When life cornered her with a future behind bars at just 18—for a crime she didn’t commit, Dr. Iris Wright didn’t crumble. She crafted a revolution. Not just for herself, but for everyone who’s ever been silenced, sidelined, or wrongly accused.
Fast forward to April 17, 2025. The stage is set in Tampa, Florida, for the launch of The Impact Leaders anthology, a powerful compilation of global voices reshaping leadership. Among them: are Kevin Harrington, the original Shark from Shark Tank, and the unstoppable visionary, Dr. Iris Wright.
Her chapter, “The Courage to Lead: A Story of Struggle, Growth and Impact”, doesn’t just tell a story. It breaks barriers. “Leadership doesn’t start when things are easy,” Dr. Wright writes. “It starts when everything falls apart, and you still choose to rise.”
This isn’t just a quote it’s the heartbeat of her journey.
From Near Prison to National Purpose
Raised to fight for truth, Dr. Wright’s life turned upside down as a teenager when she faced the unimaginable: over two decades of prison time for a crime she didn’t commit. That trauma became the ignition point of a lifelong mission. She didn’t just fight for her freedom, she fought to redefine her identity, her healing, and her higher purpose.
Now based in Newport News, Virginia, Dr. Wright is a serial entrepreneur, fierce advocate, and bestselling author, known for building empires that serve the underserved. Her brand is rooted in her pain but its growth is powered by resilience, faith, and an unshakable will to lead.
Building Empires with Heart
After a decade in restaurant management, Dr. Wright discovered her true passion in healthcare at age 28. That discovery sparked the launch of Wright Virtual Services in 2019 after she was inspired by Steve Harvey’s Jump to leave traditional employment behind. She leaped and soared.
Her impact multiplied with the launch of Caring Hearts Senior Living in 2021, later rebranded as Caring Hearts Telecare in 2022. The venture quickly gained national recognition, earning back-to-back nominations for Best Home Care of the Year in 2023 and 2024. But for Iris, it’s never been about awards it’s about access, dignity, and affordable care for all.
Through Caring Hearts Foundation, Telecoach, and Wrights Holdings, she now empowers seniors, caregivers, and aspiring entrepreneurs alike.
Accolades, Advocacy, and Authorship
She was also a featured speaker at the 2022 Leading Age seminar on Telehealth in Home Care a nod to her trailblazing work in elder care innovation.
But Iris isn’t just building companies she’s building conversations. Her platforms like Real Talk with Iris, Author Iris Wright, and Black Diamond Chronicle Magazine spark dialogue around healing, entrepreneurship, and justice.
From “Brokenness to Brilliance”: The Author and Activist
Her literary work mirrors her life unfiltered, courageous, and empowering. Dr. Wright’s bestselling titles Taking Your Power Back and From Brokenness to Brilliance have inspired countless readers to reclaim their worth.
Her children’s books, Being Me Is Enough and Being Me Is Super, are beautiful affirmations of self-love and identity for the next generation. Her latest bestseller, Injustice Vol III, echoes her deep commitment to those forgotten by the justice system.
Coming in 2025 are her solo releases: Injustice: My Story, Evolving the Storm, and Teen Mom to Entrepreneur each a bold testimony of transformation and truth.
Leading a Movement: Justice for the Wrongfully Accused
In 2023, Dr. Wright turned personal pain into public purpose with the launch of the Injustice Movement a grassroots initiative offering legal support to the wrongly accused and reconnecting broken families. She is currently spearheading a clemency campaign for a man serving 27 years of an 80-year sentence for a non-violent offense.
Because when she says, “Your past doesn’t define your potential—your courage does,” she lives it.
Life Beyond the Limelight
Behind the accolades and activism is a woman grounded in faith and family. Married for 13 years, Dr. Wright is the proud matriarch of a blended family with six children and three grandchildren. In 2018, she relocated from Delaware to Virginia to pursue new opportunities—a move that sparked even greater waves of impact.
A Brand Born from Purpose
What began as a personal mission to heal has blossomed into a multidimensional brand rooted in compassion, justice, and visionary leadership. Every venture, every book, and every initiative Dr. Wright launches is a love letter to those who have been overlooked, undervalued, or unheard.
From the shadows of injustice to the spotlight of The Impact Leaders anthology, Dr. Iris Wright proves that true leadership isn’t just about rising above—it’s about reaching back.
And on April 17 in Tampa, the world will witness her story. But more importantly, they’ll feel her message:
Your voice matters. Your pain has power. And the courage to lead lies within you.
