Online Press Kit - Najah Drakes
Najah Drakes is a high powered, motivational speaker who challenges the ambitious woman to disrupt the cyclical habit of busyness so that she can achieve her personal and professional goals. She empowers women to blaze their unique trail by impacting the world and the community around her in a way only she can. Najah speaks on Work-Life Balance, Self-Care Integration, Time Management/Prioritization, Mindset, Parenting, and Marriage.
Short Bio
Najah Drakes is a Work-Life Balance Strategist, Personal Development Coach, and Self Care Expert at Spark Her Blaze. She helps ambitious women who have achieved professional success at the expense of their personal goals realign their pursuits. She empowers women to purposefully achieve success in their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual goals while balancing their professional success. After over 20 years of working with multi-million dollar companies, Najah now uses her strategic and data analysis skills to help women harness the data of their lives to empower them to live more purposefully physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Long Bio
Najah Drakes is a Work-Life Balance & Personal Development Coach, author, speaker, blogger, serial entrepreneur, and former CFO. As a former corporate executive, she spent 20 years leading strategic analysis for multi-million dollar companies by helping them increase their profits, troubleshoot challenges, and analyze scores of data to reach ambitious goals. Najah helped companies develop a bridge from where they were to where they aspired to be. After two decades of helping companies, she shifted gears to use her skills to empower women to live more purposefully mentally, physically, spiritually, and develop the bridge from where they are to where they aspire to be. She helps ambitious women who have achieved professional success at the expense of their personal goals realign their pursuits.
Najah is the author of Divine Java: A Personal Affirmations Journal to Extract Your Bold Flavor from God's Divine Cup & creator of the Purposeful Prioritizer, a prioritizing tool that empowers women to clarify and pursue their priorities daily and on purpose. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Spelman College and the Master of Arts degree with Distinction from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Najah is the founder of Spark Her Blaze where she coaches and empowers women to spark their flame, so they can blaze their uniquely divine trail.
In her free time, you will find Najah praise dancing, reading, writing and loving on her husband of 21 years and their five sons.
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Speaker Sheet
Najah is the ideal speaker for women’s retreats, conference keynotes, and as a breakout session.
Previous Speaking
Endorsements
Saundra Dalton Smith, MD, Best-selling author & International Wellness Expert – “Najah Drakes is a powerful and engaging speaker helping women learn practical ways to incorporate self-care in the midst of their busy schedules and prioritize the things that matter most. Her presentations are a great fit for women’s retreats, conference keynotes, and as a breakout session.”
Vickie B. Turner, Board Chair, Dekalb County School District & Founder, Dekalb Cultural Exchange – “Najah has the unique ability to make one feel as if they are the only person in the room. Through her professional experiences, she is able to provide guidance to someone who feels stuck using the tools necessary to get to the next level. She is uniquely gifted with insight and wisdom.”
Raynia L. McGee, MD, Psychiatrist, Founder, Black People Treat - Najah Drakes is one of a kind! She is a stellar speaker and passionate advocate for total health and wellness. She is talented, funny, inspiring, and insightful. Whether you need her to present to a women’s group, marriage group, or business, she’s more than capable! She is a fantastic presenter; engaging and passionate about her subject matter. She makes you want to be a better person and gives you tangible tools to make that happen!
Social Media
Facebook Handle: Spark Her Blaze
LinkedIn: Najah Drakes
Inquiries
Najah Drakes
678.772.8887
najah@sparkherblaze.com