After being abandoned in Philadelphia by her mother as an infant, and watching her father battle with drug addiction throughout her early childhood and teenage years; Tieshena naturally developed the ability to decipher and resolve challenges. At the age of sixteen, she dropped out of high school and moved to Washington, DC on her own to attend Job Corp. During this new journey, she began to accept her obstacles as life-changing opportunities, which fueled her ambition to work hard towards her achieving goals. Described as an inspirational force, Tieshena utilizes her personal stories of childhood tragedy, courage and tenacity as tools to educate and empower her clients, audiences and friends. She is the bestselling author of the #1 inspirational self-help anthology for women, Surviving Shocking Situations: Finding Courage To Succeed In Spite of Life’s Painful Moments. She believes through sharing our stories we heal, prepare and propel for a new life, full of possibilities and opportunities to thrive. Join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery host of The Man In The MIrror and Nichelle Johnson co-host as we welcome this dynamite and fantastice women to out show. She'll tell more about her beginnings and what pushed her to keep going regardless of what her pass presented to her.
