We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tori L. Edwards. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tori below.

Tori, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What do you think it takes to be successful?

Success starts with a clear, God-given vision. When you know your “why,” you’re not easily swayed by distractions, doubt, or outside opinions. It takes faith to keep building when results aren’t immediate.

I’ve had moments where people told me to put my dreams on hold and be more realistic, but I kept going because I knew what God placed in me was needed. Tunnel vision and perseverance have been key. Success isn’t about the spotlight, it’s about staying aligned with purpose and finding fulfillment in the process. Every time a woman tells me my work helped her reconnect with her mother or herself, that’s success.

I’ve also learned that balance is part of it. You can pursue purpose and still be present for the people you love. Success isn’t just what you build, it’s how you live while building it. And I believe if God gave you the vision, He’ll give you everything you need to carry it through.

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.

I’m Tori L. Edwards. I am an author, speaker, and the founder of WITH MOTHA, a healing platform created to help mothers and daughters rebuild emotionally safe relationships. My work is rooted in emotional intelligence, faith-based healing, and the belief that generational transformation begins with honest conversations, self-awareness, and love.

The seed for this work was planted through my own healing journey as a daughter. I’ve navigated maternal wounds, moments of silence, reconciliation, and deep emotional work. Through that process, I discovered how many women (of all ages) were still carrying unspoken hurt, misunderstood boundaries, and unresolved identity issues stemming from their mother-daughter dynamic. That awareness pushed me to create a space where those conversations could be seen, validated, and transformed.

In 2020, I self-published a poetic autobiography that served as a public declaration of my healing. Since then, my work has expanded into workshops, coaching programs, podcast-style interviews, and community conversations. I’m passionate about creating spaces where women feel seen, heard, and safe enough to do the heart work necessary to break generational patterns.

Through WITH MOTHA, I offer:

– Live workshops (virtual and in-person) focused on themes like boundaries, identity, conflict resolution, and emotional safety.

– Coaching programs for mother-daughter or sister pairs who want to reconnect and communicate more effectively.

– Online content that blends storytelling, mental wellness, faith, and practical tools.

What sets this work apart is the heart behind it. This isn’t therapy, it’s heart work. It’s not just about “fixing” a relationship, but about helping women understand who they are, how they’ve been shaped by their upbringing, and how to move forward in love, even when the past is complicated.

I’m most proud of the fact that this platform has already helped women have the conversations they’ve avoided for years. I’ve watched mothers and daughters cry together, apologize, forgive, and start again. I’ve watched daughters find language for their pain. I’ve seen women who had given up on connection begin to heal, first with themselves, and then with others.

If there’s one thing I want potential clients and followers to know, it’s this: WITH MOTHA is more than a brand. It’s a movement. One conversation, one tool, one truth at a time, we’re healing what we’ve carried, and we’re doing it together.

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

One story that truly illustrates my resilience is the season when I decided to walk away from the familiar and step into the unknown. In the fall of 2019, I quit my full-time job to pursue my dream of becoming an author and speaker. I had a clear goal: self-publish my first book in 2020 and begin marketing it by getting out in the community, speaking, networking, and building visibility around my story.

But then, 2020 came, and with it, a global pandemic.

Everything I had planned was suddenly impossible. Book signings, in-person events, networking, completely shut down. I had no steady income, no access to the community connections I was relying on, and no blueprint for how to pivot in the middle of a worldwide crisis. I had poured so much faith, time, and energy into the launch of my book, and suddenly it felt like the world stopped before I could even get started.

But I didn’t give up. I revised my entire marketing plan and leaned into what I could control, my voice, my message, and my ability to connect with people online. I started showing up digitally. I found ways to share my story through social media, virtual conversations, and one-on-one messages.

Publishing that book during a pandemic wasn’t just a milestone, it was a declaration. It reminded me that God’s timing and provision aren’t always comfortable, but they are always intentional. That season built muscles in me I didn’t know I had. It taught me how to pivot, how to trust, and how to keep going even when the vision seems delayed.

Resilience, for me, is making a faith move when the ground underneath you feels shaky, and still showing up for the dream, even when it doesn’t look the way you imagined.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

One of the biggest lessons I had to unlearn was the idea that I had to wait until everything was perfect or that I had to be perfect before I could show up, lead, or launch something.

I used to believe that if I didn’t have all the pieces in place like the polished website, the large following, the fancy brand visuals, or the perfect words then I wasn’t ready. I kept thinking I needed to “be more prepared” or “heal a little more” before I could offer anything of value to others. But that mindset was rooted in fear, not faith. It was me trying to protect myself from failure, rejection, or being misunderstood.

The backstory is that I had this vision for WITH MOTHA in my heart long before it was a real brand. I kept journaling ideas, collecting quotes, saving workshop outlines, but not launching. I was waiting for things to feel more official, for the timing to be just right. But in doing that, I was delaying the very impact I was created to make.

Eventually, God made it clear to me that the healing doesn’t have to be finished for the helping to begin. My story, in all its process and imperfection, was already powerful. I realized that women didn’t need my perfection, they needed my honesty. So I unlearned the belief that everything had to be polished. I started showing up with what I had. I trusted that if God called me to it, He would grow it, and He has.

Now I lead from that place. I give other women permission to do the same. Show up, even if your voice shakes. Start, even if you’re still becoming. Obedience is more important than perfection. And healing is not a prerequisite for purpose, it’s often the very path to it.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.toriledwards.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withmotha/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/WITH-MOTHA/61577591823970/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=QZpz9zjmB25thzb8&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16SfcKeiWp%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@withmotha