Don’t Burn Your Cake® Rise with Rashad!
Meet Rashad Hayes—a bold, resilient baker who knows a thing or two about heat. Life threw some serious flames his way—including a cancer diagnosis—but instead of crumbling, Rashad rose. Now, he’s turning up the heat on purpose, passion, and perseverance.
Rashad helps individuals and organizations become fire-resistant—teaching them how to thrive when life gets hot. His signature C.A.K.E. Methodology™ isn’t just clever—it’s transformational. It’s the secret recipe for turning life’s pressure into progress, setbacks into setups, and burnout into breakthrough.
With a background in Community Health and Social Work from UAB, a collegiate athletic past, and a current pursuit of a doctorate in Community Health, Rashad combines real-life grit with academic insight. Whether he’s speaking on stage, or training teams, his message is simple and powerful:
Life will bring the heat. Your job?
Don’t burn your cake.®
Rashad’s mission is to spark a culture of resilience—helping people and organizations rise, recover, and bake up sustainable success. Let’s turn adversity into your next masterpiece.
Whether he’s lighting up the stage or firing up a Zoom, Rashad’s keynotes are anything but cookie-cutter. With high energy, real talk, and a dash of humor, he mixes personal storytelling with practical takeaways that stick. Audiences leave laughing, inspired, and ready to take bold action—armed with tools to face the heat without folding under pressure.
But Rashad doesn’t stop at motivation—he rolls up his sleeves and gets into the mix. His interactive workshops offer a deeper dive into the C.A.K.E. Methodology™, helping individuals and teams build customized strategies for resilience, stress management, and sustainable success. Whether you’re leading a team, growing your business, or trying not to burn out while chasing your goals, Rashad’s guidance is the recipe you didn’t know you needed. Let’s just say—he helps you rise, and makes sure you stay delicious under pressure.
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Are You Ready To Turn Up the Heat—Without Getting Burned?
Life and leadership bring plenty of heat, but with Rashad Hayes’s Don’t Burn Your Cake® philosophy and C.A.K.E. Methodology™, you’ll learn how to turn pressure into progress. Blending resilience, real-world strategies, and a dash of humor, Rashad helps teams and individuals clarify their vision, keep their cool, and rise to the occasion—so when the heat is on, your success comes out baked to perfection.
Keynotes & Speaking
When Rashad Hayes hits the stage, he doesn’t just speak—he ignites the room. With a magnetic presence and a gift for storytelling, Rashad transforms personal challenges and hard-earned lessons into powerful, laugh-out-loud moments that stick. His keynotes are an electrifying mix of motivation and strategy, blending humor, heart, and hard truths to help audiences handle life’s heat with confidence. Whether he’s addressing a ballroom of executives or a packed conference hall, Rashad leaves people leaning forward, nodding along, and walking away ready to take bold action. Audiences don’t just listen—they engage, they laugh, and they leave changed.
Workshops & Programs
Rashad Hayes’ workshops are where inspiration meets hands-on transformation. In these highly interactive sessions, participants don’t just listen—they roll up their sleeves, engage in real conversations, and apply proven strategies to their own challenges. Rashad’s dynamic style keeps the energy high and the learning practical, ensuring every activity, story, and takeaway connects to real-life results. Whether for leaders, teams, or entire organizations, his workshops create a safe, high-energy space where people build skills, strengthen connections, and walk out with the confidence and tools to thrive under pressure.
Workshops & Programs
Rashad Hayes’ workshops are where inspiration meets hands-on transformation. In these highly interactive sessions, participants don’t just listen—they roll up their sleeves, engage in real conversations, and apply proven strategies to their own challenges. Rashad’s dynamic style keeps the energy high and the learning practical, ensuring every activity, story, and takeaway connects to real-life results. Whether for leaders, teams, or entire organizations, his workshops create a safe, high-energy space where people build skills, strengthen connections, and walk out with the confidence and tools to thrive under pressure.
Rashad’s Books
Rashad Hayes’ books bring his powerful voice and practical wisdom from the stage to the page. Packed with real stories, relatable humor, and actionable strategies, his writing inspires readers to face challenges head-on, stay cool under pressure, and create lasting success. Whether you’re flipping through for a quick dose of motivation or diving deep into life-changing principles, Rashad’s words will challenge, encourage, and equip you to rise above the heat and win—every time.
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DANNY LONG
Enterprise State Community College
MESHA PARKER
Mental Health Coordinator at Health Services Center
ANTON GUNN
CEO & Professional Speaker, 937 Strategy Group
Audiences Love Rashad
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