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Rhonda Byrne

Born: March 12, 1951 – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Rhonda Byrne is an Australian author and producer whose work centers on self-help, positive thinking, and the “law of attraction.” She is best known for The Secret, which began as a 2006 film and became a global bestselling book that sold millions of copies, followed by The Power and The Magic.

Biography & Author's Journey

Rhonda Byrne is an Australian writer and producer whose career began in radio and moved into television long before she became associated with self-help publishing. Screen Australia credits her on Australian factual and documentary programs including Learners, Oz Encounters, Sensing Murder, The Gift, and later The Secret. A decisive turning point came in late 2004 and 2005, after a period of personal and professional upheaval, when reading Wallace D. Wattles’s 1910 book The Science of Getting Rich prompted a concentrated research journey and a new mission to share what she called “The Secret” with a mass audience. ((https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/p/rhonda-byrne/3025))

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Quotes

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Yep, every day I wake up I feel happier and freer
-Rhonda Talks with Iain McNay
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happiness is mandatory
-Rhonda Talks with Jay Shetty
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happiness is our true nature
-Rhonda Byrne talks with Brad Brian
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Who we really are
-Rhonda Talks with Lewis Howes
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everything is perfect just as it is
-Rhonda Talks with Lilou Mace
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What gets in the way of our happiness is a single thought
-Booktopia TV Interview
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I just stop seeking instantly
-Rhonda Talks with Hale Dwoskin
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Everything is fine. Everything is fine
-Rhonda Talks with Deepak Chopra

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Community Voices

"I first met Rhonda Byrne in July 2005... I was struck by her energy"

Jack Canfield

"The Secret," as revealed—rather, hyped—by Australian TV producer Rhonda Byrne makes an astonishing claim"

CBS News

"Its creator, an Australian named Rhonda Byrne, claims there’s a single truth underlying all these systems"

Discover Magazine

"This movie, The Secret, was created by Australian Rhonda Byrne"

Oprah Winfrey

"Rhonda Byrne, whose bestselling book helped establish the popular idea of manifestation"

The Guardian

"The Secret" espouses a philosophy patched together by an Australian talk-show producer named Rhonda Byrne"

Salon

"The other was from a woman named Rhonda Byrne, a former television producer"

Newsweek

"A confidence scheme similar to this can be found in The Secret... by Rhonda Byrne and a cadre of self-help gurus"

Scientific American

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