I’m Athalia Monae—a writer, author, and Voice & Communication Advocate whose work explores the intersection of communication, relationships, self-expression, and personal authority.
I believe communication is about more than finding the right words. It is about understanding what lies beneath them; the experiences, assumptions, emotions, needs, and perspectives that influence what we say, what we don’t say, and how we are heard.
My work is rooted in a simple belief: your voice matters, and how you use it can shape the way you experience your relationships, your work, and yourself.
I am particularly interested in the moments when communication becomes consequential—the conversation you’ve been avoiding, the boundary you haven’t expressed, the truth you haven’t found the words for, or the situation where you realize that what you thought you knew may not be the whole story.
My work brings together storytelling, reflection, communication, and practical tools to help people become more intentional about how they express themselves and navigate the conversations that matter.
That work takes several forms.
Why the Secrets? Through Their Eyes is a work of fiction that explores perception, silence, assumptions, and the consequences of making judgments without having the complete picture.
Unspoken Truths: A Guided Journal to Finding Your Voice invites readers to turn inward—to reflect on their experiences and explore the thoughts, feelings, needs, boundaries, and truths that may have remained unspoken.
Say What Matters extends that work into everyday life. The app provides guided tools and practical support to help people prepare for difficult conversations, communicate with greater clarity and confidence, express their needs, strengthen boundaries, and navigate meaningful conversations.
Together, they reflect the same philosophy:
The story helps us see.
The reflection helps us understand.
The practice helps us communicate.
My private work is centered on women who lead, create, build, and carry responsibility.
I work with women who may be navigating an important conversation, a leadership moment, a relationship dynamic, a boundary they need to establish, or a season where they know something needs to change but are still finding the language to express it.
I don’t believe women need to become louder to be heard or more aggressive to establish authority.
I believe there is power in clarity.
My role is to create space for women to examine what they think, feel, need, and want to communicate—and to help them become more intentional about how they use their voice when it matters most.
Writing has always been one of the ways I make sense of ideas, experiences, and the world around me. It has also become one of the ways I create conversations with others.
I am a contributing writer for Entrepreneur Media, where my work focuses on communication, leadership, and clarity in professional and personal contexts.
I also write for Authority Magazine, where I lead multiple interview series featuring experts across a range of disciplines, including impactful communication, commercial design, radiant skin, and in-person versus online networking.
My interviews and essays center thoughtful conversation, lived expertise, and the role language plays in shaping credibility, connection, and influence.
In addition to my writing, I am the founder of Alahta Mane Essentials, a wellness brand rooted in self-care and confidence. While Alahta exists as a separate venture, it reflects many of the same values that inform my work as a writer—presence, care, and the power of how we tend to ourselves.
At the center of everything I create is a curiosity about people—what shapes us, what we carry, what we assume, what we leave unsaid, and what happens when we finally give ourselves permission to say what matters.
My work isn’t about having all the answers.
It is about asking better questions.
It is about creating room for reflection before reaction, understanding before assumption, and clarity before conclusion.
Whether through a story, a journal prompt, an app, an essay, a conversation, or private work with a woman navigating an important moment, my goal remains the same:
To create space for people to understand their voice, communicate with intention, and recognize the power of what happens when they say what matters.
If you are here because you’re looking for a story, exploring your own communication, preparing for an important conversation, or simply curious about the ideas behind my work, I invite you to explore.
Read the essays.
Discover the books.
Explore Say What Matters.
Learn about private work.
And, most importantly, take whatever gives you a little more clarity about your own voice.
Because what you say matters. And sometimes, what you don’t say matters too.