Jill Rigby Garner

Jill Rigby Garner is the founder and chief visionary officer of the nonprofit, Manners of the Heart, working to reawaken respect in our society. In addition to the noteworthy Manners of the Heart elementary school curriculum, Jill’s parenting books have sold more than 100,000 copies, including the Gold Mom’s Choice Award-winner, Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World. She is currently working on a groundbreaking new book for the parents of tomorrow’s leaders, StrongHeart: Cultivating humility, respect, and resiliency in your child. As an accomplished speaker, Jill enjoys serving as an NCFCA judge. In addition to countless speaking engagements, she has appeared on the CBS Early Show, CNN, Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, and over 450 radio shows and podcasts. She hosts “HeartBeats,” a daily radio broadcast, heard on iHeart stations. After 25 years of interdisciplinary work with schools and families, Jill is a recognized authority in respect-based Heart Education and was honored as the 2023 Champion for Character: Parents and Families by Character.org. Known for her “unending energy and outrageous passion,” this wife, mother, and GG to seven, lives to change the world one heart at a time. She will fill your soul, ignite your passion, and convince you of your role in raising the next generation to be “StrongHearts”.