Aalia speaks from the heart, and her heart has seen its share of struggles. Abandonment, homelessness, domestic violence, sexual assault, and cancer, but she also has success, happiness, and healing. The award-winning novelist knows her pain has a purpose. Her noble mission includes everything from spearheading nonprofits to writing thought-provoking novels, all with the focus of empowering others.

Wife to entertainment attorney and Executive Producer, Joseph Lanius, she is a mother of four and grandmother, Aalia breaks stereotypes and warns people that she isn’t your average grandma.