Karla J Noland

Karla J. Noland is a wife, working mom, award-winning author, speaker, and certified Life Coach. She is also trauma-informed and passionate about helping others live with purpose and resilience. Karla resides in Durham, North Carolina, with her family.

She is the founder and CEO of Reveal Heal Thrive LLC, a personal development company established in 2020 after the loss of her mother. Through her work, Karla empowers trauma survivors to move beyond simply surviving life's storms and instead embrace healing, growth, and thriving. Guided by her core values of spirituality, creativity, uniqueness, personal growth, and helping people, she equips individuals to discover their true selves and live in alignment with their God-given purpose.

Karla's first book, The Day My Heart Turned Blue: Healing After the Loss of My Mother, along with its bereavement companion journal, won the 2022 Eric Hoffer Spiritual Book Award. This deeply personal project chronicles her healing journey and continues to inspire readers navigating grief and loss.

As a YouVersion Bible App Content Partner, Karla’s devotionals have reached a global audience of over 58,000 readers. Her workbook, Lifting the Weight of Shame with God’s Love, is a 2026 Feathered Quill Bronze Medal Winner (Religious/Spiritual). Her work reflects a deep passion for integrating faith and practical tools to help people connect with God's Word and find lasting hope.

Through her coaching, writing, and speaking, Karla seeks to inspire others to give themselves permission to pursue their dreams, release the weight of shame and trauma, and embrace a purposeful, thriving life.