Award-winning Storyteller. Wellness and Resilience Architect. Voice for the Unheard.

Reggie D. Ford is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and nationally recognized expert in psychological safety, mental wellness, and leadership resilience. A survivor of complex trauma, Reggie was born to a 14-year-old mother and raised in a household shaped by poverty, addiction, and violence. His life is a powerful embodiment of the perseverance, emotional intelligence, and healing he now helps others cultivate.

The first in his family to graduate from college, Reggie turned pain into purpose—creating a mission-driven career dedicated to helping individuals and organizations thrive from the inside out. As the founder of the Vulnerability Muscle™ framework, he challenges the myth that vulnerability is weakness. Instead, he shows how it’s a catalyst for courage, connection, and sustainable success.

Blending compelling personal storytelling with evidence-based insight, Reggie’s keynotes offer more than inspiration—they deliver transformation. He equips leaders, teams, and high-achieving professionals with tools to build psychologically safe cultures where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow.

Reggie’s work is informed by a rich intersection of experiences. He is a certified health and wellness coach trained in positive psychology, a trauma-informed yoga instructor, and a former Division I student-athlete. With a background in finance and accounting, he founded a successful wealth management firm before launching RoseCrete Wellness—bridging performance and well-being with purpose.

His bestselling book, Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction (PTSD), chronicles his own healing journey and has become a guiding light for others navigating adversity. Reggie holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Vanderbilt University and is currently pursuing a Master of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

From Fortune 500 boardrooms to school auditoriums and sports locker rooms, Reggie’s message resonates across industries and generations. He has been featured in Forbes, ESPN, USA Today, Fox, and Top 100 People in Finance, and honored by Nashville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 and Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30.

Reggie’s impact reaches far beyond the stage—he’s a catalyst for cultures of courage, empathy, and sustainable excellence.