We’re looking forward to introducing you to Dr. Shadaria Allison. Check out our conversation below.
Dr. Shadaria, a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: Have you stood up for someone when it cost you something?
There is no greater pride and yet anguish I’ve felt in life more than the privilege of standing up for someone, while it costed my everything. In fact, I’m doing it right now. I believe that those who felt led and called to serve greater causes in humanity are almost born with that gene. I cannot remember a time in my life where I wasn’t standing up for someone else. I’m honored to do if. Even now.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Dr. Shadaria Allison. I am an International Best-Selling Author, Speaker and creative with a real passion for reformation. As CEO of American Unicorn, LLC. (formally known as GirlBossPublishing, LLC) I work with professionals, influencers, and dreamers of all sorts; helping many to niche their talent and build a reality around their dreams. Notoriously known for publishing, content creation, and consulting. I have had the pleasures of producing a plethora of best sellers, designing for celebrity talent, and creating a world of innovation around bright ideas. For now, my focus has been advocating for creatives and writing two masterpieces for the culture. I think that the best way to respond to a world seemingly out of sorts is love and creative production.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
People pleasing. I QUIT! … and let me explain. For quite some time, and id dare say all my life, I loved the idea of making people happy, helping others, and encouraging people to their places of comfort; whatever that looked like. Though this was and very much so is still at my core who I am as a person, I never realized that I was forming a toxic relationship between my inner world and those who I gave access. You see, when you solicit yourself to be the “fixer” the “connect” and the “plug”. you set your entire self-up for self-deception. You may believe that what you are doing is making a calm in the storm for those you love, however it is starting one within. I didn’t know how many people I had in my life that wanted absolutely NOTHING to do with who I was as a person and yet wanted everything I had to offer. I was the prayer warrior, the life coach, the nurse, the doctor, the sister, the mamma friend. Until i looked around and faced so many of my battles alone because giving the appearance of a people pleaser also gives the facade of perfection and a message that your value is only creating an environment for others to swim safely while you drown. Thats a “NO” for me now. Now some say I’m unlikeable and others think I’m difficult, I say they are all right and give my sincerest condolences to the old me.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Absolutely. Right Now! Its 2025. Bills are high, creativity is pimped, and people’s hearts are not as once human as they once were- and I’m out here writing books about American Reform. I’ve been cheated out of opportunities, betrayed by family and friends, lied on, misunderstood, blackballed, and left for dead by people I would’ve died for. Watching the evil in humanity and the culture enduring unprecedented collapse and upheaval’ there isn’t a day that giving up doesn’t seem appealing. However, I look at my 21-year-old son, I look at these children coming up today, I look at the dark past, and my place as a generational curse breaker and say, YOU DONT GET TO QUIT. You get to cry, mourn, be angry, question the LORD, crave solitude-all of the above, but you are not allowed to quit. There were once slaves begging internally for some of the woes, I think I have today. Christ himself carried his life to a cross for my “maybe’s”. To give up. Even while persecuted and denied; would be an insult to the calling God has entrusted me with and the generation that is waiting for the truth that comes with my assignment.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes. YES. and yes… in fact, one of the best compliments I have ever received from someone is that I am exactly who I am online… offline. There is no power in faking. I love the lord. I struggle with lust. I love God… I still want to listen to Boosie& JEEZY. I believe God can move mountains. I also wonder why he aint moved mine yet. I love people and at the same time I have no mood to be bothered with them. I’m silly. I’m sensitive. I crack jokes. I’m Dr. Shadaria Allison. I am also “Shasha” who has had an EBT card, Medicaid, and driven a hoopty. I’ve lived in a mansion; I’ve slept on couches and floors. I’ve had dinner at table with Magic Johson. I’ve had rapper Saweetie fix me a plate of food. I’ve fed the homeless. I’ve been homeless. I’ve helped those who have had mental illness. I have struggled with mine. I have been married. I have been divorced. Some know me as the author of 23 books. Some people know me for not having 23 dollars to my name. I am human. I wear it all because all of it is me and all of it was me and it is important for people to know that their story and their humanity needs to be more of what’s relatable instead of perfect. This is a trait I will never change. I have however airbrushed my photos like any other social media baddie, but the general public still seems to think I’m cute…lol. Hope this helps someone…SMILE.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
What I think people will and do mostly misunderstand about my legacy is that i required any attention to be great. I did almost everything BROKE! I did almost everything without genuine support. I did almost everything; wrote almost Everybook for everything and everyone else, especially the generation coming behind us millennials- and I did it broke and most of the times BROKEN. I never needed attention. I knew from day one whatever GOD had to use me for wasn’t going to come with fanfare. I have a ton talent. I don’t say that in arrogance. I can sing, rap, act, model, etc. and I WRITE BOOKS on communal reform, American advocacy, and self-help. If i wanted attention, Id grabs the biggest mic and use it for my glory. But i hope it is both known and felt long after me, which I KNOW it will be because we are notorious for hating the living and honoring the dead. I pray my words are respected as solutions for what matters and that others take it to their systems, court rooms, and professional fields and apply the wisdom I failed for them to have. I never wanted the stage. I wanted to be felt, respected, and my son and other generations to have the strength to fight back against demonic structures that made being them so hard. I pray someone picks up a book I’ve written one day and knows just that.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://americanunicorn.co
- Other: TikTok: Ideas4dastarz
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