Dr. Tamecca Rogers Interviewed by Jennifer Diaby
Please introduce to tell the readers about yourself. I'm just a country girl, chasing my childhood dreams. As a little girl, I always had a passion for writing, acting, modeling, and speaking up for those who couldn’t speak up for themselves. But then life began to happen. I was so wrapped up in school, work, and family that I had little time to pursue my dreams. However, when the Covid pandemic hit in 2020, it forced me to slow down and focus on my dreams. Writing became my therapy, my escape, and my joy. I started journaling and remembered how writing can bring healing. I wrote my first published article from a place of pain and disappointment for MetroFamily, titled, "I am a Black Mother of Three Boys and I Feel Helpless." George Floyd's murder played out right in our face, forcing me to have conversations with my 10-year-old that I wasn't ready to have with him. So, I had to revert to my comfort zone and write about it. Through our conversations, my son, Keith Ross said, "Momma, we should write a book about this, so it can help other people." I thought that was a great idea that can serve several purposes. My son and I decided we were going to have characters in the books that look like him and his friends. I truly believe hat positive representation matters. It's healthy for children to see themselves in characters. Therefore, I took my love for writing and helping others and my son's love for his friends and teachers, and we started making children's books that promote a positive self-image, literacy, critical thinking, and inclusion. Dr. Tamecca Rogers, you founded a non-profit organization called “Mominate.” What is your non-profit organization “Mominate” mission? The name of our non-profit organization is Mominate. It is a play on words Mom + dominate = Mominate. The mission of Mominate is to build a thriving community by helping recovering and financially challenged mothers and their children through, education, health, financial literacy, and self-love. Mominate has two goals for 2022. The first is to assist recovering mothers and their children in Tulsa OK and the second goal is to help build a primary school in Mombasa Kenya. Tell the readers about your book, “Aspire To Inspire.” What is your book about and the reason you wrote it? Aspire it Inspire encourages you to not only inspire others, but also yourself! Aspire to Inspire is the perfect starting point when it comes to improving your self-love and confidence levels. This book mainly focuses on cultivating your personal development and self-care, making sure that you are putting yourself first. As the saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup. Once you have filled your cup, you can aspire to inspire those around you. This is not a replacement for medication, therapy, or mental health treatment, and I would certainly never steer you away from these vital practices. Instead, this book is designed to support those things. It is so important that you take time out of your day to practice kindness and compassion towards yourself. Whether the reader is recovering from a warped body image, coming out of an unhealthy relationship, or has made the bold step to start putting themselves first, Aspire to Inspire has exercises and advice to help create a life full of meaning and purpose. Inside Aspire to Inspire, the readers will discover: ●How to be authentically themselves ●The importance of self-love ●Why they should give themselves grace ●How to find their passion ●The importance of being prepared for when opportunity knocks ●Why they should never stay in their box ●Ways to embrace their feminine energy ●Ways to master their leadership journey and lead like a woman ●Why they should focus on connections not competition
