Author of The Soul Switch (Sounds True)
Vanessa Loder Vanessa Loder is an inspirational keynote speaker and expert on women’s leadership, mindfulness, stress management, and sustainable success. After spending nearly a decade in finance on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, she experienced a personal transformation that led her to shift her focus toward helping overwhelmed women reconnect with their authentic selves.
Her work has been featured in major publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, and Glamour. Beyond her popular TEDx talk, “How To Lean In Without Burning Out,” she has empowered over 12,000 people through her online courses and globally streamed guided meditations.
Vanessa earned her MBA from Stanford University and her BA from Columbia University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. She is a certified Executive Coach with specialized training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Past Life Regression Therapy, and Vipassana Meditation. Her book, The Soul Solution: A Guide for Brilliant, Overwhelmed Women to Quiet the Noise, Find Their Way and Settle Into Soul (originally titled The Soul Switch), was published by Sounds True in 2022. She currently lives in Lafayette, California, with her husband and two children.