Welcome to
Radiant & Rising
Radiant & Rising is a sacred space for the healing, joy, and flourishing of Black people.
A space where we tell the truth about the narratives we’ve inherited
and practice living beyond them.
We are shaped by stories.
Stories about who we are.
What we deserve.
How we are meant to move through the world.
Too many of those stories were never written with our freedom in mind.
Here, we interrupt them.
Radiant & Rising invites you into a different rhythm, one rooted in love, rest, joy, and the intentional practice of being well. Not as luxury. Not as resistance alone. But as our birthright.
This is a space to return to yourself.
To remember.
To reimagine.
To rise.
Our Practice
Radiant & Rising is rooted in intentional ways of being:
What We Offer
Radiant Practices
The Radiant & Rising Affirmation Cards are a daily practice in remembering who you are. Shaped by over two decades of research and practice, each card invites you to interrupt harmful narratives and reconnect with truth, worth, and possibility.
The practice unfolds across 5 themes, supporting care for the mind, body, and spirit through small, consistent acts of love and reflection. This is not just affirmation. It is practice.
Coaching for Transformation
Coaching through Embrace Becoming™ is grounded in ontological practice, narrative justice, and healing-centered frameworks. This work supports individuals in deepening self-awareness, strengthening agency, and aligning how they live and lead with what they know to be true.
Through coaching, you are invited to:
Notice the narratives, patterns, and ways of being shaping your life
Reconnect with your voice, values, and vision
Practice new ways of being with intention, care, and commitment
Coaching is available for those ready to engage their growth with honesty, reflection, and a willingness to become more fully who they are.
Curated + Collaborative Experiences
A few times each year, we open intentional virtual spaces for Black people to come together to reflect, to name what we are carrying, and to practice new ways of being.
These gatherings are designed for presence, not consumption.
For honesty, not performance.
For healing that is both personal and collective.
Each session is held with care and intention, with a simple commitment to reserve your place and an invitation to give in alignment with the value you receive.
ABOUT US
Nadia Brigham, PhD
Founder of Radiant & Rising
Dr. Nadia Brigham is a leadership strategist, researcher, strategic facilitator, writer and ontological coach with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals and organizations through meaningful change. She is the co-founder of the Brigham Collective, a portfolio of work that includes Embrace Becoming, Brigham Consulting, Radiant & Rising, Accelerate Equity, and Brigham Wine Concierge.
Across her work, Nadia brings together leadership development, racial equity, narrative change, and human-centered transformation to support more intentional ways of living, leading, and being, beyond the narratives that have shaped us.
Her coaching invites clients to examine the beliefs, emotions, language, and embodied patterns shaping how they lead, relate, and make decisions. Through reflective inquiry and compassionate accountability, she supports people in navigating transition, strengthening their agency, and practicing ways of being aligned with their values, commitments, and authentic, non-performative selves.
Nadia holds a PhD, with research focused on the power of narratives, internalized anti-Blackness, and the cultural and relational practices that support healing, agency, and self-love. Her work is grounded in a deep belief in human possibility and in each person’s capacity to return to themselves, live with intention, and become more fully who they are.
Connect with me at hello@radiantandrising.com