Kamin Samuel, PhD

Filmmaker | Business Advisor | Entrepreneur | Speaker | Philanthropist | Author

Who is Kamin?

Kamin Samuel, PhD, is a trailblazing entrepreneur, transformational coach, and inspirational filmmaker who empowers women to rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and step into their full potential. As the first African American woman to serve as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy, Kamin’s journey began with breaking barriers in one of the most male-dominated fields. She served her country for nine years before transitioning into corporate America, where she rose to become the Vice President of Global Website Operations at a billion-dollar corporation.

But behind her impressive titles, Kamin faced her own struggles. Prior to her corporate success, she pursued entrepreneurship, only to find herself in bankruptcy and losing two homes to foreclosure. It was this humbling and life-changing experience that set her on a path of personal transformation—one that would later define her life’s work. She emerged stronger, combining her lived experiences with academic expertise, including a PhD in Positive Neuropsychology and three master’s degrees, to help others overcome their hidden barriers and create lives filled with success and meaning.

Today, Kamin is an internationally renowned business transformation coach who empowers women to shift their mindsets, unlock their potential, and redefine wealth and success on their own terms. Known as a “coach’s coach,” she is sought after by executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to achieve exponential success while staying true to themselves. Her acclaimed and award winning books, including Increase Your Abundance Starting Today! and Wealth Creation for Coaches, co-written with Steve Chandler, have inspired countless readers to take bold action toward their dreams.

As a speaker and media guest, Kamin brings heart, authenticity, and actionable insights to every conversation. She’s passionate about helping women break through their fears, own the value of their skills and experience, and live lives filled with purpose and abundance. She has a special talent for turning challenges into triumphs, and her relatable, empowering message resonates deeply with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

In addition to her work as a filmmaker and coach, Kamin is a philanthropist and advocate for educational programs and veterans. She serves on the board of EduCare , a large after school program provider in Los Angeles, the President’s Advisory Board of the USS Iowa, and has a special partnership with The Book Bank Foundation in Atlanta, demonstrating her ongoing commitment to making a difference in the world.

Kamin’s story is one of courage, resilience, and transformation. Whether she’s sharing her own journey or helping others unlock theirs, Kamin offers the kind of inspiration that leaves viewers feeling empowered and ready to thrive.

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Upcoming Films

Kamin is the creator of the documentary film, Courage to Thrive, to be released in 2025. This documentary tells a universal story of underserved and underestimated women and veterans. The film follows three women as they rewrite and redefine wealth and success from the inside out to achieve greater fulfillment and impact in the world. Kamin’s mission with this project is to uplift and inspire women everywhere, proving that it’s never too late to thrive. Kamin is also an Executive Producer for the upcoming film, The Strange.

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Check out more of Kamin's published works.

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Why Hire Kamin To Speak?

Dr. Kamin Samuel, PhD is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background that spans the U.S Navy, a billion-dollar company, and her current roles as a transformational coach, business consultant, speaker, and author. Her career is a testament to her adaptability and ability to excel across varied roles, offering her clients comprehensive, practical, and well-rounded guidance and strategies.

As a transformational coach, Dr. Samuel excels at helping individuals and businesses realize their full potential. She skillfully identifies limiting beliefs and patterns, transforming these hurdles into stepping stones for sustainable success. Her adeptness at communicating complex concepts in relatable terms allows her to inspire and motivate her clients and audiences effectively, whether at events, workshops, or through her written work.

Dr. Samuel firmly believes that personal growth is the key to professional development, a philosophy she implements in her services. Her approach is holistic, aiming to improve not only her clients' professional lives but also their personal ones. Combining business acumen, transformational coaching expertise, personal resilience, and a proven track record of results, Dr. Kamin Samuel shares captivating anecdotes and evidence-based insights that guide the audience on a transformative journey to unleash their full potential.

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Speaking Engagements

Here are a few of Kamin’s most-requested topics for keynotes & webinars:

  • The Inner Champion: Cultivating a Thriving Mindset
  • Wealth Creation for Coaches: Creating a Thriving and Prosperous Coaching Practice
  • Embracing Your Inner Superhero: Harnessing Strengths for Extraordinary Success
  • Let Your Life Soar! How to Transform the Trajectory of Your Life
  • Breaking Through Your Inner Glass Ceiling: Keys to Expanding Your Business or Career​

Questions For the Media

  1. How did you come to be the US Navy’s first African-American female helicopter pilot?
  2. What are some of your favorite memories? Worst?
  3. What makes you so passionate about sharing with others the road to wealth and success?
  4. How did you convert your experience of financial failure into a commitment to master the art of wealth creation?
  5. What makes your business unique and valuable to your customers or clients?
  6. What advice do you have for people who feel stuck in or even paralyzed by their life?
  7. Where does this passion for education come from?
  8. We were told you are obsessed with happily ever after movies, is there a connection between that and your work?
  9. How can our viewers/listeners learn more about you and get more info?
  10. What’s next for you?

