Testimonials

"Rifa is authentic and exceptionally effective in her quest in bringing the best out of others particularly women and people of colour pushing ahead in business. She has pretty much faced everything already and dealt with it within the creative industry."

"Rifa took us all through a number of amazing meditations and exercises that enabled us to positively reflect. It was such a wonderful experience – calm, relaxing, and positive. My team really appreciated the opportunity to work in this unique way. Rifa is brilliant, a highly experienced, effective, and inspirational facilitator."

"Rifa is one of those people that you can rely on - when you ask her to take the lead on the project, you know it will get done, and to a very high standard. She has a huge amount of experience, and a network to match, which means she often recognises and solves problems before you've even become aware of them."

"Finding a mentor in Rifa gave me the guidance I needed to pursue my goals for my production company. Rifa's techniques broke through the noise so I could give myself permission to thrive as an artist and create spaces for others to pursue their dreams too."

"Rifa worked with me to support the development and career enhancement for a group of female creative producers, providing guided meditations to trigger aspirational thinking and self-reflection. I have also had the honour to work with Rifa in the recent delivery of the Talent2018 event in Brighton, she was an outstanding leader of this activity and put together a festival of activity to support the development of talent that was inclusive, inspiring and engaging.”

"What makes Rifa so remarkable is that she has the skill and the will to follow through and create change with this work. I've taken part in Rifa's workshops and guided meditations several times. She's inclusive, practical, and effective - an approachable, clever facilitator and I'd recommend working with her if you can."

"The 3-hour blast session with Rifa was truly transformative. I not only feel confident in how to proceed in working towards my goals, I am doing so in an authentic and honest manner. Magic was promised at the start of the session and this began to manifest almost immediately."

"Rifa is a real leading champion in diversity and inclusion. She has opened up so many opportunities for me, I wouldn't be where I am today without her connections and mentoring. Her workshops are a source of my inspiration."

"I’ve attended a few Refigure events, where Rifa does meditation sessions that are very focused on individuals and their goals. These are not only great techniques to rebalance your personal and work life, but I found this really helped me being more focused in my life goals and with my general balance and happiness."

"Rifa continues to be an inspiring mentor for The Marlborough Theatre, she has spent the time getting under the skin of what we do and ask us those necessary hard questions that has made us reflect and refocus as an organisation (always for the better). She is passionate, thoughtful and super smart and we value her thoughts and opinions highly."

"I love Rifa's style of mentoring. It's warm, practical and no-nonsense. She is the best cheerleader you can hope for, and knows how to leave you feeling like the best version of yourself, inspired, powerful and with a clear actionable plan. I often have top-up sessions with her, just to make sure I am staying on track." 

"Rifa spoke about the ideas behind meditation and mindfulness, and the benefits of bringing these principles to work with us. The short meditation she led was well-judged in style, content and length. The session got great feedback from the team."

"The sessions helped me to develop a structured approach to identifying the path to where I wish to be, in a way giving me permission to aim high and to not undersell myself. Rifa made sure the outlook was more holistic – my focus was so strongly on career that perhaps I would overlook personal life and passions to a degree as not the immediate focus, yet key to overall wellbeing."

"Thank you for all your help with moving Brighton Digital Festival forward. Your work gave us a structure, a space, and a vibe in which to think and debate, and some key examples and insights for us to consider. We would not have  arrived at a destination at all without you."

"Thank you so much for an incredible session on Wednesday evening. It could not have come at a better time for me! You’re a magician!"

"I found Rifa to be a warm, engaging and insightful panelist when I hosted an event on Brighton's technology scene."

"Rifa as a dynamic disruptor is the gold standard when it comes to leading the charge for women and expansion of the start-up ecosystem. These achievements signpost that much more of such innovation support work can bring growing diversity and fresh approaches to the start-up scene." 

"Rifa is such a calm, steady hand to help you through whatever challenge you might be facing. She does this in a practical, valuable way. The way Rifa works isn’t ‘airy-fairy’ or lightweight. It’s about gaining results that will seriously benefit you and your business needs. I can’t recommend her and her approach highly enough."

