Keele Burgin

Keele Burgin is an author, poet, activist and entrepreneur devoted to helping women find and use their authentic voice. She believes that when a woman finds her voice and shares her story, she can change the world around her. Her own story of survival and self-discovery is told in her memoir, Wholly Unraveled, published in 2019, which she describes as the place where she finally said aloud the stories she was most afraid to tell.

Before turning to writing and women's work full time, Keele's business career spanned the globe. She co-founded an international strategic marketing company and was instrumental in building and selling an analytics business to a Fortune 100 company. She has also held leadership roles on the boards of multiple international nonprofit organizations that empower women. She is a mother of three.

For twenty-five years she has worked to empower women in the United States and in developing nations, using peer support groups, vocal empowerment and a curriculum built on accountability and sustainability. She founded (B)Tribes, which brings growth-minded women together in curated circles, with curriculum and customized coaching, to set down patterns that no longer serve them. A guiding belief of the work is that everyone in the circle is both teacher and student. She also offers one-on-one coaching, and she speaks and writes poetry on resilience and the power of storytelling, with appearances at conferences, on NPR affiliates, podcasts and university stages.

Meditation, yoga and contemplative writing were integral to Keele's own healing, and she shares guided meditations on Insight Timer.