HEALING AT THE INTERSECTION OF INNOVATION AND ANCESTRY
Ashley “Ìyá Ashley” Edwards
Founder & CEO at MindRight Health; Thought Leader in Mental Health Innovation
Founder and CEO of MindRight Health — a venture-backed startup transforming how communities access mental health care. She made history as the first Black woman founder in New Jersey to raise $1M in venture capital.
Stanford MBA. Yale BA. Initiated Iyanifa in the Yoruba practice of Ifa. She moves between boardrooms and sacred spaces, grounding innovation in ancestral wisdom.
Forbes 30 Under 30. Top Healers Shaping the Next Century. Inaugural Visiting Social Entrepreneur at Stanford GSB. Advisor to Forbes, Zoom, and NewSchools Venture Fund.
Movement for Community Healing
MindRight Health
Community-based healing powered by modern technology. Transforming how underserved communities access mental health care by meeting people where they are—culturally, emotionally, and digitally—and building systems that make care more human, accessible, and consistent.
Speaking & Thought Leadership
Forbes-recognized social entrepreneur and inaugural Visiting Social Entrepreneur at Stanford GSB. Advisor to Forbes, Zoom, and NewSchools Venture Fund, shaping conversations at the intersection of mental health, equity, and innovation across global stages and institutions.
