Kathy Dart Wagner

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Kathy Dart Wagner

Tampa Bay, Florida, USA

Website:  KDWagner.com

Bestseller Status: Confirmed

KD Wagner is an international speaker and a #1 International bestselling author featured in How Big Can You Dream? and Raising the Bar Volume 3. Her Trilogy, The Next Day Came, reveals her journey through depression, addiction, planned suicide, and survival after the unimaginable violent loss of her two sons in separate homicides, two years apart. Ironically, KD previously served as a law enforcement officer.

KD Wagner is a Gold Star Mother since her oldest son died while serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy during Operation Iraqi Freedom. She serves as the Vice President of her local chapter. Her volunteerism supports veterans, their families, and the community. She speaks on their behalf, promotes awareness, and raises contributions for their organization.

Wagner has traveled the world, helping hundreds of people on the topics of loss, survival, and thriving. She speaks on the loss of a child, gun violence, grief, addiction, learning disabilities and how to move forward with strength and courage. With profound empathy, KD Wagner inspires people to find the purpose in their pain and to convert that purpose into a new passion for life.

KD Wagner earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Criminal Justice from California State University with highest honors to fulfill The Promise, and in Honor of her two sons.

She has appeared on NBC News and on stages with the Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley, Governor Rick Scott, Rock Legend Alice Cooper, Country Singer Rockie Lynne, Bob Circosta of the Home Shopping Network, Nancy Matthews of the Women’s Prosperity Network, Dr. Lydie Louis Esq, Orly Amor, Gary Coxe, Matt Bacak, J.T. Foxx, AmondaRose Igoe, and Shannon Gronich of the Business Acceleration Network.

KD Wagner took the Leap of Faith and jumped at 14,000 feet with the U.S. Army Elite Parachute Team—The Golden Knights and bent steel with Bert Oliva. In her journey, she has discovered ways to not only survive, but to thrive under extreme circumstances.

KD Wagner’s mission is to honor her sons in everything she does, and to be the person they believe her to be. Her purpose is to inspire others to find their strength to transition into a new powerful and fulfilled life. She currently resides in Florida with her spouse, Kim, and their standard poodles.