"A huge thank you to Rifa for her amazing coaching session. I had so many real breakthroughs. This week I'm feeling like I have a huge weight come off my shoulders and I have much more clarity on which direction my business can go in. What a magician!"

"Rifa makes things happen. Her reserves of drive, energy, and support are limitless and she's consistently able to make you consider a perspective you hadn't previously. It's impossible to collaborate with Rifa and not leave feeling that the world is full of more possibilities than you'd thought. She knows how to empower, encourage and enable."

"Coming to Rifa's workshop three months ago really unblocked something for me and I’m now in the process of exploding my life quite beyond recognition. I certainly didn’t expect that I’d be returning to my childhood dream to study acting but that is exactly what is happening."

"To create such a loving and supportive feeling on zoom calls was really impressive and such a highlight of my week. The tools Rifa guided us through feel both practical and high vibe and I'm really enjoying using them since the course. Thanks so much for putting together such a beautiful experience."

"Rifa is an excellent facilitator, supportive and challenging as a coach and insightful. Our clients respect her opinion and trust her judgment. Her insight and experience in tackling systemic inequalities are helpful for our clients who feel braver about doing the work with Rifa's help. I appreciate becoming more aware of my own unconscious bias and cultural conditioning through our work together. Rifa is a powerful force for positive change."

"Rifa’s course was fantastic and especially helpful following all the challenges 2020 has delivered. I came away with a reset attitude toward money and my finances and I gained a better understanding of what I want to achieve in both my personal and professional life. The tools and techniques Rifa provided, are helping motivate me beyond the end of the course and will stay with me for life."

"By doing the session together as a team and sharing our experiences, it helped to bond the company through a shared experience and collegial vibe. I would highly recommend Rifa's Refigure services to any digital business looking to build a positive culture for their teams."

"Rifa is amazing at making you feel supported and heard whilst pushing you to dig deeper each time you attend a session with her. She gets results! Everyone needs a Rifa in their lives."

"Thank you very much for the coaching session today. I have been shown a lot of blind spots that in all those years of working with business mentors I didn’t see. Thanks again."

"Rifa really helped me get in the right mindset to feel top of my game for a seminar I led a few months back. I gifted my daughter a coaching session, to help her get new-job ready. I even recommended Rifa to one of my clients. Rifa is empowering, practical and really listened to my needs and barriers. I'm a big fan." 

"What I love most about collaborating with Rifa is her abundance of passion, energy and drive. You have no choice but to be inspired when you’re speaking to her! I know I can always rely on Rifa to give me excellent advice, as well as stand up for what’s right. Her commitment to fairness, equality and raising the profile of under-represented groups makes her a much needed force for change across the tech sector and beyond. If you get the chance to work with Rifa, go for it."

"My three hour blast session with Rifa was really fun, intentional and powerful. I emerged with a renewed sense of self-value, clarity about the future I want to create, where to put my energy and what actions to take. Above all I was left with a lovely sense of effortless abundance – an ease and peace about achieving these future goals, with no sense of struggle or suffering to get there. The session switched me from reactive mode (feeling at the mercy of my circumstances) to a new creative mode - a practice of focussing on the good stuff - creating the year / the week / the day. This shift in focus has been really energising and brought new unexpected opportunities already. Thanks Rifa!"

"Rifa has brilliant insight and energy which she brings to coaching sessions. She's able to tailor the approach to meet your needs and ensure that you come out of it with clear actions and next steps to make a positive shift change in your working life."

"I absolutely recommend a session with Rifa. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was a real eye opener for me, I came away with a fresh look at my project and a renewed sense of my skills."

"Rifa is a total joy to work with, an absolute powerhouse of knowledge, ideas, and connections. There isn't a challenge you can't ask her to get involved with! From building communities to creating cracking events, high impact training and coaching to faciliating others to do the same - an influential diversity champion and 5 star communicator, fall over yourself to work with her. She's got a wicked sense of humour too."

