Akilah Ffriend

A woman with Bronx, NY roots, Jamaican heritage, and worldly ambitions, Akilah Ffriend is a masterful on-air personality and former media executive focused on self-mastery and wealth building topics.

Akilah's on-air work is an epic love letter to the power and beauty of individuality and building your best life on your own terms. The media maven is both a Talk Show Host on Revolt TV's hit show, Black Girl Stuff and Business Correspondent for Revolt Black News. Akilah is revolutionizing the ways in which we experience industry change agents and their narratives, having interviewed high-profile celebrities and influencers, along with behind-the-scenes sensations, like the choreographer of Beyoncé’s Beychella performance, Ja Rule, Ari Fletcher, Cynthia Bailey, Amanda Seales, Netflix' Love Is Blind cast and more.

Her expertise in social commentary coupled with a deep understanding of business audiences has allowed her to limitlessly pivot between talking head and decision-maker. Prior to making the shift to on-air talent, Akilah was appointed Vice President of Content at a streaming service, only 3 years removed from obtaining her MBA from Columbia Business School. She’s thrived in strategy and dealmaking leadership roles at media bigwigs Apple TV, NBCUniversal, and HBO Max.

The mic whisperer continues to leverage her platform to empower fellow boss women who want to evolve without losing their authenticity to the grind or forgetting that self-love is the foundation for elevation. Her digital content @akilahffriend features lifestyle content as well as self and wealth tips including on how Akilah achieved full-ride scholarships at the undergraduate and graduate level, doubled her salary, begun the path of building her dream life without quitting her 9-5, started a real-estate portfolio, and more on being a work in progress & work of art at the same time!