LEADING WITH HEART SHOULDN’T MEAN LEADING TO BURNOUT
This offering supports purpose-driven folks navigating limited capacity, overwhelm, and the heavy lift of building strong systems and culture. It’s for those carrying the complexities of leadership—juggling team dynamics, battling imposter syndrome, and striving to do it all with integrity. Leading with heart shouldn’t lead to burnout. If you’re navigating staff overwhelm and the pressure of sustaining your mission, this program is here for you. Designed for purpose-driven professionals, it helps you realign with your mission, restore your energy, and strengthen your leadership from the inside out—so you can sustain the work, support your team, and show up with clarity and confidence.
Because the world needs you—whole, well, and in momentum
44%
of U.S. employees feel burned out at work, with 45% feeling emotionally drained and 51% feeling used up at the end of the workday. These statistics underscore the need to support employee well-being to prevent turnover.
85%
of employees experience conflict in their workplace, with 76% of them being conflict-avoidant. These statistics highlight the critical need for effective conflict resolution strategies to maintain a healthy and productive work environment.
WOC
women of color experience higher rates of microaggressions at work compared to their white counterparts. The cumulative effect of these subtle acts of racism can lead to increased stress adversely affecting their emotional and physical health.
Our holistic approach combines innovative tools with evidence-based strategies to help leaders thrive—both personally and professionally.
With over 20 years of experience across the nonprofit, corporate, and cooperative sectors, we center healing, trust-building, and sustainability. Our work equips leaders with the practical skills needed for effective communication, conflict resolution, and restorative practices—so they can lead with integrity, compassion, and impact.
Your coaching journey starts with a deep dive to gain crystal-clear clarity on your goals. Together, we’ll identify your unique aspirations and challenges, uncovering what true success looks like for you. Using the Sh8peshift Your Life “SHIFT MAP”, we’ll establish a clear “north star” to guide your vision and pinpoint key areas of focus for our coaching sessions. From there, we’ll meet bi-monthly or monthly (depending on your preferred pace) for personalized one-on-one sessions to implement your tailored coaching blueprint. This process is available for both individuals and teams—helping you achieve sustainable transformation and growth.
OUR PROCESS
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Introduction of new leadership frameworks for career success.
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Lifestyle design hacks to optimize your time and allow you to focus on key priorities.
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Mindefullness session- to reduce stress and frustration, while also boosting focus, compassion, energy, and productivity.
“The coaching you provided was tremendously helpful! Thanks again for your straightforwardness and encouragement when my shyness tried to take over. I appreciate you being part of my journey”
Lavender
“Zakiya is the rare coach who blends spiritual insight with sharp strategy. From the moment we connected, she saw my vision and helped me bring it to life—clarifying my goals, organizing my businesses, and guiding my growth every step of the way. Her holistic approach continues to affirm my purpose and elevate both my work and my spirit”
Shalonda
“It's been quite an experience. I feel like I have found a new me. I've been enlightened, reborn.”
Jazz
OUR PORTAL
To enhance your transformation, you’ll also receive exclusive access to a comprehensive resource library, featuring guided meditations, creative exercises, and essential business tools to empower your leadership journey. You’ll also receive exclusive access to The Creative Entrepreneurs Guide to Self-Love, Self-Mastery, and Fearless Self-Expression e-book, alongside over 40 hours of self-paced video curriculum. Plus, enjoy our curated Music Library, which serves as the perfect soundtrack to fuel your work and growth. Our comprehensive toolkit is carefully crafted to empower you, helping you move forward in your leadership development while creating a purposeful and prosperous life.
Meet Your Coach
Zakiya Harris aka Sh8peshifter is a dynamic futurist, educator, and entrepreneur whose work seamlessly merges creativity, spirituality, and social impact. Hailing from Oakland, CA, this thought leader and polymath has left a lasting mark on the creative landscape. Her work explores the intersections of culture, cosmology and community, reflecting a deep commitment to support purpose-driven creatives in the reclamation of their inherent gifts to catalyze the collective consciousness. Zakiya is the co-founder of multiple award-winning Bay Area nonprofits including Impact Hub Oakland, Grind for the Green and Hack the Hood. She produced the first solar-powered hip-hop music festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, released two solo music projects, and is an inductee in the Bay Area Hip Hop Archives. The author of Sh8peshift Your Life: a creatives guide to personal transformation, Zakiya is a sought after creative coach and founder of Sh8peshift Society Collective, a thriving community that offers Masterclasses, Sound Healing and Wellness Modalities to purpose-driven creatives across the globe. Currently, she serves as the Lead Vision and Strategy Steward of BlacSpace Cooperative, a capacity building organization for Black Led Cultural Arts Anchors in Oakland. In 2023, she traveled to Osogbo, Nigeria were she became initiated as a priest of IFA in the West African Spiritual tradition of Isese. Awards and recognitions include the Ella Baker Center Future Leaders Award, Culture Bank West Oakland Fellow and YBCA 100. She currently splits her time between Mexico City and Oakland, CA. In the third space, you can find her near a body of water, reading Octavia Butler, chilling with her daughter.
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