Courtney, born and raised in Colorado Springs, has been called “one of our most insightful culture critics and one of our finest young writers” by Parker Palmer, and her writing has been described as “varied, transformational, and necessary for us all” by Jane Fonda. A TED speaker, she is the author of multiple books, a weekly columnist for On Being with Krista Tippett, co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, co-founder of Valenti Martin Media, and a proud momma.