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IYANLA VANZANT
(Expert # 19)
I Vanzant Quick Facts
Areas: Spirituality; Personal Growth; Love; Women’s
Empowerment
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rate Affiliations: Inner Visions Worldwide Network, Inc.
I Vanzant Biography
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S iritual Development in Silver Spring, Maryland and regularly conducts
al growth classes and workshops for men and women. She has built the
tion for transformation after a less-than-inspiring background.
B n Brooklyn in the back of a taxi, Vanzant was given to her grandmother at
2 after her mother died. A troubled childhood was followed by teen
ncy, abusive marriages, and welfare. Yet Vanzant went on to become a
ing attorney, serving nearly four years as a public defender in Philadelphia.
rned a B.S. degree from Medgar Evers College and a J.D. degree from
s College Law School.
working with a group of women on public assistance and creating lectures
changing their lives, Vanzant wrote a book called, Tapping the Power
, which contained basic spiritual principals, self-affirmations, and personal
. It became a best-seller and started a new career for her. The award-
g author of several other books, including In the Meantime, she assists in the
erment of people everywhere. She married her life-long love, her husband
mi Bandele, after spending many years in the meantime.
David Riklan’s favorite Iyanla Vanzant Quotes and
- Anger is a little thing. Hate is a little thing. Order is a little thing. Each of
these little things has a major impact on the big picture. Right thinking,
right action, and right response to the little things will help us conquer the