Kelly Parker Palace is a former NCAA D1 Head Coach, Olympic trials swimmer, and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Manager. She built and owns a multi-million dollar business, is a world record-holding Masters swimmer, co-founder of an international charity, and breast cancer survivor.

Leadership and peak performance are two of Kelly’s passions. As the host of the weekly award-winning podcast, Champion’s Mojo, she gets access to the secrets of champions through in-depth interviews with Olympians, Olympic coaches, journalists, celebrities, physicians and other inspiring experts. She’s also an executive coach and writer.

Kelly believes laughter is the best medicine and recently almost pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. Her adventures as a Playboy magazine model, a caregiver for a parent with Alzheimer’s, a survivor of 9/11, breast cancer, divorce, and topical steroid withdrawal syndrome provide endless hours of comedic material. After landing her first paying gig, however, she decided that a comic’s hours didn’t fit in with her love of being a morning person. She lives with her husband Mark in Viera, Florida, where they laugh while playing ping-pong almost every day.

She has a Masters degree in Education from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from NC State University. She’s certified as an ASCA Level 4 swim coach and health, life and leadership coach. In 2021 she completed the Women in Leadership Program from the Harvard Extension School for Professional Development and loves championing others to lead their best lives.