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Coaching

For the visionary who's ready now. Whether seeking clarity, permission, or momentum, we'll get you taking aligned action — fast.

Consulting

Get personalized, fractal support to help you operationalize care, scale sustainably, and build systems that actually reflect your values.

Speaking

My keynotes and workshops combine data, lived experience, and tangible solutions that leave audiences empowered and inspired.

Client Testimonials

Akima is very intuitive, professional, and an absolute joy to work with.
Linda Seger
Linda SegerWorld Renowned Script Doctor
The value is undeniable! The level of integrity and commitment to ensuring I feel supported and satisfied is unmatched. Everything is becoming more seamless and interconnected.
Rupinder K. Legha, MD
Rupinder K. Legha, MDClinical Psychiatrist & Antireacism Educator
Akima is amazing! Her insights pull everything together and she polishes it with such a professional finish.
Mercedes Brazier-Thurman
Mercedes Brazier-ThurmanFilmmaker & Professor of Cinema
Fast, efficient, and the consummate professional. Akima helped us identify and eliminate process vulnerabilities within hours.
M. GormanFinance Manager, Govt Sector
Akima brings a wealth of experience, innovation and creativity to any project she undertakes. I highly recommend her!
Yetunde Rodriguez
Yetunde RodriguezCEO
Akima knows just what to ask to get right to the heart of the matter. She resolved an issue within moments that had troubled our team for months.
A. QuickeRetired TV Executive

Coaching

These soulful strategy sessions are uniquely designed for rapid results.  Together, we’ll prepare for a 60-minute deep dive that will help you transform your pain points into your best power plays.

This is for you if you’re a:

  • Burned-out founders needing realignment.
  • Visionary with a mission but no map.
  • Freelance creative evolving into a creative entrepreneur. 
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Consulting

My custom fractal support solutions help individuals, teams, and organizations ready to scale without losing sight of what matters most—whether you need a strategic thought partner, a systems overhaul, or operational tools that reflect your deepest core values. This is perfect for you if you’re ready to state your vision–and move whatever is in its way.

You’ll walk away with:

  • A values-centered audit of your current workflows, priorities, and barriers.
  • A custom roadmap to align vision, systems, and outcomes.
  • Optional implementation support for ongoing build-out.
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Speaking

From thought-provoking keynotes and panels to interactive workshops and presentations, I offer a unique blend of guided wisdom, strategic clarity, and practical tools that resonate across industries. My audiences leave with more than inspiration—they leave with tools to do the work, shift the culture, and make it last.

Speaking topics include, but aren’t limited to:

  • From Me to We. Creating ecosystems of collaboration, shared care, and mutual sustainability—because liberation is collective.
  • Empowered Stewardship. How mission-driven leaders can scale responsibly—without burnout or extraction.
  • Work/Life Reimagined. Supporting women and caregivers in modern workspaces—with balance, boldness, and long-term vision.
  • The Creative Workforce. Building sustainable systems for freelancers, contractors, and screen-industry talent.
  • Care Is a Culture Code. Operationalizing care, equity, and accountability in everyday workplace systems.
  • From Pledge to Policy. Moving beyond surface-level commitments to embed anti-oppression into structures that last.
  • The Crisis Cycle & the Cost of “Business as Usual”. Rethinking leadership, recovery, and responsibility in an age of compounding disruption.
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UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS

        • April 29: Guest Speaker; “From Me to We” on The Nourish Community Podcast with Jon Bregel.
        • May 21: Panelist: “Cultivating Care and Accessibility in Documentary Production”, A Speaker Series Event. Presented by FWD-Doc and Documentary Producers Alliance.

PAST ENGAGEMENTS

  • March 12: Panelist: “Unpacking the Power of Vulnerability in Leadership” for The Female Quotient’s Power of the Pack (Online) at SXSW in Austin, TX.
  • December 4: Guest Facilitator; Intersectional Inclusive Care Solutions for IndieVISIBLE Entertainment’s Access Instigators Training Program. 
  • March 10: Panelist: “Parenthood with Cameras” at SXSW Conference in Austin, TX.  Hosted by SXSW, LLC.
  • March 25: Panelist: “The Kids Stay in the Picture” at Making Waves Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hosted by Women in Film & Television Atlanta (WIFT-AT).
  • August 8: Panelist: “A Look at Delaware’s Creative Economy” for The 2023 Mill Summit at The Queen in Wilmington, DE. Presented by SPUR Impact.
  • August 12: Panelist at the 2nd Annual Jet Phynx Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival in Wilmington, DE.
  • January 12, 2021: Inaugural Fellow Induction, Black Producers Fellowship sponsored by Black TV & Film Collective, Wavelength Film, and Cinereach.
  • June 5, 2021: Featured Guest; Film and Family Podcast with Kent and Anna Thalman.

    Discussing the founding of Reel Families for Change and the importance of work-life harmony for workers in the screen industry.

  • June 10, 2021: Guest Instructor; Youth Writers Workshop at the School of the NYTimes with Michael S. King, PhD.
  • December 16, 2021:  Panelist; The BTFC & Wavelength Black Producers Fellowship Private Screening with Filmmaker Q&A.

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