"I gained so many useful tips and tools that I’m integrated into my daily life to help with changing my mindset around money & abundance – the doubling your day rate exercise was one of the most powerful... a blend of meditation, coaching, aha moments from the group and a safe space to share. I love the way Rifa shows up – she’s open, powerful, vulnerable, down to earth, which encouraged the rest of us to really show up too. I’ve met some amazing other women business owners. and this has set me on a new path around my value, what I charge and how I think about my business."

"I've worked with Rifa in different capacities and it's always been a pleasure! No matter the setup, Rifa is amazing at gauging the energy of a group as well as making anyone feel really comfortable if it's a new territory! This is before I even go into the many initiatives and projects she constantly supports and shares about. No matter the scenario, there's always a solution with a smile with Rifa around."

"I had the pleasure of booking a session with Rifa to try and get some much-needed direction and insight on where I needed to focus myself and my business. She has such a lovely way of connecting and you know deep down when you are in a session with her that it was TOTALLY the right decision and suddenly there you are, finding all the answers to those questions! Utterly brilliant and what she does and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rifa to anyone who needs a little help finding North. She is magical!"

"At the start of May 2020, I had an intensive 3-hour session with Rifa, at the time I had lost 95% of my work. 2 months later I have a new business, working with a fantastic team and great new clients."

"Rifa is a brilliant coach, trainer, facilitator, community builder – and so much more. She's a tireless advocate for marginalised communities, a champion of inclusion, and has a huge passion (and rare gift!) for bringing people together to find the connections, support, and inspiration they need to make things happen. Working alongside Rifa at Wired Sussex was a joy – she's an excellent listener, a brilliant communicator, and always generous with her guidance, expertise, and insight. I hope we'll work together again in the future."

"I have worked with Rifa on a number of projects over the years and have always found her to be reliable, forward-thinking, and fun to work with! She has an ability to make people feel comfortable and after attending her Recharge, Refresh programme I found myself feeling much more confident in my decisions and able to have conversations that I was putting off in the workplace :-)"

"Rifa is someone whose stellar reputation precedes her. Her many years of work as a tireless ecosystem builder and mentor meant that she was the perfect guest to invite on to the HARMAN Audio Talks podcast. She shared some top class tips alongside some heartwarming and entertaining personal anecdotes. I can strongly recommend for anything around content, speaking, coaching, mentorship, community building and just being an asset to any situation. Viva Rifa!"

"I would highly recommend connecting with Rifa. She is a passionate life coach who focuses on empowering women and people of color. Her insightful content and guidance provide valuable insights and support for personal growth and development. Rifa is dedicated to building networks and fostering connections within her community. She is purpose-driven and actively works towards creating positive change in the world. Connecting with Rifa could provide you with a valuable mentorship and networking opportunity, while also aligning with your desire to make a meaningful impact." 

"I've admired Rifa's work in business, community, diversity and many other fields from the sidelines, but my respect for her went to another level when she became my coach. Life can be overwhelming when you decide to upend your life for the second time in 18 months (like I did) and go solo on a new career path. Having Rifa in my corner has kept me calm, helped me form a fantastic strategy and a plan to put that into action, step by step. I can't recommend any more highly."

"I would highly recommend working with Rifa. She is super inspiring, encouraging and I felt really comfortable opening up to her. She has a lot of experience and has built a great community in Brighton and beyond. Her combination of coaching and practice of meditation is very effective. Thanks Rifa!"

"Rifa has the exact energy, enthusiasm, and support I need at this stage in my life. I'm a tough customer, 100% self-made, hard-working, always thinking that 'I know' the answer, often getting in my own way... Rifa has a way of breaking through your bulls*** to get to your true self-vision and goals. She gives permission to help you move at your own pace, while celebrating every success along the way, especially those unseen by you. Gently persistent, she's helped me adjust to myself in ways I was not expecting.  I know that she will be at my side, a consummate guide and champion for this woman of color, as I keep reaching for, re-evaluating, and achieving the things I envision for myself, my work, my life, and my legacy."

"Rifa, I just wanted to thank you so much for Friday. Everything I've done with you has been incredibly soulful, restorative and inspiring, urging me towards shaping my life in a way that deeply reflects my values and the person I want to continue becoming."