As we prepare for The Business of You – A Wellness & Wealth Retreat in Washington Heights, NYC, I’m thrilled to introduce one of our featured speakers: Dr. Khnuma Simmonds, all the way from St. Croix, the Virgin Islands. Dr. K, is a visionary survivor-turned-leader whose journey of transformation powers her work guiding others into healing, empowerment, and purpose.
From Survival to Sovereignty
Dr. Simmonds is no stranger to resilience. Her story is one of turning adversity into agency — using the strength of survival to fuel pathways for others. As a survivor, she leapt from the place of pain into a space of possibility, choosing to lead and mentor others rather than remain defined by trauma. She embodies what it means to reclaim your story, harness your voice, and build influence rooted in authenticity.
Dr. Khnuma Simmonds — aka “Your Girlfriend, Dr. K” — is the Founder and SHE-EO of Girlfriendism International, LLC, a global love and liberation movement created to elevate women’s wellness through culture, creativity, consciousness, and community.
With over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, mental health counseling, the arts, and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, Dr. K creates safe spaces for women to connect, heal, and thrive through Girlfriendism retreats, wellness memberships, and travel experiences.
In her session, Liberated Mindset: Wellness, Wealth & Worthiness
Participants will step into their power and embrace a liberated mindset where wellness fuels your worth and wealth flows from wholeness. In this empowering session, Dr. K guides women to release limitations, align with abundance, and embody the freedom to live, love, and lead fully — the Girlfriend way.
A Special Message to Survivors & Small Business Owners:
To every woman who has survived, rebuilt, and dared to dream again — remember this: you are worthy of wellness, wealth, and wholeness. Your story matters. Your healing matters. And your business can be both purposeful and profitable.
Keep showing up, Girlfriend — the world needs your magic.
Leadership & Impact
Dr. Simmonds leads multiple ventures committed to uplifting communities, especially women of color and survivors:
- Founder and SHE-EO of Girlfriendism International, LLC, a global love and liberation movement created to elevate women’s wellness through culture, creativity, consciousness, and community.
- Founding Executive Director of Helping Ordinary People Everyday (H.O.P.E Inc.), the only culturally specific services organization led “by and for” survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Founder of Island Rich Girl, a brand and platform that fuses wellness, luxury, and legacy-building
Her leadership is not just organizational — it’s spiritual, soulful, and deeply grounded in justice. She doesn’t just teach business or wellness frameworks; she delivers a lived curriculum of resilience, integrity, and recovery.
Why She’s a Must-Hear at The Business of You
At The Business of You – A Wellness & Wealth Retreat, Dr. Simmonds will bring more than inspiration — she is coming to catalyze transformation. As a featured presenter, she will offer:
- Embodied lessons in survival-to-thrival mindsets
- Tools for aligning purpose, wellness, and enterprise
- Perspectives on building legacy beyond dollars
- Stories of resistance, restoration, and reclamation
In partnership with Dr. Dee and an assembly of visionary healers, entrepreneurs, and change-agents, Dr. Simmonds will help participants dismantle internal barriers, step into empowered identity, and recalibrate what success means in 2026 and beyond. DayanaraMarte.org
What You Can Expect When You Meet Her
- A presence that is both warm and uncompromising
- A speaker who blends spiritual integrity with real-world strategy
- A guide who honors both shadow and light in transformation
- A model of how to translate your wounds into wisdom and influence
If you are a woman of color, entrepreneur, healer, or survivor ready to invest deeply in self, business, and legacy — Dr. Khnuma Simmonds will be an unforgettable presence at our retreat.
Mark your calendar, reserve your spot, and prepare for a session that is not just informative, but transformational.
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Contact DR.K
Website: www.girlfriendism.com
Instagram: @girlfriendism.lifestyle
Facebook: Girlfriendism Lifestyle
YouTube: @Girlfriendism
Mighty Networks: Girlfriendism Global.
Stay connected and become a Girlfried
- The Girlfriendism Membership — access to classes, Girlfriends Circles, and exclusive events with Dr. K.
- Girlfriendism Wellness Challenge starting October 25th.
- Save the Date: Girlfriendism Retreat 2026
