About La Kadron
An athlete's discipline. A believer's voice.
La Kadron Ivery is an author, speaker, mentor, small business owner and high school track and field coach. She's a Tyler, Texas native who now lives in Oregon, a proud mother of three, and a child of the Living God.
I. The athlete
Committed since high school
La Kadron grew up in Tyler, Texas, with big dreams and one belief to carry them: “If God is for you, who can be against you?” She was committed to her sport from high school on, and that commitment took her to Baylor University, where she became an All-American and a school record holder.
In 2004, at her first USATF Olympic Trials, she got to act on that commitment on the national stage. She qualified again in 2008 and 2012. In 2023, her hometown inducted her into the Tyler ISD Hall of Fame.
On the track she learned that success is built long before the spotlight. Discipline, focus and consistency became more than athletic tools. They became life principles.
II. The hardship
A different kind of race
Some of La Kadron's greatest growth didn't happen on the track. During a 14-year relationship, she lived through verbal abuse. She learned how deeply words can wound, and how easily they can start to feel like the truth about who you are.
That season asked for a different kind of strength. It took inner endurance rather than physical speed.
III. The turning point
Replacing every harmful voice with God's truth
Instead of letting negative words define her, La Kadron made a decision: she would replace every harmful voice with the truth of God's Word. Scripture, prayer and daily discipline became her training plan. The same focus that carried her through Olympic Trials training now fueled her spiritual resilience.
“I walk by faith and not by sight by standing on the Word of God in every situation.”
“It's okay that some people have their opinion,” she says, “yet I value God's promise and faithfulness over their words.”
IV. The book
The Power of the Tongue
From that journey came her 2019 book, The Power of the Tongue: Speaking Better Words Which Creates Better Chances, a reminder that what we speak shapes what we build. Built on Proverbs 18:21, it teaches that words are not just sounds. They are seeds. When they're rooted in faith, they produce strength, clarity and renewed purpose.
Explore the BookV. Her mission today
Choose better words. Build better chances. Trust God's promises.
Today La Kadron coaches high school track and field, mentors young people, runs a small business, and speaks to churches, women's groups, student athletes and communities looking for encouragement and practical change. Her message blends biblical truth with disciplined action, because faith is not passive and growth is intentional.
“My superpower, my gift, is dedication and intention,” she says. “I am not chasing money or titles. I am committed to the thing I was put here to do.” Her faith keeps her going, and she is going to keep going.
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Short bio
La Kadron Ivery is an author, speaker, mentor and high school track and field coach. A three-time USATF Olympic Trials qualifier, Baylor University All-American and graduate, former Baylor school record holder and 2023 Tyler ISD Hall of Fame inductee, she wrote The Power of the Tongue: Speaking Better Words Which Creates Better Chances to help readers replace harmful words with God's truth. A Tyler, Texas native, she lives in Oregon and is the proud mother of three.
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La Kadron Ivery is an author, speaker, mentor, small business owner and high school track and field coach whose message is rooted in faith, discipline and the power of words.
A Tyler, Texas native, La Kadron was committed to her sport from high school on. At Baylor University she became an All-American and a school record holder, and she went on to qualify for the USATF Olympic Trials three times, in 2004, 2008 and 2012. In 2023 she was inducted into the Tyler ISD Hall of Fame.
Some of her greatest growth, though, did not happen on the track. After living through verbal abuse in a 14-year relationship, she made a decision: instead of accepting the negative words spoken over her, she would replace them with God's truth through scripture, prayer and the same discipline that carried her through elite training. That journey became her 2019 book, The Power of the Tongue: Speaking Better Words Which Creates Better Chances, built on Proverbs 18:21: "Death and life are in the power of the tongue."
Today La Kadron speaks to churches, women's ministries, student athletes, coaches and youth groups, teaching that words are seeds, and that when they're rooted in faith, they produce strength, clarity and renewed purpose. She lives in Oregon, is the proud mother of three, and describes herself simply as a child of the Living God.