Speaker · Inventor · Entrepreneur
Kimberly Schafer
The best thing you'll ever build is yourself.
SERIOUS ILLNESS AT 26.
A CAREER BUILT OVER 33 YEARS.
THREE PATENTS AT 60.
The steps were small. The distance was not.
What is Culture of One?
It’s not about going it alone. It’s about knowing yourself so fully that everything you build — every role you step into, every team you join, every relationship you invest in — is grounded in something real.
Most of us spend decades building toward what others expect. Culture of One is the invitation to stop — and build toward yourself instead.
About Kimberly
Kimberly Schafer spent 33 years in medical research administration at UC San Diego before doing what most people only talk about: she started over.
In her early 50s she conceived an invention at a nail salon. By 60 she held three U.S. patents — and she was just getting started.
Signature Keynote
Culture of One: Building a Life Authentically Yours
30 · 45 · OR 60 MINUTES · ALSO AVAILABLE AS HALF-DAY WORKSHOP
The most courageous thing any of us can do is become fully, unapologetically ourselves. This talk is equal parts honest, practical, and energizing — and leaves audiences with a framework they can use the next day.
What Kimberly believes
Reinvention is a skill
Not a personality trait — it can be learned and practiced at any age
Solo doesn't mean alone
Culture of One is about self-authorship, not isolation
Persistence is a strategy
Not a feeling — you don't wait to feel ready; you act anyway
Proof matters
Three patents. A real product. A show built from scratch. She models what she teaches
By the Numbers
M.S.
Preventive Medicine
3
U.S. Patents
Founder & CEO,
Ring Thing®
33 Years,
UC San Diego
Host,
The Persistence
Payoff Show
Creator,
Simply Persist®
TEDx Application
in Development
What people say
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