We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tee Marie Hanible . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tee Marie below.
Tee Marie , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?
Ive really been blessed with so many dope opportunities in my lifetime. I was honored at the White House by President Obama, Starred on the hit Television show “American Grit” alongside John Cena, Ive worked as the National Veterans Chair and organizer for Woman’s March on DC., I was the recipient of the prestigious “Washingtonian of the Year” and the Trailblazer of the Year” award from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. I’ve written a best seller titled “The Warrior Code” 11 Principles to Unleash the Bad@ss in you and above all that I’ve given birth to two amazing young women who I am so very proud to call my daughters.
When I think back to that little foster kid from Chicago who faced so much adversity in her life, and who at 16 was a victim of hun violence, I am thankful for the challenges that helped shaped me into the woman I am today and I hope my legacy will be one of Resiliency, Black Girl Magic, and speaking up even if your voice Shakes……
Tee Marie , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
GySgt Tee Marie Hanible USMC (Retired), TV Personality, Activist, Entrepreneur, and Author of Best Seller “The Warrior Code: 11 Principles to Unleash The Bad@ss Inside Of You”. Tee Marie Hanible spent 20 years actively serving in what is arguably labeled the toughest branch of military service.
But this former foster kid from Chicago was raised in grit long before becoming a Marine helped her define it.
GySgt (Retired.) Tee Marie Hanible, is a Chicago native who after a rocky childhood enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1996 at the age of 17.
In 2003, Hanible deployed as the only female in one of the first units to deploy to Iraq. In August 2011
In 2011 Hanible founded the nonprofit Operation Heroes Connect, an organization partnering service members and veterans as mentors for at-risk youth. Her organization also facilitates an annual weeklong event overnight summer camp program, sending 100 children from the local DC, MD, and VA areas to camp each year for free.
In 2012, Ms. Hanible was honored at the White House by President Barack Obama for her work both in and out of uniform and has been featured in Newsweek Magazine, Lifetime, The Washingtonian and The Chicago Tribune. In 2016 Tee Hanible Co-starred alongside John Cena on FOX’s hit show “American Grit.” Tee Hanible served as the National Veteran’s Chair for “Women’s March on D.C.” which drew an estimated 250,000 plus people to the Washington, D.C. and has been labeled the largest peaceful protest since the anti-Vietnam War protests in the 1960s and 1970s.
She is the author of the acclaimed and best seller “The Warrior Code: 11 Principles to Unleash The Bad @ss Inside of You” as well as a fierce entrepreneur and owner creator of Gritty Apparel and Soiled Beauty
Tee is also the proud mother of two daughters Destiny (24) and Jasmine (18). She is currently the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Trailblazer of the Year
Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
Honestly NFT’s scare me as an individual but as a business owner I’m completely drawn in to the opportunities it could open for my businesses!
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
* As frightening as things were for me when I was deployed to Iraq, I knew I had to live in my moment of strength; there was no going back. So even though I was the only female out there with all these guys; This is what I asked for…I was a Marine after all and it was time for me to put up or shut up. I wanted to be a part of making the world better and for me that meant being deployed. So I kept my daughters picture in my cover (my hat), to remind me of why I was there and what I had to get back to. -I lifted my Marine brothers up when they began to feel homesick, and I focused on the mission at hand and getting back home safe.
Contact Info:
- Website: Teehanible.com
- Instagram: @therealteemarie
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=521153059
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/authorteemarie