What Others Are Saying
“All too often our own mental image of our business and personal problems are distorted. Alia can help. She is a good listener with exceptional insights to help correct a perceived and distorted image of the problem into exceptional clarity. She can help you create a realistic image of what is needed to do to get back on track. Alia was very helpful to me, especially at the intersection of my business and personal life, when both were in direct conflict. She has provided exceptional emotional intelligence solutions to help me move forward and I would highly recommend Alia to help bring you a fresh perspective, combining great emotional intelligence with entrepreneurial insights.”
Leo DiDomenico, CEO of GiantLeap Technologies
“The first time that I worked with Alia was when she was still running a nanotech company, immediately I felt drawn to her and found myself captivated by her right away. There was something about her that really made me feel ‘seen’, if that makes sense. She prioritized my concerns over her own, despite it being our first call informal introductory call before she launched a coaching practice. As a fellow Female Founder, I felt as though she empathized with what I was going through and I really enjoyed our conversations together. I’ve always found my friends & family network very supportive, but I also find that no one truly understands what you are going though as a Founder until they have been there themselves. Alia is an extremely kind, compassionate, highly knowledgeable, and eloquent mentor and coach. She understands that becoming and being an entrepreneur is more than just the business and that the Founder (and their positive mindset), plays a crucial role in the wellbeing of the business overall.”
Remy Warren, Founder and CEO of MoxyPatch
“Alia's gift is in creating a totally safe container for me to be vulnerable and also show my strength. She honed in on the key pieces I needed help with and gave me substantial language and resources - exactly what I needed. I appreciate her honest feedback. She brought both her fully human experience and reality into the time together, as well as her business expertise and experience -- a powerful combo. She listened well and so her framing of my situation and quandary were right on, making me feel understood as a founder and also that she 'got' my business -- thus the advice and resources she generously shared with me were exactly what was needed.”
Anonymous, Founder of Literary Startup
“In the time I have known Alia, she’s made a significant impact on my mental health as an entrepreneur and founder. Her powerful stances in empathy and self-care reinforce the way I want to treat myself as I go on this journey of building my company. She is both no-nonsense and to the point while simultaneously compassionate and insightful. I already have her mantras bouncing around in my head, and they are doing me a world of good. Alia understands that building a business is not all spreadsheets and goals and fine-tuning ideas (though that’s absolutely part of it). As entrepreneurs, we have to manage our minds, hearts, and spirits, or we risk depleting ourselves to the point that we cannot meet our business goals. Right off the bat, she gave me practical advice that I could work on immediately—advice that benefits my mental health and my business at the same time. I got immediate “coach vibes” from her, even before I knew she was a coach! She’s a natural, and I don’t have a doubt that she will help any entrepreneur (or person, for that matter) who connects with her.”
Kara Long, Founder of The Memory Collective
“Given the stressors of the Pandemic, which has upended just about everything we do in a day, the acknowledgment that it is "okay" to have a variety of troubling feelings is so critical. Having group discussions, arranging side-bar chats, and even sharing counselors or support mechanisms is so helpful. Understanding that others are feeling the same thing you might feel -- and may even make helpful suggestions --is paramount to moving forward in a productive way. Having Alia both listen and also share creates a connection that is vital to surviving the loneliness of this ongoing pandemic.! Alia creates one of the only venues I have seen that allows for addressing the "human" aspects of heading a start-up.”
Lindsey Hoggle, Founder of Mental HealthTech Startup
“My coaching sessions with Alia have been both personal & productive. Alia facilities a thoughtful dialogue. She listened and shared real founder experiences. I felt comfortable enough to express myself in a way I had no intention of doing. Our first meeting concluded with a conversation around the connections between emotional health and productive activity “success”.”
Anonymous, Founder of Social Enterprise
“Alia can best be described as emotionally authentic. I absolutely admire that trait about her and she has been an inspiration to help model that for me. Throughout our conversations, she was able to create a safe space for myself and other female founders and has given us a space to talk about real topics that we all are facing and show support for one another. I have recommended Alia and her coaching support to many of my friends who were looking to learn how to effectively communicate using empathy, listening, and non-judgment, since I have personally felt the impact and growth from all the wisdom and care that she brings to everyone she touches.”
Jade Garrett, Founder of Positive Deviancy
“It's a pleasure to write on behalf of Alia. Without reservation, I give her my highest recommendation as a coach, listener, and guru of all things around Emotional Intelligence. Alia is beyond eloquent, and has a way with words that few can match. She is by turns delightful, introspective, serious, funny, playful and downright cut-to-the-chase brutally honest when needed. Watch this space because here is a career and a coaching practice which is going to make a big, positive impact on the world!”