Speaking Engagements & Collaborations

When I step on a stage, I don’t just share words — I share my life. Born and raised in Chicago, 

I know what it feels like to be overlooked, counted out, and buried under cycles of struggle. 

I was a homeless, pregnant teenager. A high school dropout.

 A young mother who the world assumed would never rise. But God covered me. 

He used my pain as preparation, and what should have destroyed me became the very foundation of my assignment.

Today, I stand as a self-published author, entrepreneur, community advocate, and mother of six sons. But more than that — I stand as living proof that broken beginnings don’t define your ending.

 That’s why when I speak, I bring more than motivation. I bring transformation.

My voice carries the rawness of survival, the authority of faith, and the strategy that helps women and youth walk boldly in their God-given purpose.

From women’s conferences to youth summits, from panel discussions to church pulpits

 I’ve seen audiences cry, laugh, reflect, and rise to their feet — not because of me, but because of the God who turned my pain into purpose. 

That’s the Ella Allen Effect: 

every story I tell, every principle I teach, every moment I stand before people is an invitation for them to believe, 

“If she could rise, I can too.”