About Niyia
Niyia Whitsett is a holistic health educator, author, strategic consultant, and Founder and CEO of Self-Approved Wellness Systems. For more than 15 years, she has built her work at the intersection of wellness, human behavior, business, and community helping people and organizations move beyond information to practical strategies they can actually use. Her experience spans wellness, behavioral health, education, entrepreneurship, and community development. Through consulting, program development, facilitation, and health education, Niyia has designed initiatives that address stress and emotional well-being, everyday health practices, professional development, life skills, and the conditions that influence how people function at home, at work, and in their communities. A defining strength of Niyia’s work is her ability to recognize what may be missing. She connects ideas that are often considered separately, asks questions that challenge the obvious answer, and creates practical pathways between where people are and what else may be possible. This perspective shapes her work as a consultant and experience curator, where she develops programs, conversations, curricula, and experiences designed to move people from insight to meaningful action. Niyia’s specialized training includes aromatherapy through the HEAL Center in Atlanta, Grief Recovery through the Grief Recovery Institute, Reiki, and restorative wellness practices. Her business leadership was further developed through Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, with curriculum developed in partnership with Babson College. She is also the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism from Enoch Grove Christian University. Niyia is the author of *Mind Your Style* and *Heal Thy Self* and the visionary founder of United Women in White, a women-centered movement rooted in connection, advocacy, philanthropy, and shared experience. Her work has been featured on national television, and she has contributed to panels, programs, and platforms alongside nationally and internationally recognized speakers and thought leaders. Faith, discernment, and service are foundational to Niyia’s life and leadership. They influence how she approaches people, opportunity, and the responsibility she believes comes with creating work that serves others well. Today, through Self-Approved Wellness Systems and her consulting work, Niyia continues to develop wellness products, programs, strategies, and experiences for individuals, businesses, and community-based organizations. Across each area, the philosophy remains the same: Knowing better is not enough. We need practical ways to live better.