Woman of the Week – Tei Street

Tei Street

My Current Job/Company:
National Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant for StreetTalk with The “Amazing” Tei Street

My Birthdate:
September 25

My Work:
I work with groups, mostly youth, to help them find the “amazing” that is within each of them. I want to assure that each one knows that they matter in the universe.

My Passion:
God, my sons & the rest of my family (those of birth & of choice), my friends, & my work!

My Family:
Sons- Kenneth & Christopher, My parents- Alvin & Theresa (who will celebrate 50 years of marriage on September 9th) my Sister Tanya, who is also my best friend, my brother Monte & my plethora of nieces, nephews and Godchildren.

My Heroes:
My parents, my sister, Kathy Espy, Joyce Beatty, W. Shawna Gibbs, the 22 Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Emery Hill (deceased), Pastor Rich Nathan & all the young people who make good choices in a “peer-pressured” world.

My Escape:
In Ohio for a quick getaway, I love Yellow Springs. Away, I love a quiet villa on Kiawah Island watching God paint the sky with a sunrise & sunset.

My Pet Peeve:
Negative people who rain on other people’s “parades” and people who talk about their dreams but refuse to live them.

My Indulgence:
Anything my mother cooks, Facebook and men.

My Roots:
Humble. Christian. Proud. Fun. Happy. They run much deeper than I can adequately honor.

My Future:
Spent living my dreams, while watching my sons live out their legacy.

My Love:
My first love is God! Next it is celebrating my sons, cheering on my friends and laughing!

My Movie:
Imitation of Life, The Contender, American President, The Color Purple, The Matrix, Star Wars Trilogy

My Quote on Life:
“I know the plans I have for you said the Lord; Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future!” Jeremiah 29:11

My Accessory:
Earrings & sunglasses.

My Advice to Young Women:
Let the choices you make today, be choices you can live with tomorrow. Don’t give all of you away. Find good mentors and never burn your bridges behind you.

How I Balance it All:
As a single mom, I start by giving myself permission to be human with flaws. Then, I roll up my sleeves, and with the help of my agent, I try to keep a good calendar of business and personal events. I always prioritize being a mom and I am able to do that because I have a GREAT support system of friends and family who act as a village for my son.