The Sit Down with Ray Phillips Jr

This episode is about the transition season of my life. Take a listen, like, and share the podcast. Be on the lookout every Saturday at 5pm.

Tameka Mclean is a Transformational Speaker, Author, and Founder/Executive Director of Poppy Muse Inc., a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization aiding in the stabilization of young women transitioning out of foster care. The organization’s work is led by foster care alumni – our founder, board members, and the team all have experienced the system in some way. Tameka along with the support of her community and team is doing the work to help both current and former foster youth thrive.

With her team, she has been conducting virtual/in-person workshops and creating stabilization programs for youth in care. Because of her efforts, in 2021, both she and her organization received a Proclamation from the Mayor’s office of WestChester County, NY. Later Ms. Mclean became the author of “11 Steps to Self-Sufficiency” Take Action by Taking The Steps. This is a book that has a focus on guiding foster care youth and young adults toward an adulthood of self-sufficiency. Tameka Mclean shares her story and tips on how she managed to sustain herself while having to endure the weight of aging out with little to no support from a broken system. She is passionate about making a change in the foster care system and eventually, the world.

Her goal is to eradicate the harsh statistics of the foster care community and to ensure that current and former foster youth can thrive while coping with the trials and tribulations of life.

I’m obsessed with all things horror (how that started is what some have referred to as an unhealthy story haha) and the ocean. Moved out of my house at 16, lived in my car at 17, and was forced to drop out of high school at the end of my junior year by my family. Went back and finished 2 years of high school in one year to be able to graduate with my class. Moved from Jersey to California to go to film school. Moved across the country 8 times, and have moved in general over 60 times (Jersey, New York, Florida, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas). Got a job with Fox as a floor director, lost the job because my dog tore tendons in my elbow. Started a business, and sold the business. And now I narrate horror stories on a podcast, post multiple videos daily across numerous social media accounts, trying to build a production company. I'll be adding a monthly interview episode to the show soon and within the next 6 months or so I'll be producing short films to go along with the stories I narrate.

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