Allyson Leak is on a mission to make mental health tools and spiritual wellness practical and relatable. She is an inspirational speaker, author, meditation teacher, and spiritual healer. She founded Amethyst Life, a spiritual wellness brand dedicated to providing Black women with self-care tools for mental peace.
In addition to launching her business, she's written stories on self-care and wellness, personal development, and lifestyle topics for over ten years. She has interviewed around 60 women in the entertainment and corporate world. Her work has been published in Ebony, Sister 2 Sister, Hype Hair, Honey Mag, and MadameNoire.com. She is also the co-author of "The Goddess Potential: A Guide to Developing a Relationship With Your Inner Self," featured in the Huffington Post, BET.com, and NBC7. Over the past 15 years, she's spent countless hours practicing and teaching mindfulness meditation, self-care rituals, and healing workshops. Through her programs at Amethyst Life, participants grow in self-love, self-awareness, self-confidence, and resilience.
She was raised in Washington, DC, and earned a bachelor's degree in communications with a concentration in print journalism from Temple University. She also completed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) certification from the Center For Mindfulness (CFM) at UMass Memorial Healthcare. To learn more and subscribe to her newsletter where she shares journal prompts and guided reflections, visit www.amethystlife.com.