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Speaking engagements
Raw, real, relevant, and relatable messages that connect with the heart, spark reflection, and inspire bold next steps.
New Kionna’s first book is here →
Empower.Equip.Expand.
My goal is to partner with women to identify what they are already equipped with, then use those strengths to foster growth across family, relationships, careers, and beyond.
Published09.09.26On Kionna’s 50th birthday
Now available
A story eight years in the making.
Heart to Heart An Honest Journey From Trauma to Triumph
An honest and deeply personal journey of healing, forgiveness, faith, and transformation. Kionna shares how God met her in life’s deepest wounds, restored what seemed beyond repair, and revealed that even the most painful chapters can become part of a greater purpose.
Written especially for women, and also a meaningful resource for husbands, fathers, sons, pastors, mentors, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the healing journey.
“No matter what you’ve been through, your story isn’t over. God is still writing it.”
My mission
Growth that reaches every part of life.
Through personalized support and realignment, women gain tools to expand their confidence, capabilities, and influence, driving lasting and transformative change.
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Inspirational Huddle
Transformational Talk with Kionna creates space to pause, reset, and reconnect with purpose through intentional reflection.
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Transformational workshops
Interactive, hands-on experiences that help women peel back the layers, reflect deeply, and leave with practical tools for change.
Meet Kionna
An author and life builder with a heart for transformation.
Kionna Garner is the founder of Garner Heart to Heart Connections, LLC, an organization created to empower, equip, and expand through partnership and realignment. She is an author, consultant, personal development facilitator, and inspirational speaker who turns professional and personal experience into principles for wholeness and purpose.
A proud Syracuse native, Kionna earned her bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in Professional Development and Organizational Leadership. Her ultimate goal is to serve and inspire others.
Shared experiences
Real connection leaves a lasting mark.
Women come to Garner Heart to Heart for reflection, encouragement, and the freedom to grow alongside a community that sees them.
It was nothing but His divine intervention to allow me to have met such beautiful and empowering women in a neutral setting! To converse openly, honestly, and emotionally; I truly enjoyed the sentiment of joy and love I experienced.
Kieandra HesterParticipant
“K. Garner has a true gift! She is selfless, and truly invested in uplifting, and empowering women. You will be profoundly impacted by attending her events.”
Heather ReedGM. Communications Professional / Participant
“The relationships that I gained through Garner Heart to Heart Connections have been life changing. Encouragement, support, and care was shown from day one. Garner Heart to Heart Connections is more than a business, it’s a ministry.”
Juanita PerryParticipant
Seven voices. One community built around honest growth.
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A community built for honest growth.
Garner Heart to Heart is about healing and persevering—living in your power and purpose, fully, in spite of what you have experienced.