"...empowering and full of wisdom..."

Allie is a survivor, practitioner, experimenter, award-winning leader and author, who's been deep in the trenches, and who has advised 1000s of organizations, executives, young professionals, and students  on leadership, value creation, and resilience in the age of uncertainty. As a child, she survived a violent personal attack during political massacres that left hundreds of others dead, and then years of devastating fallout thereafter. Inspired by those events, as well as decades of her work as a builder and leader of innovative organizations, her writing explores the nature of reality, perception, and beliefs, and our ability to shape them to live more positive and resilient lives. Her writing touches on topics related to mindsets and ancient wisdom, and also draws from study of both science and leadership during her graduate school days and throughout her career, and study with acclaimed eastern and western philosophers.

Allie is the author of the survival adventure and modern tale of resilience and transformation against extraordinary odds, July and Everything After, which became a long standing top release, and was named a First Horizon Award Finalist, a distinction presented by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards to celebrate superior debut works, and a Hawthorne Prize Finalist, and named to the Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Short List. Previously Allie's writing was selected for various award-winning and other publications, and her opinion piece published in Pulitzer prize-winning Sun Sentinel. She also has been a contributor to academic, trade, and policy publications, and was formerly a global writing advisor at Amazon. Allie has been an invited speaker at ideas festivals, universities, conferences, company retreats, board retreats, and more, and an expert panelist for WNYC (The Brian Lehrer Show). She has been awarded and recognized for her leadership and work by several organizations including Amazon, Harvard, Asia Society, and more.

Engage Allie as a speaker or follow her newsletter for updates and new insights.

Follow Allie's newsletter, read the latest post, or access premium benefits here.

Observations and lessons from the trenches. Fuel your future with the hard-won hidden insights and secrets that Allie learned and leveraged to unlock human potential. Hidden insights on the powerful values, habits, mindsets that bring out the best in human potential and resilience, from a survivor, practitioner, experimenter, award-winning leader and author, who's been deep in the trenches.

Why does it matter? In an ever shifting world where community, family, personal, and work spheres are being redefined, the ability to unlock human potential and resilience will be the key levers for life success.

Share Allie's newsletter or Allie’s book with others who may benefit.

In the words of Mother Theresa, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

“Compelling... Allie Nava's words shine... riveting... A delicately woven tale of healing." - Midwest Book Review

"...compelling and gripping story... A fantastic debut from a new voice…!" - Michelle, @nurse_bookie

"This universal story explores…the ripple effects of…traumas… healing..." - CEO of Doctors Without Borders

 “...a powerful tale of resilience, identity, and the relentless pursuit of justice… had me in tears… a beautifully written story...” - Mathi, mowgliwithabook

"Nava’s debut...crafts a powerful narrative...  writing is laced with vulnerability, never shying away from the raw... quick pacing keeps its readers engaged...immersed in Maya's journey..." - BookLife / Publishers Weekly

"Through the eyes of Maya, an American college graduate... Allie Nava paints an unflinching portrait of survival and resilience in the face of unimaginable violence... Nava's narration pulses with urgency... Amidst this, Nava raises a profound question: how do we balance self-preservation against the consequences of inaction." - Brown Girl Bookshelf

”I was impressed this was a debut!” - Karen, @books.cats.travel.food

"...unspeakable events... the importance of the message..." - @purrfectpages

“Maya’s journey is empowering and full of wisdom” - Amber, @_readtowrite04_

View book recognitions below