ABOUT ME
Shumekia “Meka” Pettiford, a single (Divorced) parent of three and Serial entrepreneur in Chicago. Motivational speaker, impact coach and 2x Author. The story of this Domestic Violence Survivor, Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman’s Disease, Lymphoma warrior and surviving Covid-19 along with a host of other adversities will inspire you to say the least.
After traveling all over the United States during 2023 telling the testament of her survival of the inevitable. She then realizes her story was one that needed to be told and not kept to herself. Shumekia believes she is a woman of an example. An example of the Grace of God. Immensely grateful of her survival, Although difficult! She knew it was not for nothing. At the end of the tour in 2023 she made it her business to finish this book in order to help someone else. Her goal was to get to one person. If her story got to one person, she felt accomplished and the unimaginable pain, illness and abuse will not go in vain.
October 30, 2023, Shumekia would go on to Start Trading Trauma for wisdom. A program she created for women, children and men to come lay it all on the table with her. The vulnerable and alone can Rely on the impact coach to direct them on just how the mustard seed of faith, determination, knowing their worth and so forth could transform their lives forever. This woman has persevered through a great deal of obstacles in her life. Obstacles...most would never make it out of. Some...Most didn’t it. Now she is here to be the voice of reason and hope that you if you find yourself in her story YOU CAN MAKE IT TOO!
“Those who cry first...Laugh later”- Shumekia Pettiford
