We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Roniqua Griffis a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Roniqua thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Risk taking is something we’re really interested in and we’d love to hear the story of a risk you’ve taken.

One risk I’ve taken was choosing to put myself and my story out there through my businesses. For a long time, I wasn’t always confident, especially being in a wheelchair. I had to grow into loving who I am, embracing how I show up, and realizing that my story was not something to hide.

Starting WheelSimpleCooking and RFJ by Roniqua felt like a risk because it required me to be seen. I had to post online, promote myself, invite people into my vision, and believe that what I had to offer was valuable. That sounds simple, but when you’re building something from scratch, it can feel scary. You start wondering if people will support you, if they’ll understand your heart, or if you’re doing too much.

But I took the risk because I knew both brands had purpose behind them. WheelSimpleCooking is about helping people feel confident in the kitchen, and RFJ is about encouraging people through faith while still being bold and stylish. I stepped out on faith, kept going even when I was nervous, and it has helped me become more confident not just as a business owner, but as a person.

It taught me that sometimes the risk is not just starting the business — sometimes the risk is believing you’re worthy enough to be seen

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My name is Roniqua, and I’m the founder of WheelSimpleCooking and RFJ by Roniqua / Rolling for Jesus. Both brands come from my real life, my faith, and my journey of learning how to become more confident in who I am.

As a wheelchair user, I wasn’t always confident. It took time for me to fully embrace myself, my story, and the way I show up in the world. But as I grew in that confidence, I realized I wanted to create brands that helped other people feel confident too, no matter what their situation looks like.

WheelSimpleCooking is my cooking class business where I help people build confidence in the kitchen through simple, fun, hands-on cooking experiences. I work with people who may feel intimidated by cooking, don’t know where to start, or just want to learn how to make good food in a way that feels approachable. My goal is for people to leave feeling proud of themselves and saying, “Okay, I can actually do this.”

RFJ by Roniqua / Rolling for Jesus is my faith-based brand. It was created to encourage people to be bold in their faith while still feeling stylish, confident, and real. My faith is a huge part of who I am, so I wanted to create something that represents encouragement, purpose, and confidence.

What sets me apart is that I’m not building brands just to sell something. I’m building from my story. I know what it feels like to doubt yourself, to feel unsure, and to wonder if people will understand your vision. But I also know what it feels like to keep going, keep praying, and start believing that your story has purpose.

What I’m most proud of is that I didn’t let fear stop me from being seen. I want people to know that confidence can be built, faith can carry you, and your situation does not take away from what you have to offer.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

One story from my journey that shows my resilience is learning how to become confident in myself as a wheelchair user. I wasn’t always confident. There were moments where I overthought how people saw me, how I showed up, and whether I would be accepted fully as myself. It took time, faith, and a lot of personal growth for me to stop shrinking and start embracing who I am.

That journey has shaped the way I show up in business and in life. Starting WheelSimpleCooking and RFJ by Roniqua required me to be seen, and that was not always easy. I had to post myself, share my story, promote my ideas, and believe that what I had to offer was valuable. There were moments I felt nervous or unsure, but I kept going anyway.

To me, resilience is not acting like nothing is hard. It is choosing to keep showing up even when it is hard. My wheelchair is part of my story, but it does not limit my purpose. If anything, it has helped me connect with people in a deeper way and remind others that confidence can be built no matter what your situation looks like.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

A lesson I had to unlearn was thinking that confidence meant I had to have everything figured out or look like everybody else. For a long time, especially as a wheelchair user, I thought confidence was something I had to “arrive” at before I could show up fully. I would overthink how people saw me, how I looked, and whether I would be accepted.

The backstory is that I had to grow into seeing myself differently. My wheelchair is part of my story, but it is not the whole story. I had to unlearn the idea that being different made me less capable, less beautiful, or less worthy of being seen. That took time, prayer, and learning how to speak life over myself instead of shrinking.

Now, confidence to me looks like showing up even while I’m still growing. That lesson is a big part of why I started WheelSimpleCooking and RFJ by Roniqua. I want people to feel encouraged, capable, and confident in their own way — whether that’s in the kitchen, in their faith, or just in how they show up in life.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.wheelsimplecooking.com
• Instagram: Sociallydisoriented
• Facebook: Roniqua Griffis
• Yelp: WheelSimpleCooking
• Other: https://www.rfjbyroniqua.com