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Tawana Williams
Motivational Speaker/Author & CEO, Self
Location: Wilson, NC United States
Joined: Jun 29th, 2012

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Tawana Williams was born without arms and impaired use of her legs due to the drug Thalidomide that was given to her mom while pregnant. She’s an Award winning Nationally known Motivational Speaker and Author. Tawana is a highly sought after keynote speaker and Television Personality with a powerful and uplifting message for people of all walks of life. Her compelling story is one of triumph, perseverance and determination. She’s overcome many obstacles and has never let her disability stop her because she focused on her abilities. Tawana has many gifts and accomplishments. She’s the Author of five books including her Best Seller “UNarmed But Dangerous”-The Tawana Williams Story, this book is her personal testimony and will be a featured as her Debut Movie in Theaters Coming Soon. She’s an Artist, Author, Advocate, Businesswoman, Vocalist, Wife, Mother, Mentor, Humanitarian, Former Spokesperson and CEO.

Today, Tawana is “The Hope Coach” and she’s teaching others to how live a life with “No More Excuses.” Her dreams are to Produce and host her own Talk Show, Produce her Motivational Reality Show and Executive Produce her Debut Movie “UNarmed But Dangerous.” Today, she’s a Les Brown Platinum Speaker and resides in Wilson, North Carolina with her husband ‘Toby.’

Current Whereabouts:

Speaking, Writing, Mentoring others into their greatness...

Life & Professional Aspirations:

Her dream is to create, produces and host her own Talk Show/Motivational Reality Show, Executive Produce her Debut Movie "Unarmed But Dangerous" in the near future and Philanthropist efforts to help man-kind...

Website:

http://www.tawanawilliams.com

Education (request update)

College Not Listed class of 1995

Undergrad Major: Voice

Claim To Fame:

Tawana has been featured on many National & Regional TV Shows such as: The Jerry Springer Show sharing her story of how she Beat the Odds, The Judge Hatchett Show to Mentor a troubled teen, The WORD Network (twice,) Manna Express TV, TCT-TV (3 times,) The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television, The 700 Club/CBN, TBN Network and many other Regional/National Television Programs. She's been interviewed by Oprah's Producers twice over the telephone. Her story has been told in several National and Regional Magazines. She’s the Former Spokesperson for The Agape Gospel Academy in Atlanta, Georgia from 2008-2011. Tawana is also Lobbying Congress for Family Assistance Rest Rooms (F.A.R.R.) in every Airport throughout America. She’s also Advocating to change the way that Drug Companies and Doctors have Covered-Up taking responsibility for thousands of Thalidomide babies for more than fifty years. Please visit her website www.TawanaWilliams.com to read and sign her petition. 252-291-6081

High School: Friendly Sr. High in Ft. Washington, MD class of 1981

Experience

I currently work with Self as Motivational Speaker/Author & CEO
I have 16 years of experience working in the Other industry.

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