We were lucky to catch up with Tamara Davis-Jack recently and have shared our conversation below.

Tamara, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Risking taking is a huge part of most people’s story but too often society overlooks those risks and only focuses on where you are today. Can you talk to us about a risk you’ve taken – it could be a big risk or a small one – but walk us through the backstory.

THE RISK OF STARTING OVER

When people hear me speak today or see beautiful images focused on positivity, purpose, and choosing to live with intention every single day — they see Tamara Davis-Jack, a woman standing strong, confident, and victorious.
But the greatest risk I ever took wasn’t financial, wasn’t about love, and wasn’t tied to moving across the country.

The greatest risk I ever took was believing in myself enough to start over… even when everyone else said it was too late.

To understand that risk, you have to understand what came before it.

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THE BACKSTORY:

My story is built on layers:
• Systemic challenges that told me life would always be harder for a woman with my background.
• Generational challenges that tried to hand me cycles I refused to repeat.
• Health challenges that tested my strength and my willpower.
• And deep internal battles, the kind no one sees but the kind that shape you the most.

One of my biggest battles was my health — and I fought my way through it.
I lost over 200 pounds.
Not for applause. Not for approval.
I did it because I decided I deserved a body that supported the life I wanted to live.

But through all of this, people had opinions about what my future should look like.
They said things like:

“It’s too late to start over.”
“Just stay where you are — you should be grateful.”
“Don’t try to reinvent yourself.”
And the one that cut deepest:
“Nobody wants to hear about positivity.”

As if purpose had an expiration date.
As if joy had become old-fashioned.
As if hope wasn’t needed anymore.

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THE MOMENT EVERYTHING CHANGED

One quiet morning — before the opinions, before the noise — I got still with myself.
And I realized that the life I had wasn’t the life I was created for.

I told myself:

“If I stay where I am, I will survive.
But if I start over… I will live.”

And that truth became my turning point.

THE RISK I TOOK

So I took the risk.

I shut out the noise.
I stepped away from doubt — mine and theirs.
I stopped letting other people’s fears dictate my future.

I bet on me.

I didn’t have a roadmap.
I didn’t have supporters lining up to cheer me on.
But what I did have was faith, resilience, and the determination of a woman who had already overcome more than most people will ever know.

HOW IT TURNED OUT

Starting over has not been instant.
It hasn’t been smooth.
It isn’t picture-perfect.

But it was transformational.

Every time I chose positivity — the very thing they said people didn’t want to hear — I watched lives transform.
I watched doors open.
I watched purpose make room for me, again and again.

I learned something powerful:

Positivity is not outdated — it is oxygen.
Purpose isn’t too late — it’s waiting for your “yes.”
And starting over is not a setback — it is a strategy.

I emerged stronger.
More grounded.
More aligned.
A woman who knows that faith, courage, and purpose will always outrun fear, doubt, and opinion.

So when you ask me about risk, here’s my truth:

The greatest risk I ever took was choosing myself when the world told me to settle.
The greatest risk was starting over when they insisted it was too late.
The greatest risk was continuing to speak about positivity when so many swore nobody wanted it.

And now I stand here as living proof that they were wrong.

I might not be where I want to be but I am a whole lot closer than I was before.
I am victorious, I am strong and I am evidence that positivity absolutely has a purpose!

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

For readers who have followed my journey — and those discovering me for the first time — I’m Tamara Davis-Jack, a professional speaker, writer, transformational mentor, and the creator of Positivity Has a Purpose®.
My message wasn’t born in ease. It was born in survival, resilience, and a commitment to rise above what tried to break me.

This is my story, my work, and the purpose behind everything I do.

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HOW I GOT INTO THE SPEAKING INDUSTRY

My entry into professional speaking didn’t begin on a stage — it began in a classroom.

I came from a background filled with negativity, dysfunction, and environments where hope felt like a stranger. Growing up, negativity wasn’t just around me — it was normal. It was the language, the atmosphere, the expectation.
And for a long time, I internalized it.

