Lola Owolabi

The Transformational Leader Redefining Empowerment, Purpose, and Possibility on a Global Stage.

Lola Owolabi is a voice of transformation, one that awakens purpose, ignites confidence, and calls individuals to rise beyond limitation into impact. As a leader and transformational coach, author, and university tutor, she has spent over 15 years shaping lives across continents, guiding women and young people to not only dream, but to build, lead, and thrive.

Grounded in academic excellence from the University of Warwick and recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Institute of Leadership and Management, Lola bridges intellect with deep human connection. In her role as Coach-in-Residence at York St John University, she continues to shape not just systems, but people. leaders who understand that true growth begins within.

Her work lives where purpose meets action. Through platforms she has founded and led, Lola has created spaces where confidence is rebuilt, voices are restored, and possibilities are expanded. From empowering young minds with digital skills, to guiding women into entrepreneurship and leadership, her impact is both personal and far-reaching.

Yet Lola’s influence does not end in boardrooms or classrooms. As a creative visionary behind The Wearable Art Collective, she tells stories through culture elevating African creativity onto global stages, reminding the world that identity and innovation can walk hand in hand.

An award-winning author of If She Can, So Can You, her message is simple, yet powerful: transformation is possible. Her life’s work is a testament to resilience, to reinvention, and to the unwavering belief that every individual carries within them the power to rise.

A graduate of Warwick University with a Master’s degree in Coaching, Lola is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and the Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM). Her appointment as Coach-in-Residence at York St John University highlights her leadership in coaching and curriculum innovation, solidifying her position as a thought leader in transformational development.

Lola Owolabi is not just building leaders, she is awakening a generation to see, to believe, and to become. She teaches them to rise when doubt says stay, to build when fear stands in the way,

to lead with purpose, bold and true because if she can, so can you.