We recently had the chance to connect with Tammy D. Taylor and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Tammy D., it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
What I’m most proud of building—something most people don’t see—is me.
I rebuilt myself from the inside out. Not the public version, not the awards or the spotlight—but the woman I became in the dark, when no one was watching. After the abuse, the heartbreak, the shame, and the silence…I chose to heal. I chose to be still. I chose to let God rebuild what life tried to tear down.
People see the confidence now, the Queendom, the platforms, the poise. But they don’t see the late nights I cried out to God, the fasting, the isolation, the journaling, the moments I had to remind myself that I was still worthy even when I felt discarded. They don’t see the battles I fought in private—fighting for my mind, my peace, my purpose.
I’m proud that I didn’t just survive. I surrendered. I healed. I evolved. I built a woman I could finally recognize—one rooted in faith, not fear. And that version of me? She’s the reason the world gets to see the Queendom shine.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Tammy D. Taylor is a multi-award-winning curvy model, confidence coach, media personality, and visionary behind Tammy’s Queendom LLC. As the founder of platforms like The Curve Effect, The Curvy Model Network, and The Weight We Carry Women’s Initiative Inc., Tammy empowers women to rise above societal standards, embrace their curves, walk in confidence, and heal from within. Her bold blend of faith, fashion, and purpose is transforming lives—one conversation, one runway, and one soul at a time.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before life’s trials and the world’s opinions tried to tell me who I should be, I was a joyful, imaginative young woman who believed in love, purpose, and possibility. I was that girl who dreamed big without second-guessing herself — bold, creative, and full of faith.
But as life happened — from heartbreak to abuse to rejection — I started shrinking to fit the expectations and narratives placed on me. Even then, God never let that original version of me die. She was buried under pain for a while, but she was still there — the girl who laughs loud, loves deeply, and refuses to be defined by anyone but God.
Now, I’m not just her again — I’m her with wisdom, resilience, and a crown of confidence.
What fear has held you back the most in your life?
For a long time, the fear that held me back the most was the fear of not being enough — not enough to be loved, chosen, or worthy of the life I dreamed of. That fear kept me in unhealthy relationships, made me shrink in rooms where I should have stood tall, and caused me to overthink every decision.
I carried the weight of other people’s opinions and the wounds from my past like they were proof I wasn’t worthy. But God began to show me that my worth was never up for debate — it was established the day He created me.
Once I started walking in that truth, that fear lost its grip. Now, I move knowing I am already enough because I’m His.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes — but she’s the healed, refined, and faith-filled version of me. What people see publicly is the woman who has done the hard work to heal, rebuild, and walk in her God-given confidence. She’s bold, uplifting, and unapologetically herself — but she’s also the product of a private journey filled with tears, prayer, and surrender.
I don’t wear a mask; I wear my testimony. The same Tammy you see on stage, on camera, or online is the same Tammy you’ll meet in person — but understand, the public sees the crown, not all the battles it took to earn it.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What pain do you resist facing directly?
The pain I resist facing most is grieving the life I thought I would have — the one I worked for, prayed for, and pictured in my mind. I held on to certain relationships and situations far longer than I should have because I was chasing that picture, believing if I just loved harder or endured more, it would all come together like my parents’ marriage had.
Letting go meant facing the truth that it wasn’t going to happen that way, and that was a deep grief I didn’t want to sit with. But I’ve learned that God’s plans, even when they don’t match mine, are always greater — and every time I surrender that pain, He replaces it with peace.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.tammydtaylor.com
- Instagram: tammydtaylor_thebrand
- Facebook: Tammy D. Taylor
Image Credits
TLB Photography
