Ale recounts her feelings of isolation and loneliness as an immigrant adapting to a different culture, often feeling the internal urge to downplay her uniqueness to blend in. However, she emphasizes the vast cultural diversity within God’s kingdom and the unnecessary need to alter ourselves to feel accepted.

Ale Siekmeier was born in Guatemala and now lives in New York City with her husband Ben. She is passionate about seeing people step into lives uninhibited by fear and defined by freedom. Ale is a life coach - specialising in relationships - and has created a boutique Christian matchmaking agency called The Nett.