Meet Ekene Ajene Onu | Feminine Leadership Coach & Spiritual Success Teacher

We had the good fortune of connecting with Ekene Ajene Onu and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?

I run a boutique coaching and consulting firm. I primarily work in the B2C space working with women corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and leaders in governance and ministry. I also have some corporate clients who hire me to train their leaders as well as do program design in leadership.

What sets me apart is my focus on leadership coaching through marrying some of the more “woo woo” concepts like feminine and masculine energy integration and spirituality with concrete organizational and change leadership frameworks and models. The other thing that sets me apart is the way I do whatever I do. I bring my unique Iconic flair to the table, no matter what, no matter how. It creates a distinct experience that is compelling.

It hasn’t been easy as such but it was worth every bit of blood, sweat and tears. I started this work almost 10years ago, and it took me a couple of years to really figure it out and become profitable and after that, it’s been growing steadily and in the last few years, as I continued to grow in mastery as a business owner and a coach, I’ve seen exponential success.

The key lessons I’ve learnt are,
1. Don’t despise your humble beginnings, everyone has a day 1, even if they pretend they don’t. Your day 1 is necessary for your day awesome.
2. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and don’t be the toxic one who doesn’t believe in yourself. You need radical faith at times, let it propel you.
3. Be creative, be innovative, be original. This makes you stand out. Instead of competing or worse, copying, I do what I help my clients do, which is discover and leverage your own unique Iconic Factors and I promise you, that will be a game changer.
4. Stay in your lane and run your own race.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?

Some of my favorite places.

1. Hiking the Cherokee trail at Stone Mountain. The changing landscapes and the serenity do it for me every time.
2. Tea at the St Regis Hotel. Always good, always elegant. Always a good bet.
3. Nigerian food at Ike’s Restaurant. Get some Jollof rice and stewed goat meat.
4. Take Asia Ofei’s Zumba class at La Fitness. You will burn calories and wine your waist like you are at carnival.
5. Grab some Peshwari Naan at Bombay Cafe in Druid Hills. It’s a sweet exotic treat.
6. Make some candles at Candle fish at Ponce City Market
7. You can’t visit Atlanta without visiting the Botanical Gardens and be sure to visit the Orchids. It’s a sensual experience that will open up your creativity centers.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?

There are so many people I could dedicate this shoutout to, but at the risk of being cliche, the unsung hero in my story is my mother. She is resilience & perseverance personified. She gave me my drive, my sense of style, my ability to be both refined and down to earth at the same time.

She moved to America from Nigeria by herself and single-handedly raised with 4 kids. She went back to school in her forties to study nursing, while working full time and raising us. It was a stark lifestyle change for her because she came from a wealthy background and in Nigeria, we were very comfortable. Even when money was tight, we never felt poor, because she moved like a woman with wealth in her bones. She raised us all and we are all doing well because of the mother that she was to us. She taught me that if the going ever got tough, to keep going, because it would either pass, or I would pass it. She is such an inspiration to me.

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Website: Iconicwomanhood.com

Instagram: @iconicwomanhood_coach

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekene-ajene-onu-feminine-leadership-coach-9225865/

Twitter: @ekeneonline

Youtube: https://youtu.be/olFfTCMr4BY