About Rakia Ari

Rakia Ari is a multifaceted digital creator, podcaster, and wellness advocate best known as the founder and voice behind The Akua Projects. Bridging the gap between mental health awareness and creative expression, Ari has built a dedicated online community centered around mindfulness, intentional living, and personal healing.

The Akua Projects

At the core of Rakia Ari’s work is The Akua Projects' Podcast Magazine, an immersive audio series and digital platform. Through this podcast, she explores the deep intersections of creativity and wellness. Her episodes frequently touch upon themes of self-reflection, navigating life's challenges, and finding peace in turbulent times. By combining storytelling with practical mental health insights, Ari provides her audience with a comforting space to explore their own personal growth.

Advocacy for Mindfulness and Healing

Ari is a strong proponent of using creative outlets—such as journaling and art—as tools for stress relief and emotional regulation. Her digital footprint across platforms like Substack, Lemon8, and Linktree showcases her commitment to elevating her audience's "frequency." She frequently shares curated content and reflections on how to cultivate a resilient mindset, emphasizing the power of the mantra "this too shall pass" and the importance of choosing softness as a form of strength.

Creative Entrepreneurship

Beyond her audio content, Rakia Ari is also an entrepreneur who curates and creates unique, physical merchandise designed to enhance the healing and mindfulness experience. She is particularly known in the niche crafting and journaling communities for her highly customized, thematic beaded writing pens. Ranging from gothic and spooky aesthetics to whimsical, colorful designs, these pens are intentionally crafted to make the acts of journaling, planning, and note-taking more engaging and personalized for her followers.

Through The Akua Projects, Rakia Ari continues to grow her brand as a holistic creator—one who not only speaks to the mind through her podcast but also provides tangible, beautiful tools to help her audience write their own stories.