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In 2022, Najmah founded The Chisholm Group, a consulting firm dedicated to advancing equity and access in education, economic justice, and organizational strategy. After a 15-year career in education policy and strategy at the higher education, district, state, and national levels, Najmah transitioned into entrepreneurship to amplify her impact and align her work with her vision for collective liberation.
Najmah is also the creator and host of The Freed Black Girl Podcast, a platform where she explores themes of healing, joy, and empowerment, centering the experiences and voices of Black women and other marginalized communities. Through her work, Najmah blends her expertise in systems thinking with her passion for storytelling, creating spaces for people to connect, reflect, and reimagine possibilities.
Whether through consulting, podcasting, or community-building, Najmah’s work is rooted in a commitment to dismantling oppressive systems, nurturing healing, and fostering joy.
In this compelling episode of The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, Dr. Asia Lyons sits down with Najmah Ahmad, an educator, consultant, and advocate who has spent nearly 20 years supporting people through moments of transition—whether in higher …