EXPERT ON:
◉ Motivation & Mindset
◉ Decision-Making & Emotional Intelligence
◉ Inspirational Life Story
◉ Faith in Action
◉ Overcoming Adversity
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Trauma-Informed Education & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Expert in translating complex emotional and psychological experiences into clear, science-backed frameworks that support healing from covert abuse, C-PTSD, and survival-mode living.
◉ Research-Driven Storytelling with Lived Experience
Combines academic rigor, nervous-system science, and personal survival to illuminate the hidden dynamics of emotional, financial, religious, and psychological abuse—empowering audiences with tools for resilience and identity reconstruction.
◉ Transformational Leadership for Schools, Organizations & Communities
Guides educators, corporations, faith communities, and survivor-focused groups in adopting trauma-informed practices, creating safer cultures, and fostering boundaries, empowerment, and renewed personal agency.
(Echo No More Coaching — Trauma-Informed Speaker • Author • Researcher)
Dr. Karolina James is a trauma-informed speaker, author, and educator whose work is transforming how we understand survival, resilience, and healing after invisible forms of abuse. A survivor of a decade-long marriage to a covert narcissist—and a mother who left to protect her son—Dr. James brings a rare blend of lived experience, academic expertise, and nervous-system science to every stage she stands on.
Her book, But He Never Hit You, inspired by a real sentence spoken to her by a family court judge, exposes the unseen impact of emotional, financial, religious, and psychological abuse. Dr. James’ message resonates deeply with audiences because she speaks to what so many endure silently: the trauma no one recognizes, the fear no one validates, and the strength required to rebuild a life from the inside out.
With a Ph.D. from Michigan State University and a background in educational leadership, research, and trauma-informed practice, Dr. James translates complex emotional experiences into clear, empowering frameworks audiences can use immediately. She specializes in topics such as narcissistic abuse recovery, C-PTSD, survival-mode living, boundaries, identity reconstruction, nervous-system regulation, and trauma-informed teaching and leadership. Today, Dr. James is the founder of Echo No More Coaching, where she helps women reclaim their voices, rebuild their nervous systems, and redefine their lives after trauma.
Her speaking style is described as raw, compassionate, grounded, and intellectually sharp—a combination that makes her unforgettable in auditoriums, boardrooms, classrooms, and conference stages.
Dr. James speaks for:
• Colleges & universities
• K–12 educators and school districts
• Corporate teams and HR departments
• Mental health and survivor-focused organizations
• Religious and spiritual communities
• Conferences, summits, and leadership events
Through storytelling, science, and deep emotional intelligence, Dr. James offers audiences both validation and transformation.
Her central message is simple and powerful: You don’t need bruises to be broken—and you don’t need permission to begin again.
