The Poets Speak — Poetry · Publishing · Speaking · Workshops. Two Voices. One Mission. Justice. Hope. Healing.

What We Offer

Words That Move the World

Keynote Speaking

Keynote Speaking

Dr. Barbara Talley and Radiance Talley deliver powerful keynote addresses that challenge, inspire, and transform audiences across the nation and around the world — separately or together.

Workshops

Workshops

Immersive, evidence-based workshops on emotional intelligence, resilience, diversity, professional development, and purposeful living — designed to awaken potential and ignite lasting change.

Poetry & Publishing

Poetry & Publishing

Original poetry collections and transformational workbooks that chronicle journeys of healing, justice, and self-discovery. Words crafted to stir the soul and chronicle the human experience.

Meet the Founders

The Voices Behind the Mission

Dr. Barbara Talley — The Griot Poet

The Griot Poet

Dr. Barbara Talley

With 45+ years of service across 22 countries and 44 states, Dr. Barbara Talley is a keynote speaker, poet, author of 6 books, and Montgomery College educator of 25+ years. Named Maryland Mother of the Year in 2015, she is a certified practitioner in HeartMath, Behavioral EQ, and Resilience — dedicated to healing communities and uniting hearts.

Radiance Talley — Poet and Speaker

Poet & Speaker

Radiance Talley

Writer, poet, speaker, editor, designer, and SEO specialist. Former director of operations at BahaiTeachings.org. Edited for the Kennedy Center and researched for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Featured on CNN, NPR, and Rainn Wilson's Baha'i Blogcast. Performs poetry at the One Planet Summit, Gratitude Network Summit, and ARISE conferences.

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Published Works

Books That Transform

Dr. Barbara Talley with her published books

Dr. Barbara Talley

Six Published Books & More Coming

On Track, On Fire, On Purpose!
Pieces of My Soul
Superwoman Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The TALLeY UP System Companion Workbook
TALLeY UP
Miner Miracles Vol. 1

+ 5 Upcoming Titles

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Radiance Talley

Five Poetry Collections — Coming Soon

Taking Back My LightThe Onslaught of the -IsmsJourney to My IslandModern Love, Ancient StandardsFrom Abigail to Zane
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Dr. Barbara Talley

Dr. Barbara Talley

The Griot Poet

"We've been gifted to use our words to bestir people, to wake them up, to make them think, to make them feel."
Radiance Talley

Radiance Talley

Poet & Speaker

"Poetry is my most intimate companion, my cathartic outlet, my personal form of expression as it chronicled my journey from painstaking isolation to proud independence, from dismal doubt to daunting courage, and from somber sadness to sweet serenity."
Dr. Barbara Talley speaking with Radiance Talley seated beside her

Speaking & Workshops

Transformational Topics for Every Stage

Available separately or together, Dr. Barbara and Radiance bring decades of lived wisdom, scholarly depth, and poetic power to every engagement — from corporate boardrooms to community stages.

Understanding YOU — Understanding ME
TIME Management is SELF Management
How to Keep Your Cool
Superwoman Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Unmasking the Dark Side of Cinema
Moving From Mistrust to Trust
Benevolent vs. Hostile Sexism
Valuing Diversity — R.E.S.P.E.C.T