Leah A. Owens
Books & Journals — Available on Amazon
Crown & Continuum
The Journey of Becoming through Essence, Influence, and Legacy
When your life unravels, it's not always the end — sometimes, it's the invitation. In Crown & Continuum, Legacy Doula Leah Owens takes readers on a deeply personal and profoundly spiritual journey of rediscovering her Essence, redefining her Influence, and rebuilding her Legacy. What began in a hospital bed after a ruptured brain aneurysm became the catalyst for a movement — a movement of Black women returning to their authentic selves, living intentionally, and designing legacies rooted in love, faith, and alignment.
"When you arrive at Legacy, you discover that everything God trusted you with was never yours to own — it was yours to offer back."
- Reconnect with your Essence — your truest, God-aligned identity
- Use your Influence with integrity, not ego
- Build your Legacy intentionally — in family, community, and calling
- Discover how faith, sisterhood, and authenticity heal what performance broke
Crowned & Becoming
An Affirmation Journey for the Niece of Promise
For every young Black woman stepping into her promise, this journal is her crown and her compass. Crowned & Becoming is a 50-day affirmation journal designed especially for teen and young adult Black women in the Niece of Promise program. Rooted in the pillars of Essence, Influence, and Legacy, this guided journal empowers young women to embrace who they are, discover their voice, and begin building the legacy they are destined to leave.
- An empowering affirmation to speak life over herself — every day
- Thoughtful reflection prompts to deepen self-awareness
- Small action steps to practice courage, confidence, and intention
- Journaling space for personal expression, growth, and dreams
You are not just the future — you are the now. Your crown is already yours.
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Essence & Influence
Cultivating a Lasting Legacy for Black Women Entrepreneurs
Essence and Influence is a guided journal crafted as a reflective sanctuary for Black women entrepreneurs to explore their journeys, embrace their unique entrepreneurial spirit, and actively shape the legacies they wish to leave behind. A bridge between personal and professional aspirations, inviting you to dig deep into the values, vision, and identity that define who you are and what you're building.
- Discover your Essence — the core values and identity behind your work
- Define your vision and craft a legacy beyond business strategy
- Protect your legacy through intentional self-care practices
- Take intentional steps that transcend the present moment
The Final Chapters
Guided Reflections on Aging, Death, and Legacy
The Final Chapters offers a compassionate space for individuals to explore and reflect on the experiences of aging, dying, and legacy. Through thoughtfully curated prompts, this journal guides readers through challenging conversations about their life, mortality, and the impact they wish to leave behind.
Designed for individuals, caregivers, and families, this journal encourages open dialogue and deep reflection on life's final chapters — whether used to record personal thoughts or to spark conversations with loved ones.
- Compassionate prompts to explore aging, mortality, and meaning
- A gentle space for individuals, caregivers, and families alike
- Demystify difficult conversations while honoring a well-lived life
- Find clarity, peace, and purpose through life's final transitions
Essence Engineered
Systems for Your Soul
You've mastered the art of doing it all — building businesses, nurturing families, leading communities — yet somewhere in the motion, you've lost your rhythm. Essence Engineered is an empowering guide for Black women who are tired of performing success and ready to start sustaining peace.
This isn't another productivity manual. It's a framework for designing systems that honor your Essence, amplify your Influence, and fortify your Legacy — through soulful storytelling, practical exercises, and Leah's signature Essence → Influence → Legacy model.
"You are not just building systems — you are becoming one." — Leah Owens
- Reconnect with who you are beneath the productivity
- Build alignment systems that support — not drain — you
- Restore your personal rhythm with sustainable routines
- Redefine visibility and leadership without burnout
- Design a living legacy that outlasts your to-do list
Rooted & Rising
Embracing Essence, Expanding Influence, and Building Legacy
Black woman, you are both rooted and rising — grounded in the strength of your ancestors while reaching toward the limitless possibilities of your future. Rooted & Rising is a powerful collection of affirmations designed specifically for Black women who are embracing their essence, owning their influence, and intentionally building their legacy.
More than just words on a page — this is a daily practice of self-affirmation, empowerment, and alignment with your highest self. Divided into sections that nurture different aspects of your journey: self-love, professional growth, cultural pride, resilience, and more.
Let these affirmations pour into you. Let them take root. Let them rise. And most of all, let them remind you that you are limitless.
- Embrace Your Essence — stand boldly in your truth and show up authentically
- Expand Your Influence — own your power and use your voice for meaningful change
- Build Your Legacy — cultivate generational wealth and lasting impact
- Nurture self-love, cultural pride, resilience, and professional growth
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Memoir
Crown & Continuum
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50-Day Journal
Crowned & Becoming
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Entrepreneur Journal
Essence & Influence
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Legacy Journal
The Final Chapters
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Self-Development
Essence Engineered
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Affirmations
Rooted & Rising
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Leah A. Owens
Leah Owens is a Legacy Doula, author, coach, and the Founder of The Essence Collective — a dynamic community built for Black women who are ready to embrace their essence, amplify their influence, and design legacies that transcend generations.
After surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm, Leah transformed her near-death experience into a divine assignment. Holding a Master's degree and years of experience as an aging care planning consultant, her expertise spans the full arc of life — from empowering women and young girls to rise into their purpose, to guiding families through life's most sacred final transitions.
Across six powerful titles — from memoir to affirmation journals to end-of-life guides — Leah's message is unwavering: you are both rooted and rising. Legacy isn't what you leave. It's what you live.
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