Hi! I'm Zaakirah (zaa-key-ra) I help you Go from where you are (stuck, stagnant, scared) and where you want to go in your business and life (freedom). I provide Black and Indigenous creatives with strategies that empower them to achieve their goals through branding and storytelling, and marketing.For the last 20 years, I've been storytelling by any creative means necessary; photography, writing, film, and podcasting.I check all the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility boxes.I’m a visually impaired, hard of hearing, cancer survivor, chronically ill Muslim Woman. Knowing your history helps you propel and prepare for your future. Entrepreneurship is ownership, and flexibility is key. Sign up for my semi-weekly newsletter!
A Shift Is Coming! Lock In And Build Your Brand Using AI
|
Reader, We’re officially 8 days until my birthday, and this year feels… different. Some years/birthdays ask you to celebrate. Others ask you to lock down and lock in because change is coming. This is one of those years. The last two times I felt this exact shift were both seasons that transformed me:
Now here we are again—standing at the edge of another pivot, another elevation, another version of myself unfolding. As I prepare for this next chapter, I just closed one: the community at the orphanage I had been volunteering at in Kenya, helped me clear out the custom made furniture that was at the 3 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment my mom and I got. Despite setting my intention and casting my vision, I don't know what's going to unfold next but there’s one thing I can share: I’m feeling the pull back to Ghana. It’s been 15 years since I was last there volunteering, and it feels like the right place to revisit with everything I’ve learned and everything I’m building in real estate, travel advisory, entrepreneurship, and sports. The Build Your Brand Using AI session is happening tomorrow, December 13 at 11am EST, you can still register to get the replay. Inside, I break down the strategies I use to build content, visibility, and impact—especially in seasons of transition like this one. It’s about alignment. It’s about clarity. It’s about stepping into the next decade with intention. Register to attend live, get your questions answered and get the replay (Click Here!) https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2asJE_6pT2ePTcampNQ2pw Thanks for being here with me during this lock-in season. More soon. With gratitude, Zaakirah
|
Your Branding and Marketing Therapist
Hi! I'm Zaakirah (zaa-key-ra) I help you Go from where you are (stuck, stagnant, scared) and where you want to go in your business and life (freedom). I provide Black and Indigenous creatives with strategies that empower them to achieve their goals through branding and storytelling, and marketing.For the last 20 years, I've been storytelling by any creative means necessary; photography, writing, film, and podcasting.I check all the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility boxes.I’m a visually impaired, hard of hearing, cancer survivor, chronically ill Muslim Woman. Knowing your history helps you propel and prepare for your future. Entrepreneurship is ownership, and flexibility is key. Sign up for my semi-weekly newsletter!
Greetings Reader, Can you believe it's the Final Friday of December? We’re standing at the edge of the year now. Not fully finished, not yet begun — just aware. This is the time of year I pay attention to what’s still echoing: the conversations, the risks, the places that stretched me, and the ideas that refused to let go. Sitting with what actually happened for me this year? What changed me and shaped me? What am I no longer forcing and letting it just flow? After three decades on this...
Reader, Twas' the day before my birthday and it is always a private party. It’s a pause — a moment to look behind me before launching forward. While I get ready to celebrate with cake slices, sparkling juice and rom coms, I wanted to send a snapshot of the stories, work, the stories, and the threads I’ve been holding over the last 350 days. So here are things to watch, listen to, take action on, and read. If you want to read: My year-end recap is now live on Substack — a five-minute read...
Greetings Reader, This season has been full of pivots, clarity, and unexpected blessings. We’re closing out the year with intention, coherence, and community and I want to make sure you don’t miss the opportunities unfolding this month. I put back on my live streaming hat and I recorded three sessions. 1 - Travel Tuesday with the people that I met up with when I spoke at Black Travel Expo in Atlanta back in June. Watch the 1 hour conversation here 2 - International Persons with Disability Day...