Kerry Barrett

Emmy Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & Communication Expert; Founder of Kerry Barrett Consulting; TEDx Speaker

Sparta, NJ, USA
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Broadcasting, Business, Business Leadership, Communication, Disruptive Thinking, Leadership, Motivational, News & Media, Television & Film, Thought Leadership
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Kerry Barrett Biography

Kerry Barrett is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and TEDx speaker with a career in television spanning more than two decades. Barrett began her career as an anchor and producer at KFDX in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she became one of the youngest full-time weeknight anchors at the station. She went on to serve as a reporter and fill-in anchor at ABC affiliate KNXV in Phoenix, where she also co-hosted the magazine program "Sonoran Living," before moving to Salt Lake City to co-anchor "Eyewitness News Today" for KSL-TV.

Barrett later joined WTXF in Philadelphia, anchoring "Good Day Philadelphia" and the station's prime evening newscasts, before moving to WNBC to anchor "Today in New York" on NBC 4 New York. Among her notable assignments was a two-week embed at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq, where she produced and reported a 30-part series on the deployment of local airmen. Throughout her broadcast journalism career, Barrett earned honors including an Emmy Award in Breaking News from the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, an Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, a first-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and recognition from the Utah Broadcasters Association and the Radio Television Digital News Association.

Barrett's career in live television was shaped by her experience overcoming a fear of public speaking, which she transformed into a professional strength and the foundation of a second career. Through Kerry Barrett Consulting, she works as an on-camera coach, corporate trainer, and keynote speaker, advising Fortune 100 companies and executives on media training and on-camera readiness. She is also the founder of The VIQ Academy and the creator of the proprietary MVP Your VIQ training framework.

Barrett is recognized as a thought leader in communication, visibility, and influence. Her keynote, "The Relatability Index," draws on a proprietary national research study to help business leaders understand the gap between their self-perception and audience perception. She also delivers the talk "The Confidence Lie," which challenges the idea that confidence must precede action and reframes fear as information. As a TEDx and keynote speaker, Barrett addresses corporate conferences, executive summits, and professional gatherings worldwide. She also hosts "The Kerry Barrett Show," a podcast focused on helping professionals maximize their on-camera presence and leverage video for authority and business growth.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/01/2026.

Kerry Barrett Speaking Topics

  • The Confidence Lie: Why Confidence Is Unreliable — and What Actually Allows People to Perform

    Confidence is widely treated as a prerequisite for action, visibility, and performance. In reality, confidence is unreliable — even for capable, experienced people. Waiting to “feel confident” often delays contribution, decision-making, and momentum, especially under pressure.

    In this keynote, Emmy Award–winning broadcaster Kerry Barrett challenges the cultural obsession with confidence and reframes fear as information rather than instruction. Drawing from decades of live television and high-stakes performance, she explains why fear doesn’t disappear with experience, why evidence doesn’t reliably produce confidence, and why functioning often comes before confidence — not the other way around.

    This is not motivation or mindset training. It’s a grounded, experience-based perspective on how people actually function under real conditions. Audiences leave with language, clarity, and relief — not hype — and a more accurate understanding of performance when certainty and calm aren’t available.

  • The Relatability Index

    Kerry has devoted years to understanding human behavior, creating a strategy that she uses with business owners, executives, and their teams. At its core: to become more influential, you must be more relatable.

    The world has changed drastically over the past few years. But there’s one thing that doesn’t change: how you show up in a meaningful way. Your ability to connect with others is your competitive advantage. But many people aren’t paying attention to this skill. Guided by Kerry, you will immediately have the tools you need to get started. Learn the characteristics of relatability and why they matter. Take the Relatability Index quiz and learn what you need to change. Kerry will show you how to move away from the script and connect with others authentically—helping you to lead between the lines.

    Topics in this keynote include:

    • How To Use the Undervalued Element of Relatability to Influence, Get Employee Buy-In, and Lead
    • What The Emotional and Leadership Traits of Relatability Are
    • Measure Your Own “Relatability Index” and what it means
    • Learn How to Improve Your Score

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  • What topics does Kerry Barrett speak about?

    Kerry Barrett is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Broadcasting, Business, Business Leadership, Communication, Disruptive Thinking, Leadership, Motivational, News & Media, Television & Film, Thought Leadership

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Kerry Barrett is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Confidence Lie: Why Confidence Is Unreliable — and What Actually Allows People to Perform , The Relatability Index, On-Camera Communication, Media Training and Speaking for Impact. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kerry Barrett for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Kerry Barrett generally travels from Sparta, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Raymont Harris, Elizabeth Day, Ryan Tillman, Katrina Julia and Juan Bendana. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kerry Barrett for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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