ABOUT RONKE

Before There Was “Cheetah Mom,” There Was Survival.

Before the speaking engagements, the businesses, and the success stories, there was a young Nigerian mother arriving in America in the dead of winter with a baby, uncertainty, and less than $500 to her name. There were nights of fear, moments of culture shock, jobs nobody saw, and sacrifices nobody applauded. There were floors to scrub, bills to stretch, and dreams to protect.

And somewhere in the middle of all of it, a philosophy was born: Raise children who can survive disappointment, rejection, pressure, failure, success, and life itself. Raise children who get knocked down, come home to recoup and get kicked back out (what I lovingly call my 'LaQuinta Rehab').

And that philosophy...

That philosophy was tested in real life. It became the foundation for raising:

  • A globally touring musician
  • A #1 New York Times bestselling author
  • A Hollywood creative
  • Children deeply connected to purpose, identity, and family

But my survival wasn't just in parenting...

As a Registered Nurse and healthcare executive with an MBA, I didn't just build a family—I built multi-million-dollar hospice companies from the ground up.

For more than 30 years, I have fulfilled my life's calling in end-of-life care, and today I proudly serve as the Founder & CEO of Still Waters Hospice of the Desert.

I negotiated at the highest levels as an NFL sports agent and later stepped into the entertainment industry with no prior experience, helping revive a major studio film project as my daughter's manager. The Cheetah Mom code isn't just a theory—it has been battle-tested in the boardroom, the clinical world, Hollywood, and the living room.

Today,I serve as a keynote speaker, executive coach, and consultant.

I am available for keynote presentations, executive masterclasses, leadership retreats, and parenting and resilience workshops for corporations, schools, nonprofit organizations, and women's groups. I also mentor parents and high-achieving women navigating their own mid-life pivot.

When I'm not advising clients, running businesses, or building the Cheetah Mom movement, you'll probably find me on a golf course. Golf became my passion during my own mid-life pivot and inspired one of my favorite messages: every high-achieving woman deserves to "Find Her Golf"—the passion that fills her cup beyond work and responsibility.