Dawna Stone is an author, business owner, entrepreneur, self-made millionaire and motivational speaker. Dawna appears regularly on local and national television. She has appeared on The Today Show, MARTHA, MSNBC, HSN, and morning news programs on all four major networks—NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX.
Dawna is a highly sought-after speaker and has done speaking engagements for an ever-growing list of corporations and non-profits including: Chobani, Disney, American Heart Association, Mass Mutual, Wharton Business School, Women’s Entertainment Television, PGA Tour, Super Bowl Leadership Forum, Susan G. Komen, The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and many more.
Dawna won NBC’s The Apprentice: Martha Stewart show. She has hosted “Health and Fitness Talk with Dawna Stone” on Sirius Satellite Radio as well as “Healthy Living with Dawna Stone” on Fox. An American Council and Exercise (ACE) certified Health Coach, Dawna has served as a celebrity spokesperson for the American Heart Association and contributes health and wellness articles to numerous newspapers and magazines. Dawna also founded Women's Running magazine and the Women's Half Marathon series.
Dawna earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her masters degree from UCLA. She lives in St. Petersburg, FL with her husband, nine-year-old daughter, eight-year-old son and 17-year-old "puppy." Visit the author at dawnastone.com.