Meet Folaji

I help trauma impacted women leaders and aspiring women leaders to gain the clarity and confidence they need to succeed in their businesses, careers or personal lives. Let me know how I can help you today.

I am Coach Folaji, a certified, Trauma-Informed Executive Function Coach, Management Consultant, Strategy Specialist and Serial Entrepreneur. I thank you for stopping by to engage with me here.

Folaji Fasanya is passionate about helping women leaders and aspiring women leaders regain clarity and confidence. She is also passionate about promoting African culture, values, creativity and fashion.

We are unimaginably unique and whereas I may not have walked in your exact same shoes, I have had my share of traumatic experiences and I know exactly what it feels like to be stigmatised, blamed and biased against, all while going through immensely, deep pain. I survived it, so can you and my coaching brand FFOLAJI CONSULTING is my way of sharing my story and helping trauma-impacted women leaders and aspiring women leaders in the hope that it will inspire them to transform their mindset, rise up, speak up and reclaim their tomorrow today with confidence. I can help you do just that. Get in touch today.

What is my story, you may ask?

Many years ago, in 1990 to be precise, I met and later married a man who loved me with every fibre of his being. I loved my husband too and was his strongest encourager. I stood firmly by him in everything that he did, supported him to build his confidence and be the best version of himself. He was my best, friend my loudest cheerleader, and our chemistry was mutual and magical. He worshiped the ground that I walked on and was not ashamed to shout it out from the rooftops. He openly expressed his love for me, my comfort was his comfort and my happiness was his too. We raised two healthy, tall, dark and handsome sons, just like their father, whom my late husband doted on. He encouraged me to be me, our sons’ and my personal achievements were his pride and joy.

Out of the blues, he told me he was moving out of our family home because he had to leave. He told me he loved me so much, he was not divorcing me, but that he had to move out of our family home. I did not understand! How could have forgotten 2006, 2011 and 20012? How? We had several conversations, but he moved out anyway and within a few weeks, he started to struggle. He was sad and he was lonely. Although he maintained a line of communication, he became extremely ill. Three months after he moved out of our home, he was gone! He died of COVID-19. The pain I felt upon my husband’s death was unimaginable, then the demeaning and degrading biases, stereotypes, lies and stigma began.

You see widowhood in the Nigerian and most African culture is like a death sentence and one that many do not survive. The experience was degrading, disrespectful and humiliating. Shocked, confused and with no one to provide answers at such a time as a global pandemic, I started to struggle. I was struggled and I struggled, but I fought my way back and today, I am doing great. Needless to say, I found out that I was not married to one person. There had been several external influences and third parties involved in my marriage. What was my offence you ask? Well, my husband loved me too much and apparently, as an African man, this was bringing shame to his family and so-called ‘friends’! What happened next? Follow me here for more about my story.

I struggled for many months to work out where to begin, but it seemed there was no way out. I was highly devastated, pained and shattered. I could not hold it together. I found myself beginning to lose strength and to lose sight of next steps. Then, suddenly, one day, I discovered ‘the secret and the breakthrough came!

With that in hand and my mind made up, I began to formulate workable strategies for facing life again and I bounced back! I found the courage to turn my situation around and slowly began to live life again. Today, each day is a new challenge, but I’m back! I had ‘TRANSORMED’! Contact me today, I can help you do the same and together we can begin to transform your tomorrow, today!

Join my tribe here now and start your journey to ‘BECOMING’. Let us adjust your crown, so you can begin to rule your world again like the Queen you were born to be! You are a royalty. Always remember that!

Amazing Review

I met Folaji at my local church. She was vibrant, friendly and larger than life. I was instantly drawn to her energy. We became friends. Unfortunately for me, I was going through some heavy stuff at the time. I was down in the dumps and went missing from fellowship. Folaji noticed and gave me a call. She said gurrrl. I'm taking you out and it's all on me. No is not an option either 😃 Well..I agreed. I met her in town, we had food and I shared a bit about where I was at emotionally and mentally. She went a step further and paid for my gym membership. She would pick me up and we would go and work out. That really helped my mental health massively. As it turns out, that's all that was needed for me to get out of that negative vortex. I needed to know someone cared. Someone would look for me. Someone would listen. I got strength from that and it was onwards and upwards from that point on. Forever grateful that you cared enough to reach out

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MY PROFESSIONAL BIO IN SUMMARY

Folaji Fasanya-Omoyeni is an ILM Certified Management Consultant, IT consultant, Creative entrepreneur, Social entrepreneur, and Mentor. She is also a certified Agile Coach, a Business Analyst, qualified and registered UK Teacher, Creative Consultant, and Public Speaker. She is a multiple award-winning fashion designer, and the Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director of her UK-based clothing line, FFOLAJI LONDON. Yes, she is all of this and more!

Folaji is the founder of the non-profit organization, Women In Creative Enterprise (WICE), which promotes creativity, digital and leadership skills in young women and girls. She is also the convener of African Wonder Women Organization (AWWOrg), a non-profit initiative she launched in June 2021, following the loss of her dear husband at the onset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Through AWWOrg, Folaji aims to redefine widowhood, strengthen relationships and encourage people to speak up against the stigma, stereotypes, and biases experienced by African widows both in Africa and in the diaspora.

Folaji’s career spans many public and private establishments including education, public service, security, advertising, marketing, manufacturing, automobile, and consulting sectors. She is passionate about matters concerning women and girls.

Folaji is a widow and mother to two amazing young men.

MY AWARDS AT A GLANCE

Since setting up her fashion business only a few years ago, Folaji has been honoured with many nominations, recognitions and awards, including the prestigious BEFFTA Award, for her contributions to; the African fashion industry, supporting her community, promoting the African culture and creativity among women and girls and for inspiring the next generation. These include the following: