About.
Author | Speaker | Podcast Host
1:1 Confidence Coach
Barbie Wharton is a powerhouse of infectious passion and continuous resilience. She writes, speaks and leads with authenticity and a side of humour, incorporating her lived experiences to help you see things from other perspectives. She encourages her clients and listeners to use their voices, speak up and learn what brings them true joy.
After leaving a successful career in upper management, Barbie has been a thriving entrepreneur building several successful businesses. She has now turned these experiences into her newest venture, Real Talk Communications, where she offers 1:1 confidence coaching for individuals going through life transitions, emotional barriers or rediscovering happiness. She is also currently taking her Diploma of Professional Counseling, completing in December 2026.
Barbie speaks on her podcast, "Real Talk with Barbie", available on all platforms about her experiences in life, marriage, business and motherhood. She is also very active in the Bell's Palsy community after experiencing facial paralysis in 2015 and co-authored the book, "Hunt for My Smile" with Amy Samek and 18 other authors; a compilation of stories of resilience and real life perspective.
She resides in Vancouver, BC Canada with her husband Trevor, two teenage sons and puppy named Cherry.
"I care deeply about making sure you don't feel alone in this game. We are all connected, and we can support each other's joy. Life is a lot better in the light; when we hold each other up."
