May 21, 2026
Tiara’s Work and Impact Featured in Business Insider
After more than a decade working in TV, Tiara Neal felt compelled to change the channel. ”I was terrified to walk away from television,” Neal told Business Insider. “I went to school for it; it was all I had ever known, and I had built my entire identity around it.”
Neal spent years working in production for networks like BET and Warner Bros. Discovery before a health crisis made her reexamine her career. Diagnosed with stage one breast cancer at 34, she learned during treatment to navigate a complex medical system, ask harder questions, seek second opinions, and demand to be heard.
It was then that Neal was introduced to Bexa, a health-tech company dedicated to advancing equitable early breast cancer detection for women and people of color. She quickly realized that the work aligned with the purpose that had been on her heart since being diagnosed in 2019.
“Even with great insurance, I realized how easily women could be dismissed,” she reflected.
Two years shy of her 40th birthday, Neal left television altogether in 2023 and became the founding executive director of Bexa Equity Alliance, the company’s nonprofit arm. Neal now leads a team that does outreach to help close the detection gap in underserved communities.
In 2025, for example, Bexa partnered with the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, where it cohosted a “We Love Us” Community Day to provide essential services to locals.
“It’s funny because I never imagined television would prepare me for this, but being able to show
up at music festivals, conferences, and major cultural events, places Iused to work behind the
scenes, has become the perfect bridge,” Neal said. “We’re meeting women where they are. We’re providing breast exams at concerts, at large gatherings. Entertainment became the gateway to make early detection feel approachable.”
The midlife crisis is getting a rebrand
Instead of treating her pivot as a midlife crisis, Neal, now 40, said she sees her pivot as a rebrand. She isn’t
alone.
For many millennials, turning 40 looks different from how it did for previous generations. They’ve
spent decades expertly ticking off the boxes: degrees, careers, kids, mortgages. Somewhere around the milestone birthday, the life they may have worked hard to have 20 years ago doesn’t quite match the person they’ve become.
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Take action today to support our mission in Leaving No Woman Behind and enter for a chance to win exclusive BEA swag.
• $25 donation = win a BEA tote bag
• $50 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt
• $100 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt inside a tote bag
For those donating $6,500 or more, we’re offering an extraordinary opportunity:
🎉 A BEA House Party! 🎉
This exclusive experience includes:
• Small bites and sips
• Private Bexa breast exams for you and up to 10 friends
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and enjoy a unique celebration with your loved ones.
To enter our raffle, be sure to:
• Follow @bexaequityalliance on Instagram
• Like and share this post to your Story
• Make a donation (any amount)
• For an additional $25 bonus: tag 5 women in the comments below
Entrants must be 18+ and located in the U.S. Raffle is open to women including those pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or with implants. Participants are responsible for their transportation to the party.
Donate today by tapping the link in our bio and join us in empowering women through health and wellness!
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The BEA and Girl Con are two powerhouse organizations that have united on a life-saving mission: bringing early detection breast exams to Bahamian women who need them the most. Through this impactful partnership, we will provide critical Bexa breast exams to 1,000 women in the Bahamas by February 2025—an effort that’s not only raising awareness but is also changing lives. Together, we are making a powerful difference in Grand Bahama, empowering women with access to care that is saving lives.
Both organizations were spotlighted for the incredible work we are doing collectively at the Bahamas Red Cross Society Renaissance Ball, which despite the absence of this major fundraiser for the past 17 years, the ongoing work of The Bahama Red Cross under the leadership of President Edison L. Sumner, has never ceased and continues to provide humanitarian aid for the less fortunate.
The theme was, “The Renaissance - Resilient, Renewed, Recharged,” which embodies the spirit of the Grand Bahama Centre, as well as the people of Grand Bahama. The delightful evening of elegance, excitement, and entertainment reset as Grand Bahama’s premier social event of the year.
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Early detection saves lives, and we are here to ensure all communities have access to healthy equity!
We partnered with @touchbbca and Moms of @jackandjill_gftl last month to provide FREE Bexa Breast Exams at the Fort Lauderdale YMCA. Together, we raised awareness, provided early detection breast exams to 18 women, and provided breast health resources from @loveofmygurls
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Another successful event at National Minority Quality Forum’s @nmqforg Mini Clinic in Houston, Texas! Our friends at @imasurviveher brought us out to perform 18 FREE Bexa Breast Exams to women in the community.
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New York City, here we come! In just one week, the BEA will be joining @supportyourgirlfriends @tenenicole and this incredible group of women for the 6th Annual Pow(H)er Experience!
The @bexaequityalliance will be onsite empowering women to take charge of their health, specifically their breast health. Together, we’ll be offering free early detection Bexa breast exams and encouraging proactive care, powered by @imasurviveher.
Our mission is simple: No Woman Left Behind. We reach women by meeting them where they are in order to inspire a healthier future for all.
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