Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan is the founder of AH-HA Moments. After two decades in medical and scientific leadership, stillness brought clarity to her assignment: help women see clearly, align with truth, and build boldly. She equips leaders with practical frameworks that turn conviction into action.

Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan is the founder of AH-HA Moments and the voice behind When Women See Clearly—They Lead Boldly. After 20+ years in medical and scientific leadership, she stepped into a “third act” focused on helping women rediscover God-given identity, align with truth, and move on assignment. Her work combats burnout and drift through practical clarity tools, stewardship of gifts, and humane leadership. Akima’s keynotes and workshops blend data-sharpened rigor with lived wisdom, offering frameworks that leaders can use the same day. She speaks in corporate, nonprofit, higher-ed, and faith-forward spaces.

Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan is the founder and principal of AH-HA Moments, a clarity practice dedicated to helping women remember who they are, align with what’s true, and build boldly. After more than two decades in medical and scientific leadership, Akima recognized a widening gap between achievement and assignment. A season of stillness sharpened her conviction: when women see clearly—freed from labels, noise, and burnout—they lead with purpose, steward people well, and create lasting impact. Through her movement, When Women See Clearly—They Lead Boldly, Akima designs simple, repeatable frameworks that translate conviction into action. Her work addresses workplace drift, mis-alignment, and quiet burnout; champions humane leadership; and equips managers to steward their most precious resource—humans. Audiences appreciate her signature blend of data-informed thinking, soulful candor, and tools you can implement immediately. Akima speaks across corporate, nonprofit, higher-ed, and faith-forward settings as a keynote, workshop facilitator, panelist, and moderator. She is building a growing library of free resources to widen access and momentum for women everywhere.

Please help me welcome Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan—founder of AH-HA Moments and the movement When Women See Clearly—They Lead Boldly. After two decades in medical and scientific leadership, Akima now equips women and managers with clarity tools that turn conviction into action. Today she’ll show us how to move from noise to assignment. Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan!

Today’s speaker is Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan—founder of AH-HA Moments and the movement When Women See Clearly—They Lead Boldly. After 20+ years in medical and scientific leadership, Akima stepped into her ‘third act’ to tackle burnout, drift, and mis-alignment with practical, humane frameworks for women and people managers. Her work blends data-informed rigor with soulful candor and tools you can use the same day. Get ready to replace noise with clarity and move on assignment. Please welcome Dr. Akima Howard Harrigan!

Clarity as a leadership advantage. Recognize the fog, reclaim identity, and convert vision into steps that endure.

• Spot clarity blockers and name the truth that cuts through noise
• Convert conviction into a 30-day “bold build” plan
• Lead without burnout: rhythms that protect focus and energy

Three movements that move teams and individuals from drift to aligned action; workshop or keynote.

• Map identity (Awaken), agreements/limits (Align), and next steps (Assign) you can start today

In an age of information fatigue, leaders need conviction filters.

• A truth test, a decision triage, and a cadence to keep integrity and momentum

Why high performers dry-rot and how leaders can intervene early.

• Align work with gifts; design humane workloads; upgrade 1:1s to stewardship conversations

A guided path from awareness to action with reflective prompts and practical commitments.

• Personal clarity canvas and 40-day follow-through plan