Dr. RL Kight

 Dr. Robert L. Kight is a marathon runner, educator, and nationally recognized public service leader dedicated to helping others remain active, purposeful, and fully engaged in a high quality of life. Dr. Kight embodies the resilience he teaches; he has completed multiple marathons after the age of 60 while balancing a demanding professional career and a decade of caregiving for his late wife.

A veteran and former Captain in the United States Army, Dr. Kight built his career on a foundation of discipline and service. Before retiring from the federal government, he spent 25 years overseeing workforce development and professional training programs designed to empower individuals to take ownership of their career trajectories. As a transformational leader, he also founded the Institute for Academic and Social Development, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth.

Dr. Kight’s expertise is backed by a Doctorate of Education in Program Management from Nova Southeastern University, an MPA from Auburn University, and a BA from Tuskegee University. He is also a Certified Mindset and Life Coach and a Certified Personal Trainer specializing in Senior Fitness.

In recent years, Dr. Kight navigated a series of profound life transitions, losing his wife of 35 years, his father, and a lifelong mentor all within a three-year window. These experiences redefined his understanding of "staying in the moment." He realized that while we cannot control life’s circumstances, we have absolute authority over our thoughts. Choosing to honor his loved ones through vitality rather than sadness, he proved that we all possess the mental fortitude to keep moving forward.

Through Mindpower Solution, Dr. Kight weaves together the lessons of endurance, perseverance, leadership, and loss into a message of resilience and self-empowerment for those experiencing mid to late life transitions. He partners with individuals and organizations to share the strategies, and mindset shifts necessary to remain emotionally strong and achieve success—no matter the situation.