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Work With Leah

Because Checking A Box Has Never Changed A Culture.

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You’re not here for another training. You’re here for transformation.


I’m Leah M. Forney aka The Culture Doctor, and I help organizations and institutions stop performing equity and start practicing it.

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If you’re ready to build survivor-centered, culturally responsive systems that don’t just look good on paper but actually change how people feel, heal, and lead,  You’re in the right place.

Awareness: Read with Leah

Transformation starts with truth.

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In just 90 days, What Works for Susan Won’t Work for Tameka sold over 100 copies and not because it’s trendy, but because it’s transformative.

This isn’t just a bestselling book.  It’s a catalyst that’s helping organizations and institutions shift the way they talk about, teach, and respond to sexual violence.

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Through real stories and culturally responsive insights, it’s challenging the status quo and changing how leaders build safer, more inclusive spaces for BIPOC survivors and communities.

Access: Learn From Leah

Education Built to Disrupt, not Just Inform.

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Coming in January 2026, The C.U.L.T.U.R.E Academy will redefine how we educate, train, and empower those on the frontlines of sexual violence prevention and response.

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C.U.L.T.U.R.E stands for Championing Unity, Learning, and Transformation through Understanding, Responsiveness, and Equity and that’s exactly what this academy delivers.

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More than a learning hub, it’s where professionals move beyond awareness to action through immersive, self-paced digital courses and equity-centered toolkits.


From single-use access to full organizational licensing, this is education designed for impact, not checklists.

Alliance: Partner With Leah

Real Transformation Requires Alignment, Accountability, and Action.

 

When organizations are ready to move from awareness to implementation, that’s where I come in.

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As The Culture Doctor, I partner with teams to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to shift so your mission and your methods finally align.

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Through Culture Revamp + Development, we take a deep dive into the heart of your organization assessing leadership, workplace culture, and the impact those internal dynamics have on your ability to serve survivors and communities with excellence.

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And through Strategic Communications, we strengthen your external voice helping you refine visibility, messaging, storytelling, and campaign strategy so your impact is seen, felt, and remembered.

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These aren’t surface-level consulting projects. They’re six- and nine-month partnerships rooted in equity, strategy, and transformation.

Ascension: Grow With Leah 

Because Leadership Without Cultural Humility isn’t Leadership At All.

Launching in 2026, the Culturally Responsive Program Design Certification for Leaders and Practitioners is an advanced six-module framework that equips professionals, leaders, and organizations to design, test, and implement trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally responsive programs addressing all forms of gender-based violence from assessment to integration.

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This certification goes far beyond theory. Participants will learn to:

  • Rethink outdated program models through an equity and trauma-informed lens

  • Gather meaningful community insights that drive real change

  • Design and pilot programs rooted in survivor voices

  • Test, evaluate, and scale initiatives that actually work.

Available in self-paced and cohort formats, this immersive experience is for those ready to move from intention to institutional impact.

Past Clients

Frostburg State University
Lehman College
RAINN
Ethiopian Community Center
Maryland Attorney General’s Office
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Goochland Cares
Lincoln University

National Sexual Assault Conference
S.H.I.N.E. Conference
University Maryland Eastern Shore
Wycoff Medical Center
Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR)
West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information & Services (WVFRIS)
The Blue Bench

Not ready to partner together yet?

No worries! Download my free “Deconstructing Your Sexual Violence Services Toolkit.”

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