The journey to phenomenal

Therisa Tagoe didn't just stumble into business strategy; she was born into it. Long before she was "The Business Pilot," she was a teenage entrepreneur, identifying gaps in her community and filling them with her own creative talents. Whether it was providing affordable, high-quality hair styling for friends and family or launching small ventures as a youth, Therisa has always possessed the unique ability to turn a seen need into a successful, service-based reality. This innate ability to bridge the gap between a problem and a unique solution is exactly what she uses today to help leaders move from reactive decision-making to a clear, purposeful flight plan.

That lifelong instinct for identifying opportunities eventually evolved into a mission to solve a much larger problem: the strategic turbulence facing modern business owners. She soon realized that even the most talented entrepreneurs couldn't fly on instinct alone—they needed the right instruments to stay on course. After witnessing too many brilliant entrepreneurs burn out or plateau, Therisa made a choice: to create those instruments. She developed frameworks that combine strategic clarity with practical execution, helping leaders navigate their businesses with the precision of a pilot charting a course.

Today, Therisa works with business leaders across industries, from startups to established companies generating millions in revenue. Through her masterclasses, cohorts, workshops, speaking engagements and podcast "Behind the Highlight Reels," she shares both the strategic frameworks and the honest conversations that real leadership requires both in and out of the boardroom.

Her philosophy is rooted in choice: Choose to make it phenomenal. Not perfect. Not easy. But phenomenal — strategic, intentional, and built for sustainable success because that's the best way to steward the talents & gifts that the Lord has given us!

Speaking and media

Therisa is a sought-after speaker at business conferences, leadership summits, and corporate events. Her presentations blend strategic insights with authentic storytelling, leaving audiences with actionable frameworks they can implement immediately.

Speaking topics

Media appearances

• Fire the Fear, Fuel the Flight: 6 Steps to Recalibrate Your Mindset and Clear the Runway for Success

• From passenger to pilot: Strategic business leadership

• The CEO flight schedule: Time management for leaders

• Behind the highlight reels: Authentic leadership

• Building phenomenal business culture

• Sistah-2-Sistah Conference

• Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW)

• Meet Me In The Middle Podcast

• Bold Journey Magazine

• Shoutout NC Magazine

• Various other Business and Christian lifestyle shows & podcasts