Dr. Lorea Martínez Pérez is an award-winning author, speaker, and the creator of the HEART in Mind® model — a practical, evidence-based framework for developing emotional intelligence that helps individuals, leaders, and organizations build greater well-being, resilience, and purpose. She has trained thousands of adults globally through keynotes, workshops, and learning communities.

Over the last decade, Dr. Martínez has become known for translating rigorous research into tools people can actually use. Drawing on her deep expertise in human development and emotional intelligence alongside her own experience of burnout, she brings both practical insight and real-world credibility to one of the defining challenges of our time — helping professionals, leadership teams, and organizations move from chronic overwhelm toward renewed self-awareness, balance, and direction.

Her forthcoming book, Living with the HEART in Mind: A Practical Guide to Healing from Burnout and Cultivating Purpose, is the culmination of that journey — a warm, evidence-informed guide offering 30+ tools to rebuild emotional maturity, set boundaries, and reconnect with purpose. It is written for anyone who is done going through the motions and ready to live with greater joy, clarity, and intention.

A practitioner and scholar, Dr. Martínez has published her work in Educational Leadership, the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, and the International Journal of Emotional Education, among others. She has served as a faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, educating leaders in Emotional Intelligence. She received her Doctor of Philosophy, magna cum laude, in Quality and Innovation in Education from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Her first book, Teaching with the HEART in Mind, was named a 2021 Favorite Book for Educators by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and has reached over 10,000 readers worldwide. She has advanced certifications in emotional intelligence and began her career as a special education teacher — a foundation that informs her deep commitment to human development at every stage of life.

Raised in the Costa Brava, Spain, Dr. Martínez lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two daughters. She is an avid hiker and mindfulness practitioner.

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