Author/Athlete/Professional SpeakerMariah Burton Nelson, Author, Athlete, Speaker

"Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success."- MBN













    Bio, Brief: Mariah Burton Nelson

A former Stanford and professional basketball player, Mariah Burton Nelson is the author of five books, including Are We Winning Yet?; The Stronger Women Get, The More Men Love Football; Embracing Victory; The Unburdened Heart: Five Keys to Forgiveness and Freedom, and We Are All Athletes: Bringing Courage, Confidence, and Peak Performance Into Our Everyday Lives (2002). She writes for Newsweek, the Washington Post, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and other publications, and appears on such shows as Today, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Dateline, Nightline, Crossfire, and PrimeTime Live.

Past-president of the Washington, DC. chapter of the National Speakers Association, Nelson is known for her authenticity, originality, and humor. An outstanding (6'2") professional speaker, Nelson uses sports stories, "life lessons from the playing fields," workplace examples, and current events to show people how to achieve meaningful goals and how to lead and succeed with courage, compassion, commitment, and confidence. Clients include IBM, Merrill Lynch, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company, and hundreds of other corporate, association, government, and college audiences.

Still an athlete, Nelson swims 2 miles each morning and coaches her mother, Sarah, who holds three Arizona breaststroke records for women aged 75-79.

Bio, Even Briefer (25 words): Mariah Burton Nelson

A former Stanford and pro basketball player, Nelson is a professional speaker and the author of 5 books, including We Are All Athletes.


To contact Mariah about her presentations, call 703/276-8323 or write to her at Mariah@MariahBurtonNelson.com

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