Ingrid Palmer

Inspirational Speaker | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Founder, Focus On Ability

Ingrid Palmer is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and social justice consultant. Her passion for equity, diversity, and inclusion stems from her lived experience and commitment to fostering environments of belonging for everyone.

Ingrid Palmer was diagnosed with two rare disorders in her teens: Retinitis Pigmentosa, which causes blindness, and PCOS, which resulted in her growing facial hair. As a Black female who experienced adverse childhood trauma and several years in foster care, Ingrid has overcome adversity directly linked to intersections of race, gender, ability, socio-economic status, and perceived orientation.

Ingrid founded Focus On Ability to combat ableism, challenge bias, promote universal belonging, drive systemic change and debunk myths and stereotypes of stigmatized identities. As a human rights advocate, she has championed issues in the housing, poverty, education, disability, and child welfare sectors. She is a contributor to Our Yellow Brick Road.

All authors/{{ a.name }}

Website{{ siteLabel }}

{{ s.name }}{{ s.handle }}

{{ eyebrow }}

{{ a.name }}

{{ tagline }}

{{ memoriam }} Read his obituary

{{ t }}

Book this voice

View the book

{{ aboutLabel }}

{{ p }}

Speaking topics: {{ a.name }}

{{ t.title }}

{{ t.blurb }}

Formats

{{ f }}

What people are saying about {{ firstName }}

“{{ q.quote }}”

– {{ q.source }}

{{ highlightsTitle }}

{{ highlightsIntro }}

{{ h }}

{{ filmTitle }}

{{ watchLabel }}

{{ mf.title }}

Watch on YouTube

Photos

{{ g.caption }}

In the press

{{ p.outlet }}{{ p.date }}

{{ booksLabel }}

{{ b.subtitle }}

Book {{ a.name }}

Contact us to get {{ firstName }}'s availability and rates

Tell us about your event, your audience, and what you want people to walk away thinking or feeling. We handle availability, fees, and logistics from first conversation to event day.

Book this voice

Author directory

{{ o.bookTitles }}