Be the first domino.
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SPEAKING TOPICS
Powerful ideas, set to original music.
Be the First Domino
How one person’s choice to act can create change far beyond themselves.
First Domino: Women in Business
Helping women recognize their influence and find the courage to act in high-stakes environments.
The Unexpected Way Forward
Finding the courage to face what happened and shape what comes next.
When Stalking Becomes a Supreme Court Case
A survivor’s perspective on stalking, crimes of power and control, and the realities victims face.
WHY IT LANDS DIFFERENTLY
Part keynote. Part concert.
Coles weaves live original music into every presentation, not as a performance break but as part of the story itself, creating a depth of connection that goes beyond a traditional keynote.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
What happened, and what she did with it.
Disruption
Six years of stalking forced Coles off the stage and brought her music career to an end.
U.S. Supreme Court
Her fight for safety reached the U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark case at the the intersection of stalking and free speech.
Finding Her Voice
After years of being silenced by fear, Coles began speaking up, bringing people together, and using her experience to create change.
Changing The Law
What began as a fight for her own safety became a fight for others, leading Coles to spearhead new legal protections for victims.
The First Domino
Today, Coles shows others that creating change doesn't require power or permission. It starts with the courage to go first.
REAL STORIES. REAL IMPACT.
“The most impactful presentation we’ve hosted in the 25-year history of this conference.”
— National Crime Victim Law Institute
COACHING
You survived the thing.
Now what will you set in motion?
Coles works with people ready to shape what comes next, whether that means telling their story, changing a law, starting a new career, helping others, or simply finding their way back to themselves.
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