
Frank is a married father of two, a TransFLOWmation coach, Poet In Residence, speaker and published author.
He is passionate about using the power of poetry to support leaders and business owners to embrace all their gifts and make a positive impact through their work without compromising their well-being or that of the planet.
A Poet In Residence embeds into your event/community to add a deeply creative and reflective dimension to the event experience, capturing the essence of the journey in poetic form. Weaving words into moments of transformation.
It will involve:
Pre-Event - Post/podcast preview as part of event marketing
During The Event:
1. Gathering Inspiration – taking in the sessions, nature, conversations with organisers/facilitators and participants
2. Creation – Create derivative pieces as inspired or repurposing existing pieces for the current context
3. Performance – Performing the outcome of the above to set the tone before or after sessions as a point of reflection
4. Facilitating An Integration Workshop – Guided creative reflective journey to integrate what the attendants got from the event and have them create their poetic memory piece
Post-Event - LinkedIn series/Podcast to extend the impact of the event

Event: 4-Day Leadership Retreat
Event Delivery: Pre and post-session performances and a creative workshop
Post Event Delivery: 10-part LinkedIn series featuring 10 new poems inspired by the event and 6 re-purposed ones
Preview series here - https://www.thecalmself.com/transflowmation/fandf2025
Frank Bolaji Irawo brought a truly magical presence to the Balanceology Focus & Flourish Leadership Retreat as our Poet in Residence.
His gift for weaving words into wisdom added a deeply reflective and inspiring dimension to our time together.
Through his poetry, Frank helped us tap into the potency within, offering not just closing pieces for each of our sessions, but also a beautifully crafted workshop that enriched our exploration of leadership, focus, and flourishing. His ability to hold space, listen deeply, and translate emotions into powerful verse was a joy to witness and an honour to experience.
Having Frank as part of our retreat was a profound gift, and I am delighted that he will be returning next year. His contribution was not just in the words he shared but in the energy and depth he brought to the entire experience. If you have the chance to work with Frank, seize it - you will be all the richer for it!
— Jayne Morris MCC, Founder of Balanceology

Event: 2-Day Coaching & Nature Retreat
Pre Event Delivery: LinkedIn Post/Podcast Guest Appearance
Preview Podcast Episode here
https://coaching-outdoors.com/episode-86-frank-bolaji-irawo/
Event Delivery: Pre and post-session performances and 2 Creative Workshops
Post Event Delivery (pending): LinkedIn series featuring 7 new poems inspired by the event and 11 re-purposed ones
"Frank Bolaji Irawo 🙏 it was a wonder to meet you and witness the magic of a skilled “poet in residence”. I think all events need a Frank!" - Emma Lucas
"Frank Bolaji Irawo, your poetry is so moving and as you saw, your poems certainly did this to me. Your presence and abilities are fantastic, and we will certainly be in touch for future opportunities." - Paul Jefferies
Poetry as a way to integrate experiences, inspiration and learning, evoking deeper dialogues within ourselves, with each other and with Nature, thanks to Frank Bolaji Irawo - poet in residence for the whole event!" - Diana Tedoldi
"Frank Bolaji Irawo’s session, “𝓣𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓸 𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓐𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷,” was quietly electrifying.
He challenged our deeply held belief that creativity is reserved for a few.
He reminded us that we’re all creative. That we’re born that way.
As he read his poems aloud with such poise and presence,
something stirred in me.
And words began to emerge." - Tribeni Chougule, Executive MBA, FRSA
"As our poet in residence, Frank Bolaji Irawo, thank you for sharing such heartfelt and inspiring poems. Your words truly touched us and captured the spirit of these days." - Özlem Degerli Wipperich

If you want to unleash creativity in your life or organisation, then reach out and let's have a chat
As a TransFLOWmation coach, I help entrepreneurs and business leaders remove mental blockers, unleash dormant creative energy and fearless innovation, and rejuvenate their business relationships to ignite and increase productivity.
TransFLOWmation is based on the following premise: We have infinite potential residing within
For us to maximise that potential, we need to let it FLOW from within aligned and unhindered.
This is achieved using a suite of services based on the following high-level outline of the 4 Pillars of Professional TransFLOWmation.
These four pillars are the key to experiencing it.
Clear: Remove the mental blockages stopping you from recognising your potential
Connect: Connect to and align with your true purpose
Collaborate: Work with the universe and those it puts into your life
Create: Start to fulfil your potential by taking inspired action
It is a 4-stage/16-module instructional guide process that can be highly customized to meet personal needs to get the universe “flowing” in your favour, maximising your professional potential.
Click Below for A high-level outline of my Signature Program. I look forward to discussing it further!