Karen Porter

About Karen Porter

Author/Speaker

Karen Porter is an international retreat and seminar speaker and a successful businesswoman. She is the author of eight books including Amplify!, If You Give a Girl a Giant…Fighting for Your Life, I’ll Bring the Chocolate: Satisfying a Woman’s Cravings for Friendship and Faith, and Speak Like Jesus.

Karen is a frequent guest on regional and national radio and TV programs. She writes a regular leadership column for Leading Hearts Magazine and has contributed to national magazines such as Focus on the Family, Discipleship Journal, and American Taste. She has also written curriculum for Lifeway Resources.

Business/Professional

Karen and her husband, George, own Bold Vision Books, a Christian publishing company.

Karen served as Vice President of International Marketing of a major food company in Texas for more than 30 years. She traveled around the world and her varied experiences (including dinners with Fidel Castro) contribute to the richness and depth of her writing and speaking.

Trainer/Mentoring Ministry

Karen served on the board of CLASSEMINARS, INC, as well as lead trainer on the national staff. She also served on the board of First Place 4 Health, one of the nation’s top health and nutrition programs, and she is president of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.

Personal

Karen is a people person, plain and simple and you will love to laugh with her and maybe even cry a little as she shares her joys and struggles. Karen says her marriage to George is her greatest achievement, but she’d love to talk to you about her five grandchildren! In her spare time, Karen continues her life-long quest to find the perfect purse.