We recently connected with Tisha Brown and have shared our conversation below.
Tisha , first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
I overcame imposter syndrome by accepting I was different and embracing myself as the elephant in the room. That created my entire brand – Elephant In My Room. I was a new mom in an unhappy situation at the time and I was drained from faking it with family and friends. Blogging and diving into unique one of a kind fashion helped me get back to my authentic self. I knew that by showing up as myself, I would find my tribe and that’s exactly what happened. It gave me the push and confidence to continue to show up and continuously address the Elephant In My Room.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I am the owner and creator behind Elephant In My Room. It is a modern vintage sustainable style affair helping you own any room confidently that you step in. Each piece is from the 90’s and before and hand picked by me. When I am not curating, I am styling, the sustainable way. I had the pleasure of bringing true vintage to the NYFW runway this past fall in the Stylist Fashion Show. In 2024, I want to continue to spread the love of vintage and “Save Grandma’s Clothes”, a slogan I quickly adopted and live by.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
3 things I think have been super impactful in my journey is learning how to pray, plan, and pivot.
If you are early in the journey remember you can do this. My favorite scripture is I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me so every idea I have it starts with a convo with God. Then I plan. I think through the positive and also what things can possibly go wrong. I reflect to see what I’ve learned and how I can apply those lessons. I constantly educate myself on what I am doing. Lastly, I pivot. No matter how much planning you do, sometimes things don’t always go as planned. It’s easier to give up but I pivot and still make the best of every circumstance. Those uncomfortable moments of my pivot have pushed me to grow in ways I didn’t plan.
To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
I was raised by my single mother in NC. The most impactful thing my mom did for me was to constantly pour into me even when her cup wasn’t always full. My mother gave me her best and continues to do so. . She has become my number one supporter. Seeing my mother work hard set the tone for me that made me know I wanted to work hard but I wanted to work hard doing something I absolutely love. I wanted to change the narrative of pouring from sometimes a cup that wasn’t always full.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://shop.elephantinmyroom.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephantinmyroom/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantinmyroom/
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