Adyna K. Pressley
Founder of AKP Innovations. Oprah-featured visionary. Architect of empowered living.
Embrace Your Journey
Connecting with your purpose is the first step to your journey.
At AKP Innovations, we deliver boutique, personalized leadership and development services for both individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. Whether you're an executive seeking soulful coaching or a team ready for culture-shifting transformation, our curated experiences—ranging from one-on-one intensives to strategic workshops—are designed to reflect your mission, elevate your impact, and build a legacy that lasts
My
Story
Get to Know Adyna
I didn’t just pivot—I rose.
After 34 years in the corporate sector, a layoff became my launchpad. I founded AKP Innovations, LLC not just to build a business, but to build a legacy. From my home base in Queens, New York, I’ve created ventures, books, and experiences that empower women to lead with intention and live with impact.
My journey has been one of reinvention, resilience, and radical clarity. I’ve been honored as the Best Women’s Empowerment Leader in the U.S. of 2025, and featured on Oprah’s podcast for the very story I once kept quiet. Now, I share it boldly—because every chapter has purpose.
I lead with strategy and soul. Whether I’m hosting Booked & Brunching, crafting editorial assets, or coaching women through transformation, I bring magnetic energy, deep listening, and systems that scale. My story is still unfolding—but every page is written with legacy in mind.
Services
200 US dollars
This high-touch, personalized experience is designed for visionary women ready to align their purpose, presence, and professional path. The Legacy Alignment Intensive blends strategic insight with soulful reflection, guiding you through curated exercises, deep dialogue, and legacy mapping to clarify your next chapter. Whether you're navigating a pivot, launching a new venture, or refining your leadership voice, this session offers a sacred space to rise with clarity, confidence, and intention.
Career
Author
Written Inspiration
Adyna K. Pressley writes with soul, strategy, and a deep commitment to transformation. Her debut book, Rise Into You, is more than a memoir—it’s a movement. Featured on Oprah Winfrey’s podcast, Adyna’s story of reinvention after a 34-year corporate career and life-altering illness has inspired thousands to reclaim their power and rewrite their narrative.
As an author, Adyna blends editorial elegance with emotional truth. Her writing speaks to women navigating transition, grief, and growth—offering clarity, courage, and a blueprint for legacy. Every chapter is infused with her signature voice: intentional, magnetic, and rooted in purpose.
Through AKP Innovations, Adyna expands her impact beyond the page, bundling her book with workbooks, masterclasses, and speaking engagements that help women rise into leadership, wealth-building, and personal freedom. Her words are not just read—they’re lived.
Trainer
Facilitating Growth
At AKP Innovations, personal development is more than a buzzword—it’s a blueprint for intentional living, leadership, and legacy. As a personal development trainer, Adyna K. Pressley curates immersive workshops and programs that awaken clarity, confidence, and purpose. Her sessions are designed for women navigating transition, reinvention, and leadership elevation—whether post-layoff, mid-career, or on the cusp of something bold.
With over 30 years of operational excellence and a reinvention story featured by Oprah, Adyna blends emotional intelligence with strategic insight. Her training style is soulful yet structured, guiding participants through breakthrough moments with grace, storytelling, and actionable tools. From LeadHer to Rise™ workshops to Rise Into You™ curriculum, every offering is crafted to help women rise with intention and build a legacy they’re proud of.
Adyna’s approach is rooted in deep listening, magnetic energy, and a belief that transformation begins with truth. She holds space for growth, honors the emotional arc of change, and equips women to lead their lives with vision, voice, and vitality.
Entrepreneur
Building Ventures
Adyna K. Pressley is a powerhouse entrepreneur whose ventures are rooted in purpose, polish, and generational impact. As the founder and CEO of AKP Innovations, LLC, she leads with vision and soul—building brands, programs, and experiences that empower women to rise, reinvent, and lead with intention.
Her entrepreneurial journey began after a 34-year corporate career, transforming a layoff into a launchpad for legacy. Today, Adyna oversees a dynamic portfolio that includes publishing, empowerment training, luxury-inspired fashion, and real estate investment—all designed to uplift, inspire, and create freedom for women and families.
From Rise Into You, her debut book and blueprint for reinvention, to ventures like Queens Royale™ and HerVested Ventures™, Adyna blends editorial storytelling, strategic consulting, and experiential design to build assets that speak to both heart and enterprise. She is hands-on in legal, creative, and operational strategy, ensuring every detail reflects her mission.
Adyna’s entrepreneurial ethos is clear: build with elegance, lead with integrity, and leave a legacy that lasts.
Fashion Curator
Style with Purpose
Adyna K. Pressley curates fashion with intention, elegance, and a deep reverence for legacy. As the visionary behind Queens Royale™, her luxury-inspired streetwear line, Adyna blends editorial storytelling with bold design—honoring the spirit of Queens, NY and the women who rise from it.
Her fashion curation is more than aesthetic—it’s ancestral. Every piece is crafted to reflect power, pride, and presence, drawing from her lived experience, cultural roots, and commitment to generational impact. Adyna’s eye for detail and love for high-end editorial branding shape collections that speak to both street and soul.
Whether styling empowerment gatherings, designing capsule collections, or curating visuals for her ventures, Adyna approaches fashion as a language of leadership. She believes style is a declaration—and every woman deserves to wear her story with pride.
Core Skills
Motivational Speaking
When I speak, I don’t just deliver a message—I activate movement. My talks are rooted in lived experience, emotional intelligence, and the belief that reinvention is always possible. Whether I’m on stage, behind a mic, or in an intimate room of leaders, I speak to the soul of the audience. I share the truth of my 34-year corporate journey, the power of my pivot, and the lessons that shaped AKP Innovations. Featured on Oprah’s podcast and honored as the Best Women’s Empowerment Leader in the U.S., I bring strategy, story, and spirit to every engagement—because legacy isn’t built in silence. It’s spoken, felt, and lived.
Training & Development
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Every training experience I design is curated with intention, rooted in emotional intelligence, and built to activate transformation from the inside out. Whether I’m guiding a small business team through culture-shifting development or leading a virtual session for women ready to rise, my approach blends strategic clarity with soulful storytelling. We don’t just check boxes—we build legacy. My sessions are immersive, interactive, and tailored to reflect the heart of your mission, the rhythm of your leadership, and the impact you’re called to make.
Strategic Planning
This personalized planning experience is designed to help visionary leaders and purpose-driven teams chart their next chapter with clarity, confidence, and intention. Through a curated blend of systems thinking, brand alignment, and soulful strategy, Strategic Legacy Mapping guides you in identifying core priorities, refining your mission, and building a roadmap that honors both impact and sustainability. Whether you're launching a new initiative, restructuring your organization, or preparing for a legacy-defining pivot, this session offers the structure and soul to move forward with purpose