Tara-Nicholle Nelson is a globally-recognized transformation expert, entrepreneur, Buddhist black church lady and born uplifter.

Tara is the Founder and CEO of SoulTour — a personal growth school on a mission to help 100 million people care for their souls. She has helped over 12,000 people level up their lives through her Writing Challenges, transformation courses and SoulTour’s cornerstone program: The School of Upliftment.

Before SoulTour, Tara was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Lightspeed Venture Partners. And before that, she was the chief marketer for MyFitnessPal and Under Armour Connected Fitness.

Tara is the Author of the Amazon five-star leadership and marketing book: The Transformational Consumer: Fuel a Lifelong Love Affair with Customers by Helping Them Get Healthier, Wealthier and Wiser.

A former teen Mom and recovering attorney, she’s been featured in Harvard Business Review, Essence and The New York Times (though her Mom was only really impressed by Essence).

And Tara was recently named the #1 woman Silicon Valley tech companies should be naming to their boards by Business Insider.