Meet Khala
As an eldest daughter, a mother of two (7 and 4), and a Black woman, the last thing I ever wanted was to stare at spreadsheets or budgets.
I wanted to live my Black girl magic while traveling, laughing, creating memories with the people I love.
But ignoring money wasn’t freedom; it was another layer of disconnection.
Growing up, I was the one who always “figured it out.” Responsibility kept people safe, so I became strong, capable, and endlessly resourceful. It also taught me to overgive, override my body, and put my own desires last, especially around money and relationships.
I knew early on that we didn’t have the same resources as my classmates at Catholic school. My grandparents paid tuition, and my mom, a single parent and teacher, made miracles stretch on a salary that didn’t include luxury vacations or a new wardrobe every season.
As the only Black girl in my class, I learned to blend in, to like what everyone else liked. My relationship with money mirrored that: hidden, cautious, uncertain.
And yet I was gifted something beautiful, the lesson of sharing what you love. My mom showed us that abundance isn’t always about numbers. Watching her pack three kids into the car for spontaneous beach trips taught me to fill my own cup, give my kids the experiences I cherish, and treat myself and my resources with care and reciprocity.
The Turning Point
Motherhood cracked something open in me. Friendships shifted, boundaries became necessary, and I learned to speak my needs to my friends and to my husband. I couldn’t spend Sundays hanging out when what I really wanted was quiet family time.
My money reflected that same misalignment. I didn’t buy tickets to see Seventeen when they came to my city, couldn’t afford a sabbatical when burnout drove me to take medical leave, and hesitated to book our first family vacation even though I knew we were craving it.
Everything changed when I started looking at my relationship to myself and to money through the lens of generational patterns. The answers to the freedom-filled life I wanted weren’t out there somewhere; they were in me, my lineage, my DNA.
How we relate to money is how we relate to ourselves and others.
And those patterns? They’re often inherited, passed through generations of survival and adaptation.
When we meet them with awareness, we create space for something new to emerge.
The Work We’ll Do Together
As an ancestral healing coach, I don’t come with a list of quick fixes or “secrets.” My role is to help you gently face the patterns that have been keeping you from what you already know you want.
This work is deep, tender, and action-oriented.
We honor the past, heal from the root, and embody new expressions of abundance in the present. We move at the speed of trust with your body, your lineage, and your life.
More About My Background
For over a decade, I’ve helped organizations transform by building sustainable systems, operational strategies, and cultures of belonging. I’ve worked with nonprofits, federal agencies, and for-profits, managing project budgets of $5M, creating a five-year debt recovery plan that facilitated $19M in repayments, and overseeing financial operations validating $591M+ in invoicing and recoveries.
I hold a Master’s in Industrial–Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor’s in Family Studies & Community Development, and I’m an Accredited Financial Counselor Candidate.
I’m also the Cofounder and COO of the Eldest Daughters Collective, a national healing space for self-identified eldest or only daughters of immigrant and BIPOC families.
My learning path includes training with an ancestral healing coach, reiki master, doula, and somatic embodiment experts, all of which infuse my approach with grounded, integrative wisdom.
When I’m not coaching, you’ll find me at a concert, learning Korean and Yoruba, being a board game enthusiast, watching animal documentaries, and learning K-pop dances.
