About Atalie Oliva
When We Heal, Our Communities Heal With Us.
Atalie is the founder of The Bitter Woman Network, a space where healing, community, and leadership come together. As the eldest daughter of immigrants raised in South Gate, California, she was shaped by both trauma and resilience. Navigating complex systems while on her journey to heal intergenerational trauma, she carried that lived experience into every part of her life (hence the name The Bitter Woman).
In 2020, as she began her intentional healing journey, she transformed her pain into purpose by reclaiming the label “The Bitter Woman” as a source of resilience and power.
Today, her work is rooted in a vision of creating work environments that don’t ignore trauma but instead recognize its impact on culture and leadership. She helps workplaces, leaders, and communities heal one training at a time.
We spend a third of our lives at work. Why wouldn’t we leave it better than we found it?
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all or bandaid solutions. We meet leaders where they are and build real, lasting solutions together.
Experience & Credentials
Atalie brings over 8 years of experience across both public and private sectors, with roots in Human Resources and business strategy. She blends both her professional and lived experience to provide spaces that are not only transformative but also deeply healing. What truly sets her apart is the lens she brings: one that is trauma-informed, justice-rooted, and deeply human.
Qualifications
BA, Sociology
Cal State University Long Beach
Human Resources Management Certificate
Loyola Marymount University
MBA, Dispute Resolution Concentration
Pepperdine University
Certified Trauma-Informed Coach
Coaching Training World
Leadership & Service
National Storyteller
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project
Women’s Advisory Council Member
Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44)
Beyond the Work
Leo ✹ Sag ⏾ Pisces ☉ — yes, it shows.
Atalie lives by the Stoic principle of Memento Mori: a daily reminder that life is short, and our time matters. When she’s not facilitating deep transformation inside organizations, you’ll find her immersed in spiritual practice, sharing loud laughs with friends and family, or lost in the rhythm of music.
She believes the same vulnerability that heals our personal lives is what can heal our professional ones, too.