We’re looking forward to introducing you to Kenisha Lee. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Kenisha, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
I’m being called to fully walk in my purpose and move by faith, not by sight. For years, I hid behind stability, checking every corporate box and over qualifying myself out of opportunities that no longer aligned with my calling. But purpose has a way of finding you. After spending 15 years mastering corporate business models and leading across multiple departments, I decided to build my own. Today, as a full-time entrepreneur and founder of The K. Lee Brand, I’m no longer shrinking to fit systems that weren’t built for me. I’m helping others build wealth through ownership by providing strategic Business and HR consulting, Franchise consulting, and Real estate brokerage services.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Fifteen years ago, I started as a store manager at Subway. Over time, I worked my way up, climbing every ladder, taking on the jobs no one else wanted, and leading and collaborating across every department. I reached every ceiling placed in front of me until eventually, I became overqualified for the very system I helped build.
Fast forward to 2025, I am now a Subway franchise owner of five years, a certified business consultant, a certified HR professional (SHRM-CP), a real estate broker, and a full-time entrepreneur. Anything you can name within a business, I’ve handled, collaborated on, or assisted with. That experience shaped how I approach business today.
Now, through my consulting firm, The K. Lee Brand, I help people build wealth through ownership. I Serve and Solve by creatively and strategically addressing the real challenges that entrepreneurs face. With my depth of experience, I’m able to meet a business exactly where it is and guide it toward where it’s meant to go.
What makes me and my brand unique is simple: it’s me. My journey from employee to owner, from corporate to consultant, embodies the same transformation I now help others achieve, turning knowledge into legacy, equity, and empowerment.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was a powerful quiet storm. Not loud but deeply present. I saw things differently, an observer with a bold mind and a calm spirit. I didn’t always speak first, but when I did, it carried weight. I led with intuition, creativity, and purpose long before I had the words or titles to describe it. That quiet strength has always been there; I just had to remember it.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
There came a point when I realized hiding my pain was only dimming my own light. I had been through so many seasons of disappointment, loss, and uncertainty that I learned how to turn what hurt me into fuel. Instead of letting pain define me, I started to study it, understand it, and use it as energy to build something greater. That shift taught me resilience on another level. Now, when challenges come, I don’t ask “why me,” I ask “what is this teaching me.” Every obstacle has refined me, strengthened my faith, and deepened my purpose. My power was never in avoiding the pain, it was in transforming it.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, the public version of me is real, but it’s just one layer of who I am. Most people see the polished, business-focused side “The strategist”, the consultant, the broker who’s all about excellence and results. That version is authentic, but it’s not the whole story. The truth is, I’m also deeply introspective, spiritual, and surprisingly silly. I laugh hard, I love deeply, and I don’t take myself too seriously. I’ve learned that different spaces require different versions of me, but every version is still me. What people see publicly is just the part that serves the moment, not the entirety of who I am.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. When do you feel most at peace?
I feel most at peace when I’m aligned when what I’m doing feels good, meaningful, and true to who I am. Peace for me comes from purpose, from knowing that my actions, my work, and my relationships reflect my values. The moment I have to shrink, pretend, or compromise who I am for a relationship or an opportunity, that peace disappears. Alignment is my calm. It’s where I find clarity, confidence, and the freedom to just be.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://thekleebrand.com/
- Instagram: The Klee Brand
- Linkedin: Kenisha Lee
Image Credits
Photos by Q11 Photography
