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Lynn Smith

Communications and Confidence Coach, Former News Anchor TODAY/NBC/MSNBC/CNN, Podcast Host

As a transformative communications coach and former news anchor, I empower individuals to overcome limiting beliefs and transform their presence. Drawing from personal struggles and family resilience, I provide a proven formula for building confidence and communicating effectively, enabling you to become an influential leader and leave a lasting impact.

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Bio

Lynn Smith is a transformative communications and confidence coach, former Morning News Anchor, and first-generation American whose journey embodies the power of resilience and determination. With over 15 years of experience inside NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN Headline News, Lynn has defied expectations and overcome numerous obstacles to become a sought-after expert in her field. As the daughter of an immigrant, Lynn witnessed firsthand the challenges and triumphs of pursuing the American dream. Her father's meteoric career, despite all circumstances, served as a powerful inspiration for Lynn's own path. Watching him navigate adversity with grace and perseverance instilled in her a deep belief in the transformative power of resilience. Lynn's unique approach to coaching stems not only from her personal struggles with imposter syndrome, fear of failure, and negative self talk but also from her family's legacy of overcoming the odds. Drawing from these experiences, she developed a tangible formula for building confidence, communicating effectively, and providing valuable content. Today, Lynn empowers individuals at all levels to overcome their limiting beliefs and transform their presence on any platform. Her proven formula has helped countless clients, from entrepreneurs to leaders of billion-dollar companies, show up, stand out, and become known as influential media experts, aspiring authors, podcast hosts, and thought leaders. Through her coaching programs, Lynn shares the recipe for success she wished she had when she was starting out. By combining the lessons learned from her own journey and her family's legacy of resilience, she helps others avoid the pitfalls she encountered and provides them with the tools they need to make a lasting impact in their chosen fields. With Lynn's guidance, you'll learn how to put all the ingredients together to create a powerful presence that resonates with your audience. Whether you're looking to establish yourself as a media expert, write a book, launch a podcast, or simply make a difference in your industry, Lynn has the knowledge, experience, and the inspiring story to help you achieve your goals and leave a lasting legacy.

Smith is also a podcast host for StrollerCoaster a parenting podcast by the beloved baby brand Munchkin and Hope and Will a parenting podcast by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Coming fall 2025, Smith has a children's book debuting on resiliency.

Keynotes

Featured Keynote

  • Unleash Your Edge
  • Confidence Quotient
  • Embrace your Weakness to Enhance your Strength
  • Become a Go-To Media Expert

Are we settling for a flawed justice system?

Juror gets jail time for missing trial after oversleeping.

Sexist Seminar

Opinion piece on how corporate culture can contribute to the "she's asking for it" mentality.

The Peloton ad is a faux controversy

When the internet exploded in anger over an ad for an indoor cycling machine, I explain why I believe this is not a controversy.

Instagram versus Reality

I pull back the curtain on my own life to show social media is not real life and it can be harmful if we don't start getting more real.

Family told to let their baby die

Have we reached a new low point in society when a young family is told to let their baby die when they tried to raise money for medical bills.

She seemed like any other Mom

Inside the Opioid Epidemic in America. A young mother's obituary goes viral after revealing a struggle with pain pills she could not overcome.

Parental rights for rapists?

How are there not laws that protect children over rapists?

Staying mentally health in this news cycle

An inside look at ways I cope with a trying time in our news cycle.

Foster care and the opioid epidemic in real life

When people become the parents they didn't have to be the lives of children orphaned by their parents addictions are being saved.

  • 2022 Confidence Quotient: Proven techniques to increase your self-confidence and decrease the self-doubt holding you back"
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