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Laneen Haniah

Spoken Word Artist
SouLah the Legend
Country or state 
United States (Georgia)
Available to 
North America
City 
MARIETTA
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/New_York

Personal Details

Bio

I am a unicorn. I’m the type of person you meet only once in a lifetime! What makes me unique is my powerful story of survival. I have over 40 years of experience as an award-winning author and keynote speaker and I could blabber on about my credentials, but I find that both boring and pointless. Having letters behind your name doesn’t hold the same promise of expertise and excellence that it used to. What qualifies me as a speaker is the life I’ve lived.

I was raped at two. I was diagnosed with a terminal illness at nine that imprisoned me in a hospital bed for much of my childhood. I was not expected to live past the age of 16! I was then out on my own as a teenager. On the mean streets of New York I faced life as a high school dropout and single mother. I also experienced substance abuse, gang violence, and sexual assault. But my greatest hazard was my lifelong battle with mental illness and depression, which led to multiple suicide attempts!

After surviving my childhood illness, getting married, and giving birth to seven beautiful babies, I was still suicidal. After speaking before audiences of over 10,000, hosting an award-winning radio broadcast, being featured in magazines, on radio and television—I was still suicidal. After growing a following of very 100,000 viewers on my blog, I WAS STILL SUICIDAL. Despite my continued public achievements, I attempted suicide for the seventh time, only three weeks after winning the second award for my radio broadcast!

On the back side of surviving another suicidal breakdown; the woman then known as, Dr. Intimacy, took a step back from everything to figure out her life. I disappeared and reinvented myself and have emerged as a healed, whole, and authentic person who is ready to talk about real things that are relevant. Not credentials, not accomplishments, not degrees, not awards, but how to live a life that doesn’t secretly make you feel like you’re dying inside.

I am passionate about guiding others toward self-love; personal empowerment; and healthy relationships. I am a strong advocate for mental health, emotional authenticity, and exposing superficial happiness which leads to a hidden suicidal nature that can go undetected until it’s too late. Although there are many speakers, I AM SET APART by my wealth of firsthand experience and my unique delivery. My inspiring story of survival gives people hope. My commanding presence and thought-provoking content is transforming and helps push people to purpose. I have no equal. I am—SouLah the Legend, “A RELEVANT VOICE, speaking the universal language of the soul!”

Current position (3)

Spoken Word Artist

SouLah the Legend

CEO

Inspired Legacy Publishing

Host/Creator

Make Your Life Matter podcast

Degrees (2)
Branding
WGU
2013 to 2018
Audio engineering and production
Cedar Valley College
2018 to 2020

Presentations

Presentations (5)
Suicidal Love -- when you love love that is killing you

Understanding the relationship between hidden suicidal depression and toxic relationship patterns. Learn how to recognize and break these patterns and cultivate meaningful, healthy relationships.

The Suicidal Nature

Suicide is not just a behavior, an act or a negative emotion. It is a nature, a mindset, and a lifestyle.

The Laws of Emotional Energy

Understanding how emotional energy works and how to use that energy in your favor.

Women setting boundaries - When no means Hell NO!

Empowering women to set boundaries in all areas of their lives and achieve balance.

Hidden Sexual Trauma - When you don't realize you've been violated.

Learning to redefine sexual violence and gain a deeper of understanding of sexual trauma. The difference between consent and compliance and why it matters so much.

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Books & Articles (3)

SUICIDAL LOVE: The Kiss That Shattered My Soul
Inspired Legacy Publishing,
2022
Suicidal Love: A Book of Reflective Thoughts and Poetry
Inspired Legacy Publishing,
2022
How to Love a Black Man: RESPECT HIM
self-published,
2018

Expertise (22)

Health & Well-being
Other
Emotional Awareness Overcoming Depression abusive relationships Empowering Women healing from sexual trauma Childhood sexual abuse Empowering my innerself Dealing with self-sabotage adult suicide child suicide Authentic happiness suicide Self-Love Black love relationships African American women empowerment Black women Music Artist Poetry expressing my journey in poetry and my Book performance poetry

Clients

Les Brown
Alexiou Gibson
Shannan Ighadaro

Awards & certifications (1)

Survivor Woman of the Year
Regal Rhythms Poetry
2022
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

As a 7-time survivor of attempted suicide, I speak from a place of passionate firsthand EXPERIENCE!

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