About Me

Leslie Stevens (she/they) is a coach, culture strategist, and founder of Rooted Reclamation—a practice dedicated to disrupting loneliness and isolation in corporate and creative spaces.

With over a decade of experience leading diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy in tech and venture capital, Leslie now centers her work on helping Black women, femmes, and people of color reclaim agency, belonging, and creative vision in a world that often demands disconnection.

Her coaching style is both strategic and soulful, weaving in cultural care, ancestral wisdom, and Black feminist thought. She’s passionate about creating spaces where people can unpack what weighs them down, rediscover what brings them joy, and move forward with clarity and ease.

Leslie’s work is deeply informed by the lineage of Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, and Octavia Butler—and by the everyday wisdom of the women and communities who raised her. She believes rest is resistance, clarity is a compass, and healing is a radical, creative act.

Sample Speaking Topics

• Beating Burnout: Self and Collective Care Practice for Staying in Flow

• Reclaiming the Power of Imagination

• Experiencing Isolation & Loneliness in Life and Career

• Harnessing the Power of Introverts in the Workplace

• Mental Health & Career Setback

• Navigating Career Transitions and Personal Transformations

• Speaking Up: Self-Advocacy and Visibility for Women of Color in Tech

Recent Speaking Engagements

We co-create rhythms of care that help you feel resourced and rooted in times of transition and transformation.

We unlearn external definitions of success so you can move in alignment with your internal compass.