The only way I could see myself out of those cycles was by shifting how I thought. Positivity wasn’t a trend for me — it was my lifeline. The moment I changed my thinking, my possibilities changed too.

One day in college, after giving a presentation, my professor pulled me aside. She looked me directly in my eyes and said:
“Tamara, your voice is powerful. You need to be speaking professionally.”

That moment changed the trajectory of my life.

Someone saw in me what I didn’t yet see in myself — not just a voice, but a calling. She encouraged me to pursue speaking intentionally, to share my truth, to use my pain and my experiences as a platform to empower others.

And that’s exactly what I did.

I stepped into the speaking industry because I realized something profound: My story wasn’t meant to stay in silence.
My voice was meant to help people find their own.

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WHAT I CREATE & THE SERVICES I PROVIDE

My work today spans powerful, purpose-driven offerings designed to help individuals and organizations transform from the inside out.

1. Motivational & Keynote Speaking

I speak on:
• The power of positivity
• Overcoming adversity
• Healing from negative environments
• Reinventing yourself at any age
• Purpose-driven living
• Resilience, confidence, and self-belief

My delivery is emotional, heartfelt, raw, and relatable. I don’t just speak — I connect.

2. Workshops & Training Experiences

Designed for:
• Corporations
• Schools
• Conferences
• Churches
• Nonprofits
• Women’s organizations

I equip people with tools to reshape their mindset, break cycles, and step into purposeful living.

3. Books, Journals, & Creative Works

Through my writing and branded products, I create tools that help individuals:
• Shift their thinking
• Strengthen their mindset
• Build confidence
• Release negativity
• Heal internally
• Track growth and transformation

4. Courses, Digital Programs, and Challenges

These programs give clients step-by-step guidance on:
• Building discipline
• Rewriting self-narratives
• Creating sustainable positivity
• Embracing self-worth
• Navigating life transitions

5. Merchandise & Lifestyle Products (Positivity Has A Purpose®)

My brand is built on intention.
Every product is designed to keep people anchored in hope, healing, and purpose.

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THE PROBLEMS I SOLVE

People seek me out because they’re facing:
• Deep negativity or toxic environments
• Low self-worth
• Difficulty starting over
• Loss of direction
• Emotional exhaustion
• Mindset barriers
• Generational patterns they’re trying to change
• Internal battles hidden behind high-functioning lives

I help them:
• Rebuild their mindset
• Rediscover their identity
• Step into clarity and confidence
• Break cycles and patterns
• Develop a positive framework for daily living
• Move from surviving to truly living

I don’t offer quick fixes — I offer transformation.

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WHAT SETS ME APART

1. My message comes from lived experience, not theory.

I wasn’t raised in positivity — I created it for myself.

2. I transformed completely — inside and out.

From a negative background to a positive foundation. From health battles to losing over 200 pounds. From internal struggle
to internal strength.

3. Someone believed in my voice before I believed in it myself. And now I do the same for others.

4. I speak from the heart — not a script. Audiences feel my truth.

5. My brand is a movement. Positivity Has a Purpose® isn’t just something I say — it’s something I live.

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WHAT I’M MOST PROUD OF
• Becoming a woman my younger self needed
• Breaking generational cycles
• Transforming my health and losing over 200 pounds
• Raising 2 strong, empowered daughters
• Turning negativity into purpose
• Building a global message of healing and hope
• Being an inspiration to so many who are seeking a better way

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WHAT I WANT POTENTIAL CLIENTS & FOLLOWERS TO KNOW

If someone only remembers a few things about me, let it be these:

1. I didn’t come from positivity. I created it. I fought for it. I built it. I protected it.

2. My message is bigger than motivation — it’s a strategy for living.

3. Your background doesn’t determine your destiny.

4. It is never too late to start over.

5. And above all…

Positivity Has a Purpose®.
And that purpose will lift you higher, heal you deeper, and guide you further than you ever imagined.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

When people look at me today — standing strong, speaking with authority, carrying the message that Positivity Has a Purpose® — they see the woman I’ve become. But to understand my resilience, you have to understand where it began.

