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Jacqueline Wales

Short bio

Jacqueline Wales transforms how leaders think about fear. With 35 years of exploring human behavior, her latest book Fear Intelligence: a practical framework to lead beyond fear reveals a revolutionary methodology that teaches professionals to Face, Explore, Act and Rise using Fear Intelligence.

As founder of Transformational Strategies for Success and the Fear Intelligence Mastery programs, Jacqueline works with high-achieving individuals who refuse to let fear dictate their choices. Her clients learn to decode fear's messages and channel its energy into purposeful action. This isn't about becoming fearless — it's about becoming fear intelligent.

She is the author of multiple books including The Fearless Factor, The Fearless Factor at Work and When the Crow Sings (a novel). Her TEDx talk, "Unleash the Power of Fear," has inspired thousands of viewers worldwide.

Jacqueline brings unapologetic authenticity to every conversation, meeting people in the messy, uncertain space where fear lives and showing them how to turn that space into their greatest source of power.

Long bio

Jacqueline Wales transforms how leaders think about fear. After 35 years of exploring human behavior and hundreds of conversations with accomplished professionals, she discovered a profound truth: the most successful people don't eliminate fear — they harness it.

She is the author of Fear Intelligence, a revolutionary approach that teaches leaders to Face, Explore, Act, and Rise through fear intelligence. This methodology shifts fear from obstacle to asset, transforming it into actionable data that drives better decisions and breakthrough results.

As founder of Transformational Strategies for Success and the Fear Intelligence Mastery programs, Jacqueline works with high-achieving individuals and organizations to develop fear intelligence in communication and leadership skills so they can channel its energy into purposeful action and develop a competitive edge.

To understand your fear intelligence, take the Fear Intelligence Assessment on her website: fearintelligence.co

She is the author of several books including The Fearless Factor, The Fearless Factor at Work, and When The Crow Sings (a novel). Her TEDx talk, "Unleash the Power of Fear: The Secret to Success and Happiness," has inspired thousands of viewers worldwide.

Website: fearintelligence.co
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacquelinewales
Email: [email protected]
Schedule: calendly.com/jacquelinewales/oneonone

Speaking topics

Keynote topics

  • Fear Intelligence: Your Competitive Edge — Learn why treating fear as data (not weakness) is the difference between leaders who survive disruption and those who thrive in it. Walk away with the F.E.A.R. framework you can apply immediately.
  • Leading Through Disruption: When Fear Becomes Your Intelligence System — Discover how to read fear signals in your organization before they become strategic blind spots. Transform anxiety into actionable intelligence.
  • The Trust Equation: Building High-Performance Teams in a Fear-Driven World — Create teams where people challenge ideas while driving results. Get conversations that shift fear from paralysis to performance.

Speaking clips

UC Berkeley keynote — “Fear as Fuel: Powering Your Hidden Potential.”

TEDx Talk

“Unleash The Power of Fear: The Secret to Success & Happiness.”

Speaker Reel

Why Fear Matters To Your Success — speaker reel.

Podcast appearances

Conflict Managed

“Fear at Work” — Merry Brown

Fear as data: leading beyond the elephant in the room.

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Work From The Inside Out

“Fear Intelligence” — Tammy Gooler Loeb

Explore the F.E.A.R. framework and practical leadership tools.

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Ordinary to Badass

“Fearless Factor”

How to experience fear and still move forward with courage.

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No Labels, No Limits

“Be Fearless — Leadership Lessons”

A conversation on fear, leadership, and building capacity under pressure.

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