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Testimonials

"Discovering Kamin Samuel's Group Coaching Program has been a transformative journey for me, both professionally and personally. Before joining the program, I saw myself as a coach operating in the lower tier of the market. The program instilled in me a profound sense of self-acceptance and the courage to confront my imposter syndrome. I learned to celebrate my progress rather than dwell on the distance still to cover. This mindset shift has led to significant external successes as well, including the launch of a Mastermind group, which was a venture I never imagined possible without Kamin's support.

Kamin's Group Coaching Program stands out as one of the best I've ever participated in, perfectly blending individual and group sessions with engaging activities that maintain momentum and foster growth. It's been an absolute privilege to be part of this journey, and I can't thank Kamin enough for her guidance, support, and the transformative impact she's had on my life and career."

Gagan Gupta

Business and Marketing Coach

"When I joined the Wealth Creation for Coaches Program, I was apprehensive about spending the money. I was certified as a coach 13 years ago but kept starting and stopping my business. After going through the WC4C Program, I feel much more confident in my abilities and skills. The one-on-one sessions with Kamin were extraordinary. She helped me to see my blind spots and acted as a sounding board for my ideas. She gently let me know when she thought I might be heading down a path that would not be in my best interests and she applauded me when I tried new ideas and had the courage to become more visible. The one-on-one sessions alone were worth every penny I paid for the program."

Linda Thurwanger

Executive Life Coach
SteveChandler

“In the wide world of coaching, there is no one better than Kamin Samuel at assisting coaches with their challenges and missed opportunities around money. I wish I’d had her help at the beginning of my career!”

Steve Chandler

Author of How to Get Clients and creator of The Coaching Prosperity School
StaffanRydin

“Kamin lovingly and successfully coached me to take my coaching business and wealth consciousness to the next level. Results were immediate and profound. Today, after 13 years as a professional coach, I find myself as inspired and powerful in both my coaching and my client creation capabilities as I have ever been.”

Staffan Rydin

The Mind Coach | StaffanRydin.com
HelenBradley

“Prior to working with Kamin, I was not doing much in my business as I just came through a year of being a caregiver for my precious boy dog who had an aggressive cancer. He passed and for months I had not been motivated to start any programs, workshops or enroll new private clients. I knew I needed the support, coaching, boost and change in mindset that Kamin is so incredible with. Kamin has a way of holding a vision of success, prosperity, wealth, growth and expansion that is extraordinary. And I Love being with her!! I transform every time we work together. She actually gets me and my out-of-the-box nature and creativity.”

Helen Bradley

DSS, Artist, Certified Expressive Art Facilitator & Professional Life Coach PlayfulArtStudio.com
JoanClaire

"Kamin has a wealth of excellent ideas when it comes to strategies to help her coaching clients use their greatest gifts to serve their ideal clients. She will help you unlock new ways to serve your clients at the highest level, from a place of owning your value, power, and strengths. Not only is she super intelligent and knowledgeable, but she has a beautiful heart for empowering coaches to use their gifts to make a tremendous impact. One big takeaway I had with Kamin was to always keep the vision but the strategy can change. Thank you Kamin for being of deep service to the coaching profession! I appreciate you."

Joan Claire Gilbert, Esq.

Positive Intelligence Coach | joanclairecoaching.com
SteveChandler

“Kamin Samuel lights up a room with her enthusiasm, sharp wit and remarkable life stories!”

Steve Chandler

Author of Time Warrior and more than 30 other books.

"For over a decade we’ve been producing high-impact organizational leadership and tech conferences called IMPACT, we take our time to onboard the best speakers in the world for our international audiences. Kamin Samuel has gone above and beyond when it comes to her content, story-telling and making an impact on our thousands of past conference audiences. Several of our market leaders have discovered through Kamin’s keynotes, the opportunities that lie within them, their potential to lead and succeed in both their personal and professional lives. I strongly give my endorsement on any work or consideration of Kamin’s services or speaking to any organization.”
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Cav. Sinan Kanatsiz,

CIM CEO, KCOMM | www.kcomm.com

"The Veteran Resource Center at California State University Fullerton was honored to have Kamin Samuel as our Special Guest Speaker for our 7th Annual Women Veterans in Higher Education Conference on campus. For this event, we bring female veteran leaders and military connected women from campus and the community for connection and empowerment in their shared experiences. In our program, we try to always maintain the highest standards and expectations in all that we do for our students and events, and Kamin truly exceeded our wishes in every way. Not only was she a detailed and smooth presenter and completely relatable to the audience, but she is also such a wonderful example of a tremendous leader for female veterans on campus and in the community. On top of all of that, after her speech concluded, she took time to step aside with many female veterans in the audience to mentor and guide them in their own paths, something that was not expected in our initial agreement for her to present, but she did it because it was the right thing to do and was sincerely appreciated by the female veterans in attendance.

Kamin truly went above and beyond during her participation in our event, and we cannot express how grateful we are to work with her. She is a shining example of what it means to be a veteran leader in our community!”

Cameron Cook

Director Veterans Resource Center, CSU Fullerton
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