From the moment I entered this world, life handed me battles that many adults never face.

I was born with epilepsy. My earliest memories include seizures, hospital visits, medications, and a childhood that didn’t always feel safe inside my own body. I didn’t have the freedom other kids had — I had caution. I didn’t have certainty — I had questions.

But even as a child, I had something that medicine couldn’t prescribe: an inner knowing. A deep belief that somehow, someway, I would be okay.

As I grew older, life tested that belief again — this time even harder.

I suffered a brain aneurysm, a moment that could’ve ended everything. A moment that should have silenced my voice before the world ever heard it. A moment that many people don’t walk away from.

But I did.

And not only did I walk away — I walked forward.

What people don’t understand is this: That wasn’t just a medical miracle. It was a spiritual awakening., It was confirmation of what I’d always felt inside of me: My life had purpose. My voice had purpose.
My survival had purpose.

Even in the middle of the storm, I held onto a quiet truth: “This will not take me out. My life will turn around. I am meant for more.”

And I was right.

Every setback became a setup. Every struggle became a chapter, not the ending. Every doctor’s visit became preparation for the work I would one day do — helping others find their strength, their voice, and their hope.

Those health battles taught me resilience. They taught me faith. They taught me the power of mindset before I even had the words for it.

I didn’t become a positivity speaker because life was always good.
I became one because life tried everything it could to break me — and failed.

Today, when I stand on a stage or speak into a microphone, I know exactly why I’m here:

Because I lived through things that were meant to silence me, and now I use my voice to remind others that they, too, can survive what should have destroyed them.

So when people ask me where my resilience comes from, I say this:

I’ve been fighting for my life since the day I was born — and I am still here. Not by accident. Not by chance. But because my purpose refused to let me go.

And that is why Positivity Has a Purpose®. It carried me through every seizure. It carried me through every fear. It carried me through the aneurysm. And now, I carry it to the world.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

If I’m being honest, this lesson didn’t come to me easily. It came through experience, disappointment, and a whole lot of clarity.

For a long time, I believed that support was a natural part of relationships — that people who said they loved me, people who grew up with me, people who walked with me through my struggles, would automatically cheer for me once I started winning.

But that wasn’t the truth.

As I grew into the woman I am today — a woman who overcame epilepsy, survived a brain aneurysm, lost over 200 pounds, rebuilt her life, and found her purpose — I started to notice something:

The more I grew, the quieter some people became. The happier I got, the less happy they seemed. The more I believed in myself, the more threatened they acted.

And that is when I learned my biggest lesson:

Everyone will be there to support you… but only if everyone is happy for you. And the hard truth? Sometimes, they’re not.

Sometimes people want you healed, but not whole. They want you better, but not too successful. They want you to be confident but not shining brighter than them.

They clap when you survive. But go silent when you start to thrive.

I learned this lesson during a season when my life was visibly turning around. I had stepped into my calling as a professional speaker — encouraged by a college professor who told me that my voice had power.
I was finally stepping out of my negative past and walking boldly into positivity, purpose, and healing.

But instead of being met with open arms, I was met with whispers like:

“Why her?”
“She thinks she’s too good now.”
“Nobody wants to hear about positivity.”
“It’s too late for her to start over.”

And yet… I kept going.

Because the truth is, support is not a universal language.
Some people only speak it when your success doesn’t stretch their insecurities.

So I stopped expecting everyone to clap. I stopped waiting for approval. I stopped shrinking to make others comfortable.

And I learned something even more powerful:

The right people will be happy for you AND support you. The others were never meant to come with you.

Now I teach people this: Your purpose will show you who’s for you. Your healing will expose who’s threatened by your growth.
And your elevation will separate the people who love you from the people who love the old version of you.

So today, I stand strong in my truth:

Not everyone will be happy for you — and that’s okay. Because the people who are truly happy for you will support you without hesitation, without envy, and without condition.

And that is the beauty of walking in purpose

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PositivityHasAPurpose/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tamara.davisjack