We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Terraca Bobo-Wright a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Terraca, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

As a single mom who had just had my son, I hated my body. I also hated the gym lol so I took a risk and started my own dance fitness brand because I’ve loved dance since I was a child. I learned that dance was a great way to get in shape so I went for it. About a year into it I got into products. The women in my class were obsessed with a bigger brand slimming belt that I was wearing to class and they started cash app’n me money to Amazon prime theirs and bring it to my next class lol. After a while I started thinking “what if this was my brand” lol. So 2 years later I was making six figures from a sweat cream I spent two months perfecting in my kitchen and a waist trainer I spent a lot of time finding with my vendor. I wanted the best quality, and it was. I did that for 3 years and decided to relocate to Atlanta for an even bigger brand opportunity. 2 months after moving I had lawyers contacting me because my sons dad wanted custody. I lost the case because although we spoke verbally, he didn’t physically sign anything so they made me give him to his dad. I went into a deep depression and the business fell off. 3 years later I moved back home to be closer to my son. My brand did grow massively in Georgia but I fell out of love with it. I’ve pivoted since then and now I’m the owner of my own dance team for the youth through my non profit WeightDRIP Mothers Foundation. It’s called EliteDRIP Dance Company. My brand has always been about women and still is. Now I’m helping moms with young girls with dance talent but need direction. As a single mom I wish I had a me to help with my kids, and as a young girl I wish I had a me when I was misunderstood and just wanted to dance. I’m also working as an independent contractor with DCS helping women stay connected to their children. My life is purposeful because I took risks and I don’t regret a thing. Fighting in court for my kids was so taxing on my mental health, however, the relationship I’ve built with God through it all makes it worth it.

Thank you,
Terraca Bobo-Wright

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

I do feel like I answered a lot of this on the last question. I apologize lol

But I feel like I solve the problem of providing safe spaces. There’s enough fluff in this world, People are craving real substance, I found working with women was a beautiful thing, but the youth need me more. I appreciate the role I play now because most moms are tired by the time they’re off work, which makes the environment uneasy at times. Our program starts at 4pm. We start with homework and study time with nutrition. All funded through the non profit. Then we get into the conditioning and exercise, then the dance portion of the program. When moms pick their girls up around 8pm, their homework is done and moms can focus on bonding. My goal is to create safer spaces with me and at home. So far, it’s proven to be effective. God is truly amazing.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Yes absolutely! Fighting for custody and finding God again. I was into new age spirituality back then and really just kind of all over the place. I remember feeling my soul leaving my body when I heard the judge tell me I had a week to return my son back to Indiana. I tried really hard to keep it together but I couldn’t. I went into solitude for two years. Not many people heard from me. I popped out with my own dance fitness studio. What I thought would have been a great experience for me, I felt empty most of the time. A lot of women loved the studio but I was just missing my kids. My daughter was with me by then but my son was still in Indiana and I felt like such a loser. I battled a lot of blame, guilt, and grief. As I started getting closer to God I heard him telling me it was time to go back to Indiana. I did. My life has been great since. My son still stays with his dad but I’m in contact with him daily and see him weekly now. I’m engaged to my fiance in which I met in Atlanta. My family feels complete.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Remember that we are human. I think the misconception that artists are perfect and are always creating is the one thing I dislike about social media and the spotlight. I’m an empath and free spirit, I don’t always want to be online or post everything. Or when I do post I’m being transparent about being really happy or not being okay at all. I think when we can all show up as our authentic selves it creates safer spaces for everyone. Being your full genuine self is healing. It’s self love.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Elitedripindy.com
• Instagram: https://Instagram.com/elitedripindy