Once upon a time, a little blue-eyed, blonde haired girl was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Her formative years were spent traveling across the United States and Canada with her family; she and her younger sister would often argue about who got to sit in the front seat of the car! As a child, Tiffini was complacent, obedient, observant—and a budding writer! She doesn’t even remember writing “Sweet Shelby,” her first story but by age 9 was reading her stories out loud to classmates during circle time. 

By the time she would graduate high school, Tiffini had written over 100 short stories and novels, covering topics like the Holocaust and the Orphan Train. All of her books at that time were hand-written; the longest was 2,243 pages!

When she wasn’t writing, she nourished a passionate love of country music, horses that could run fast, God, soaking in everything she could about the Holocaust, volunteering with children, cooking, psychology and education.

When she was 23, she had her first child, a little blonde haired, blue eyed princess named Breathe. The birth of her daughter inspired Tiffini to come forward with painful and haunting truths regarding the sexual abuse she’d endured as a child. She channeled all of her hurt and confusion into writing and devoting every minute to her daughter. By the time her second daughter, a beautiful auburn-haired, blue-eyed princess named Alight was born, healing was well underway and she knew with certainty that her calling in life was motherhood.

Today, Tiffini is a motivational speaker and author of fifteen published books, most of which deal with abuse in some format. She uses her own traumatic past as a bridge to helping others realize they are not alone and that God will hold their hand just as He held hers. She is a mother who delights in her watching her children become young women. She is a volunteer who serves on a Board of a nonprofit dedicated to serving abandoned, abused and neglected children. She is a certified Guardian ad Litem, serving children in foster care. She is also a veteran volunteer and member of the Speaker’s Bureau for RAINN. Advocacy is an important part of her life because it helps her transform something painful into connections that are beautiful. Certified as a compassion-focused, trauma-informed coach, she created The Storynlight Circle and offers coaching sessions that empower and strengthen people on their journey to healing.

Tiffini Is:

  • Certified as a MAP (certified medical accompaniment person)
  • Certified as a GAL (Guardian ad Litem) serving children in dependency care
  • Compassion-focused, trauma-informed coach by Soul Institute
  • Trauma-Informed Certified Coach by International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine
  • Certified in breathwork
  • Volunteer as a hotline specialist for RAINN
  • Member of the RAINN Speaker Bureau
  • Member of the Board of Directors for ANA’s Friends
  • Creator of the HERO and ashRISE workshops for survivors
  • Author of 15 Published Books
  • Facilitator of the online book club, Chapter Chats
  • Area Revenue Management Director for Hospitality industry


She is also a chocolate-lover and could play in a creek bed all day. She is an insomniac who writes late at night while consuming plenty of Dr. Peppers! She is a dreamer, an optimist and a storyteller who believes the best stories are the ones we create with our families.

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