Keynote SpeakerAdaku Mbagwu

Adaku Mbagwu is founder of HEAL and transformational coach for high-achieving first-born daughters who are ready to break free from burnout and unlock exponential success – without sacrificing their peace, relationships, or joy.

As the eldest of six siblings, Adaku knows firsthand the unique pressures that come with being designated “the strong one” from childhood. The weight of responsibility and sacrifice that defined her role as first-born daughter ultimately led to a breakdown in her early twenties, where she faced depression, failed suicide attempts, and even brief periods of homelessness.

During this dark period, Adaku made a life-changing discovery: her biggest obstacle wasn’t her circumstances – it was her limiting beliefs. This revelation became the foundation for her complete transformation. She rebuilt everything with intentionality, cultivating healthy relationships, achieving a sound mind, and ultimately creating a successful 7-figure recruitment business.

Now, through her Strategic Vulnerability™ method and HEAL membership community – serving high-level first-born daughters through weekly coaching calls, monthly training, and a private support network – Adaku guides ambitious women through their own breakthroughs.

Her clients achieve remarkable results: companies growing from $160K to over $800K, professionals reaching the most senior and highest-paid positions of their careers, and leaders experiencing life-changing freedom they never thought possible.

Her work specifically addresses the “eldest daughter syndrome” that drives chronic people-pleasing, perfectionism, and approval addiction among high-performing women. Adaku’s philosophy challenges conventional success narratives: rather than achieving at the cost of well-being, she believes success should be the result of it.