speaker, Pastor, Leader
Nona Jones is a business executive, bestselling author, preacher, global speaker, and entrepreneur, serving as CEO of Inside Out Leadership, where...
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Nona Jones is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Gift of Rejection, Killing Comparison, Success from the Inside Out, The Criticality of Clarity and Data-Informed Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nona Jones for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Nona Jones generally travels from Gainesville, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kimberla Lawson Roby, Pam Tebow, Christine Caine, Anne Beiler and Lisa Bevere. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nona Jones for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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