Best Public Speaker
Mrs Africa 2016. Recognised as the best public speaker at the pageant, a title earned through authentic storytelling and the ability to move a room.
Motivational Speaker · Cocoa Beach, Florida
Stories that move people
Best Public Speaker at Mrs Africa 2016. Mrs Universe TCP 2017 world title holder. Audiences leave equipped, inspired and seen.
Credentials
A proven voice
Mrs Universe TCP 2017
World title holder. Lorna holds the world title, won in Atlanta, USA, representing South Africa on the global stage.
Mrs South Africa finalist
2014. Lorna began her pageant journey at 36, showing that age and motherhood are no barrier to stepping into your power.
International Impact Book Award
Winner, 2025. Her memoir was recognised for its impact on readers worldwide, proof her words reach beyond the stage.
Keynotes
Signature talks
Every talk connects a story from Lorna's life to something the audience can take into theirs. Real experiences, honest telling, and a takeaway that lasts.
Kidnapped: faith when everything is beyond your control
The story of Nick's kidnapping in Nigeria, told from Lorna's perspective as the wife waiting for news and trying to hold her family together through days of uncertainty.
Takeaway: finding courage when you cannot control the outcome.
Starting over: the courage to begin again
Leaving South Africa during COVID, losing the life she knew, and rebuilding in America with very little. The ordinary moments that made starting over hard, and the steps that moved her forward.
Takeaway: your past achievements and present circumstances do not limit what you can build next.
Building a business while rebuilding your life
Her move into publishing and media in a new country. Introducing herself, facing rejection, forming relationships, and growing M-Power TV.
Takeaway: persistence, relationships, and taking action before you feel ready.
When life changes in a moment
Her daughter's brain bleed shortly after arriving in America, the uncertainty the family faced, and watching her graduate with honours.
Takeaway: holding on to hope while living through an uncertain chapter.
Forgiveness without excusing the pain
How Lorna approached forgiveness after violence. The struggle, the boundaries, and the gradual return of joy. Honest about what forgiveness actually looks like.
Takeaway: forgiveness can coexist with boundaries and a desire for justice.
Beyond the crown: who are you when life changes?
Connecting television, pageantry, and the seasons when she had to rebuild her confidence and identity, and what she learned about worth beyond titles.
Takeaway: confidence that does not depend entirely on external approval.
Speaking Style
What to expect
Lorna does not speak from theory. She speaks from lived experience. Her presentations weave together personal story, practical wisdom, and a contagious belief that every person in the room has the capacity to rise.
Audiences leave feeling seen, heard and equipped, with a renewed sense of purpose and the tools to take their next step. She adapts her message to the audience, whether corporate executives, young women, or faith communities.
Feedback
What organisers say
"Lorna commanded the room from the first word. Our delegates were in tears, the good kind. She is extraordinary."
Event organiser, Cape Town
"We hired Lorna for our annual women's conference and she delivered the most impactful talk in our 10 year history."
Conference director, Johannesburg
Book Lorna for your event
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