Courtney A. Kittrell

Courtney A. Kittrell is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, award-winning author, motivational keynote speaker, and Life Purpose Coach who has dedicated her life to helping others discover that their story does not define them-their purpose does.During her distinguished 25-year military career, Courtney helped develop and implement a comprehensive coaching leadership program that empowered thousands of service members to lead with greater confidence, authenticity, and self-awareness. Her passion for transformation grew from both her professional leadership experience and her own deeply personal journey through identity struggles, loss, healing, and self-discovery.Today, through her brand, Unapologetically Favored, Courtney equips women to break free from limiting beliefs, embrace their authentic identity, and step confidently into the life they were created to live. Her work has been recognized in the 2023 edition of Marquis Who's Who in America, and she has been featured in Connected Women Magazine and Voyage Baltimore Magazine. She has also hosted the Unapologetically Favored Podcast on Transformation Talk Radio and the Unapologetically Favored Radio Show on iHeartRadio.HERStory is Courtney's fourth book and reflects her enduring mission to help women transform wounds into wisdom, setbacks into strength, and pain into purpose-one story at a time.