Habeebah Rasheed Grimes is a visionary, heart-centered leader and advocate for healing and justice. She draws upon a rich tapestry of personal experiences and professional expertise to champion healing, justice, liberation and belonging for marginalized women, children, and families. As the founder and principal consultant of Habeebah Rasheed Grimes LLC, she partners with individuals and organizations to implement trauma-informed, healing-centered, and liberatory practices that improve conditions for marginalized communities.

With over 25 years of experience in mental health and education, Habeebah is a nationally recognized voice on trauma-informed care and culturally responsive leadership. As CEO of Positive Education Program (PEP), one of Northeast Ohio’s largest mental health agencies for children, she led a staff of 400 and significantly expanded the organization’s capacity to provide community-based services to youth with complex needs. Her leadership helped center equity, staff wellness, and innovation as essential drivers of positive organizational change.

Habeebah recognizes that trauma is a collective and embodied experience—and that all healing is relational. She grounds her work in the wellness of Black and other minoritized women and children with the understanding that their wellbeing is essential if humanity is to thrive. Believing that personal stories have healing power, she created No Crystal Stair Podcast, a storytelling platform that centers the lived experiences of Black mothers raising sons, to amplify the power of narrative as a tool for connection, restoration, and resistance.