Team

We are an all female team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.

Kanyali Ilako

Founder

Represented Kenya in professional swimming and worked as a swimming and P.E teacher before pursuing her master’s degree in Sports and Performance Psychology. Licensed with Kenya Psychological Association. She is passionate about sports and exercise and seeks to empower people to participate in sports and leave healthy lifestyles by encouraging enjoyment and motivation via performance enhancement intervention programs and mental skills training. She has worked with various teams and individuals both nationally and internationally. Her most recent being the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Email me: kanyaliilako@gmail.com

Rowena Tirop

Co-Founder

Her passion for emotional and mental well-being in sport and exercise led her to pursue a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Brunel University London. Licensed with Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association. With her wealth of knowledge and multiplicity of interests from different industries, she is able apply herself in different fields and sports. She currently works with international and local athletes in various sports. Her goals include working with more athletes and sporting organizations to promote well-being and enhance performance.

Email me: rowenatirop@gmail.com

Salma Hamisi

Social Media Marketing Specialist

Graduate of psychology from United States International University. At Brainfrees she conducts market research in order to create effective social media marketing strategies for both our blog and other platforms. She also plays a critical role in optimizing our content, both textual and graphical, across our many platforms.