We’re looking forward to introducing you to Dr. Tiesha Bryant. Check out our conversation below.
Tiesha, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
Two moments that stand out are when my daughter started nursing school and when I released and curated Petals of Love: Chronicles of the Imperfectly Perfect Mother. Watching my daughter take that step made me reflect on my journey from teen mom to college mom, and it filled me with gratitude and pride. Seeing Petals of Love become an international bestselling motherhood anthology was equally powerful because it brought together voices from around the world to celebrate the beauty and strength in our stories.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am Dr. Tiesha N. Bryant, also known as The Parent Healer. I am a licensed master social worker, author, speaker, cohost to Mom Panel Podcast, and entrepreneur with a passion for helping families heal and thrive. I lead We Have a Purpose Inc., a nonprofit serving youth and families through prevention, intervention, and post-program success services, and I own Resilient Family Wellness LLC, where I provide coaching and consulting with a focus on parenting, emotional wellness, and personal growth.
A proud Florida A&M University graduate from Pittsview, Alabama, my journey is deeply personal. I became a mom at 13, and at 33 I faced the heartbreaking loss of my bonus son while also becoming an empty nester as my daughter left for college. Those experiences deepened my commitment to help others navigate grief, healing, and transformation. One of my proudest accomplishments is curating and releasing Petals of Love: Chronicles of the Imperfectly Perfect Mother, an international bestselling motherhood anthology that amplifies the voices of mothers from around the world.
Right now, I’m expanding programs for mothers through the Imperfectly Perfect Mom Society, preparing for my annual Bounce Back Convention, and continuing to build spaces where healing, identity, and legacy meet. Everything I do is rooted in the belief that our stories have the power to heal and transform lives.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was a bright, ambitious, loving, and faith-filled young girl from Pittsview, Alabama who dreamed big even when life felt small. I was a nurturer at heart, full of curiosity, and determined to create something greater than the circumstances I was born into. When I became a teen mom at 13, the world said I would be broke, uneducated, and stuck in struggle. But I knew my story didn’t have to end where it started. I held on to the belief that I could still love hard, serve deeply, heal others, and build a legacy on my own terms. Life’s challenges didn’t break me; they built me.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
The deepest wounds of my life came early and without warning—becoming a mother at 13, carrying the silent weight of childhood pain, and later losing my bonus son at 33, the very same year my daughter left for college. It was a season that split my heart wide open. The grief was heavy, the loneliness was loud, and the valleys in my soul felt endless. But like the lotus that blooms from the mud, beauty began to rise from the very place I thought I’d been buried.
Curating Petals of Love: Chronicles of the Imperfectly Perfect Mother became more than a book—it was a sacred release. It gave my pain a voice and turned my scars into a bridge for other mothers to cross from silence to healing. Through its pages, I was able to share my truth, honor my son, and prove that even the most broken pieces of our lives can be rearranged into something breathtaking. Healing hasn’t been a straight path—it’s been tears, therapy, faith, and the steady hands of a loving community pulling me through. And now, those very wounds that once threatened to break me have become the roots that allow me to help others bloom.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I am deeply committed to advocating for fatherhood rights and addressing the silent pain caused when mothers keep children from their fathers out of personal hurt or selfish motives. I believe children deserve the love, presence, and guidance of both parents whenever it’s safe and possible. My mission is to help parents heal their own wounds so they can co-parent from a place of love and not bitterness. No matter how long it takes, I will continue creating spaces and programs where parents can do the hard work of healing, and children can grow up not just surviving, but truly living and thriving.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I lived a life of purpose, love, and impact. That I was a woman who turned pain into power and used my story to help others heal. That I poured into my family, my community, and the world with a heart wide open. I want to be remembered as someone who stood for truth, who championed parents and children, who created spaces where healing was possible, and who made people feel seen and valued. Most of all, I want them to say that because I lived, someone else found the courage to keep going.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.tieshanbryant.com
- Instagram: TieshaNBryant
- Linkedin: Tiesha Bryant
- Facebook: Tiesha N Bryant
- Youtube: Tiesha N Bryant
- Other: Petals of Love: Chronicles of the Imperfectly Perfect Mother: https://a.co/d/0dDtGr0
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