G. Wayne Jackson Jr

Dr. G. Wayne is an author, transformational life coach, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Rivers of Change Coaching Services, LLC. He helps people rebuild their lives after loss, adversity, and life’s unexpected turning points. Through psychology, compelling storytelling, and practical wisdom, he teaches that transformation is not about becoming someone new. It is about becoming who you were always capable of being.

A United States Army veteran, Dr. G. Wayne earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, master’s degrees in Finance and Psychology, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology. His academic training, combined with lived experience, enables him to translate evidence-based psychological principles into practical tools that help people cultivate resilience, reclaim their identity, and move forward with clarity and purpose.

As the creator of The Phoenix Journey and host of the Lessons in the Key of Life podcast, Dr. G. Wayne inspires audiences to see adversity not as the end of their story, but as the beginning of their greatest becoming. Whether through his books, coaching programs, speaking engagements, or podcast, his mission remains the same: to help people move beyond survival, embrace authenticity, and discover the courage to live wholeheartedly.

Dr. G. Wayne lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where he continues to write, teach, and speak, believing that the fire which changes our lives does not have to define us. It can become the beginning of who we were always capable of becoming.