Amanda Banks

Amanda Banks is an authentic influence expert that helps coaches, speakers, and leaders build authentic influence, establish powerful presence, and create sustainable credibility that transforms their expertise into real impact.

She believes your ideas need to be heard, your expertise deserves to be shared, and you should feel confident bringing your vision to life without compromising who you are. She also believes that every single conversation has the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others.

When individuals and businesses collaborate with Amanda they discover how to reimagine their presence and thought leadership, amplify their authentic voices, and build the kind of credibility that creates sustainable influence.

She's known as a thought partner, idea generator, collaborative leader, and leads with kindness and compassion towards others. 

As the founder of Create and Innovate Solutions and the TEDxOldHickory Organizer, she has spent years helping leaders transform their ideas into reality, including working with some of the world's leading authorities in their own knowledge and experience. She understands what it takes to build authentic influence because she's done it herself while helping others do the same.

 Amanda is a former Corporate Sales Executive turned Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker + Host + Organizer, Former High-Level Competitive Athlete, Media Show Host, Nashville Business Journal 2020, 2022, 2024 40 Under 40 Nominee, 2023 Nashville Emerging Leaders Award Finalist- Education Category, Coach, and Leader. She has a strong track record in sales with a specialty in navigating complex sales cycles, marketing, brand development, healthcare, and technology. She was also invited to participate in the Marshall Goldsmith Emerging Leaders Program in 2024. 

Beyond her consulting work, Amanda serves her community as the license holder and organizer of TEDxOldHickory, Vanderbilt's The Wond'ry as a Mentor, and as an Advisory Board Member for the Blue Knights Speaker Series.