It is my calling to ensure that every single Black person heals, liberates themselves, revels in joy and pleasure, and is restored their place as divine leaders.

"They ask me what I do and who I do it for" 2 Chainz

Some of the most prolific words ever written. Fight me. 

Who do I do THIS work for? The space holding, the bullshit repelling, the truth telling, the magic whispering, the spirit channeling, the boss walking, the love pushing, the badass modeling, the spirit healing, the ancestor embodying, the teaching, the listening, the guiding?

I do it for you.

I AM the Unapologetic Black Girl, and I guide Black folks to stand fully in their power by cultivating an Afrocentric, authentic spiritual practice, by healing their inner child, by manifesting their highest vision, and by achieving a life of balance and pleasure,

Yeah, I do that ALL that.

It’s been my life’s journey.

Let me tell you how.

A Brief Her-story

I grew up full of contradictions and defying odds.

• I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area raised in a Blackety Black town of Texan and Louisianan transplants.

• I was born in the late 70s of Black power, yet came of age during the crack epidemic.

• My town was almost Nairobi, yet the movie Dangerous Minds was based on our lack of high school and how we had to be bussed out to neighboring white schools that didn’t want us.

• My parents struggled with drug addiction and I knew all about hanging up on bill collectors, yet I had the privilege attending a private, exclusive, all-girls boarding school as a day student.

Those intersections made me who I am.

I turned all those odds into my super power, snatching degrees and accolades along the way.

I continued my education in New York City, earning two Ivy League degrees. In 2000, I graduated with a Bachelors in Sociology from Barnard College, the women’s college of Columbia University. In 2011, I earned my Masters in Educational Policy and Social Analysis from Teachers College, also of Columbia University. 

I overcame the odds that said I would be a teenage mother, gunned down in the streets, a high school dropout, or addicted to drugs. It took me longer to learn, however, that "success" was more than one's resume and salary.

My Breakdown led to my Breakthrough.

As I approached my 30s, I thought "having it all" included marriage, children, home ownership, and a pension. That was the American Dream, right? I wasn't prepared for the multiple miscarriages. I had no idea what it meant to be in a healthy, supportive, nurturing relationship. Foreclosing on my first home devastated me, and I didn't anticipate being so unfulfilled in my 18 year career as an educator.  Life had a lot to teach me.

Going through those experiences allowed me to tap into my relationship with the Divine and recreate a vision for my life that brought unspeakable joy on my own terms. Through that journey, I was able to understand the true nature of healing and forgiveness. I was able to understand my heart's desires and purpose. I was empowered to use my voice and skills to change the lives of women around me.

So what now?

My journey led me to return home to African Traditional Religion, where I am a practicing Hoodoo spiritualist. I venerate my Ancestors as well as the deities of my tradition.

I bring my experiences as a teacher, principal, author, ordained minister, and Hoodoo to serve folks like you— in a place where the box you've been put in is too tight and there's no air; folks ready to step into their full power and greatness, folks ready to light shit up.

So, Fam, where is your journey leading you? How are we about to light shit up so that you can create the life and legacy you were destined for?

Let’s talk.

My life, family and business has transformed tremendously since I have been working with Aleia. I didn't realize the "Self" work that goes into owning and operating a successful business. Most people focus on the $$ and there is a place for that, but if you are not together mentally and physically then all that will fail. Aleia helped me to love me and accept who I am which has helped me to advance in so many areas. Self love and acceptances is an on-going process and requires consistent attention. Book a session and get your whole life together NOW!!

- Tina M.