Meet Mika Newton

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Mika Newton. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Mika below.

Mika, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

I didn’t overcome imposter syndrome in one dramatic moment — I learned how to stop letting it lead. For years, I carried the quiet belief that I needed permission to take up space, especially when I shifted into more creative and healing work. I was a Black woman raised to excel, but also raised to be humble, and sometimes those two things fought each other inside me.

What changed was when I finally got tired of abandoning myself.

Stepping into my calling as a healer — sound therapy, stretch therapy, Reiki, all of it — forced me to face the truth that the only thing standing between me and my purpose was a story I didn’t even write. I started paying attention to moments where I felt “not enough” and asking myself, Is this fear, or is this growth happening in real time?

Most of the time, it was growth.

I stopped shrinking. I stopped waiting for validation from people who didn’t even understand the kind of work my soul was trying to do. Instead, I looked at the evidence: the people I helped, the doors that opened, the peace I created in rooms just by showing up fully as myself.

Imposter syndrome didn’t disappear — but I outgrew it. Every time I step into a space as the woman I am now, I remind myself:
I’m not here by accident. I am the assignment.

And once I accepted that, confidence stopped being something I “earned” and became something I practiced.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I’m the founder of Zenmi, a wellness practice rooted in sound healing, stretching, and energy work. My work sits at the intersection of restoration and liberation — helping people soften, release, and reconnect with themselves in ways they didn’t even realize they needed.

What excites me most is watching people experience peace in real time. Whether I’m grounding a corporate team, supporting individuals who carry heavy emotional labor, or guiding a room into deep stillness through sound, I get to witness transformation moment by moment. Sound has a way of bypassing the walls we build and speaking directly to the nervous system.

My path into this work wasn’t linear. I came from the corporate world, raised a family, and lived a full life before choosing to step fully into this calling. That journey shaped the heart of my brand. Everything I offer comes from faith, intuition, and a deep understanding of what it means to keep choosing yourself even when others don’t fully understand your purpose.

Zenmi is expanding through new partnerships, community healing experiences, and my monthly volunteer sound baths within a Federal Correctional Facility for incarcerated men. I’m also introducing floating sound bath experiences during the summer months — a unique offering that blends water, frequency, and nature to create a level of restoration that people often describe as unforgettable.

At its core, my brand is about giving people permission to breathe again. To rest. To feel safe in their own bodies. Every session, every event, and every room I step into is another opportunity to remind someone that peace is possible — and available to them right now.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Looking back, the three qualities that shaped my journey the most were self-trust, resilience, and emotional intelligence. Self-trust became the anchor. When you’re doing work that not everyone understands or can define for you, you have to be able to hear your own voice clearly. That took practice — listening to my intuition, honoring what my spirit was telling me, and allowing myself to follow directions that didn’t look “traditional.”

Resilience was the muscle. Entrepreneurship, creative work, and healing work all demand that you keep showing up even when results are slow or the support isn’t loud. I had to learn that progress isn’t always visible, but consistency compounds. Every session I gave, every room I held, every person I helped was a brick in the foundation.

Emotional intelligence was the bridge. My work requires vulnerability, compassion, and the ability to read and respond to the energy in a room. Understanding people — their fears, their trauma, their defenses — helped me guide them into deeper levels of peace.

For anyone early in their journey, my advice is this: learn to trust your inner knowing, because that will guide every decision you make. Strengthen your resilience by taking small steps consistently, even when no one is clapping. And invest in your emotional intelligence by doing your own healing work; you can’t lead people into spaces you haven’t walked through yourself.

These three qualities won’t make your path easier, but they will make you unshakeable.

How would you describe your ideal client?

My ideal client is the high-functioning, high-performing woman who is finally ready to put herself back on her own priority list. I serve women from all walks of life, but Black women — women who look like me, who carry similar histories and expectations — are especially close to my heart. We are often praised for our strength to the point where people forget that we, too, need care, softness, support, and space to unravel.

The women who come to me are brilliant and capable, but they’re also tired of being everything for everyone. They’re holding careers, families, communities, and expectations that never loosen their grip. They’re seeking a place where they can stop performing strength and simply be — vulnerable, open, supported, and restored.

While Zenmi welcomes all women, I am deeply committed to the healing of Black women because we are an underserved and under-recognized community in the wellness space. We’re rarely granted the room to fall apart, ask for help, or receive nurturing without judgment. My work creates that room. It honors our fullness — our power, our tenderness, our fatigue, and our desire to feel held.

My ideal client wants more than relaxation; she wants alignment, grounding, and practices she can return to long after the session ends. She wants a healing space that sees her, honors her, and allows her to breathe again. And that’s exactly what Zenmi is designed to give her.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.zenmisound.com
• Instagram: @zenmisound
• Facebook: Tamika Newton
• Linkedin: Tamika Newton

Image Credits

This Modern Love Photography