About Riley

When you meet Riley, you can’t help but smile. She is like the best friend you’ve always wanted: empowering, bubbly, and friendly to all. Much of her drive to succeed comes from several close encounters with death and the hard knocks she’s experienced in life. No stranger to fear, Riley is not afraid to speak out about challenging topics. Her ability to be vulnerable while making people laugh is why so many young people are drawn to her content.

Riley was born in England, raised in New Zealand, and now embraces America as her home. While Riley recently lived in a tiny camper, she most recently returned from surfboard training in the Maldives and is resettling back in San Diego. In January 2023, Riley married a wonderful man named Jack.

She has traveled to over thirty countries, mainly for volunteer work in third-world countries. She has a Commercial Law and Management degree from Auckland University (New Zealand) and graduated with her Master’s in Global Leadership with Honors from Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, California) in 2021. The average age of the Global Leader enrolled in this program is fifty, making Riley the youngest student ever accepted and the first student accepted under thirty. In her spare time, Riley is a keen surfer, equestrian rider, and beach lifeguard, and she practices Mixed Martial Arts.

Over the last three years, Riley has been exposed to 5+ million people. Riley plans on having a career in publishing for decades to come. She is already at work on her next book. Riley will continue to deliver her core message through public speaking engagements.