About Me

Soft. strategic. unapologetically in overflow.

I’m Nakeya Riley Bennett. Corporate marketing executive, certified coach, mother, and the creator of The Riley Method™ and Soft Life CMO™.

For over two decades, I’ve led brand, marketing, and business transformations for some of the world’s most recognized companies. I’ve held the titles, grown the revenue, and sat at the executive table. I’ve also built my own successful interior design firm, raised a brilliant son as a single mother, and coached dozens of women through the messiness of ambition, burnout, and becoming.

But here’s what no title ever prepared me for:
What happens when the hustle no longer works and your soul wants something softer?

After years of over-functioning and over-performing (with a smile on my face and receipts in my hand), I realized I didn’t want to keep proving my worth. I wanted to live in alignment with it.

That’s when I returned to my roots, my rhythm, and my power and started designing a life built on ease, excellence, and emotional clarity.

Now, I help women like you do the same.

Through strategy sessions, digital resources, and honest storytelling, I teach ambitious women how to lead, love, and live in a way that honors both their power and their peace.

I don’t believe in starting over. I believe in starting softer and smarter.