Why Your Pivot Is Your Superpower: Tatiana Mott on Owning Your Power & Building a Media Brand | Coffee Chat w/ Diondria Brown

What happens when a shy, 5’9” introvert gets told she’ll never make it in entertainment… and then turns every setback into rocket fuel?

Tatiana Mott (founder of Our Power Media) sits down with Diondria Brown and gets REAL about:

Leaving a New York TV producer career two weeks before the 2023 writer’s strike

Moving to Houston with zero family, one fake “friend,” and a hurricane knocking out power the day she decided to start her company

Turning heartbreak, betrayal, and rock-bottom moments into the foundation of a purpose-driven media brand

Why she primarily works with Black-owned and mission-aligned businesses

Teaching introverts and neurodivergent entrepreneurs how to speak confidently on camera and in rooms

The responsibility (and power) of storytelling in an era of AI deepfakes and propaganda

Exclusive: First public announcement of the Our Power Summit coming March 20-21, 2026!

If you’ve ever had to start over, protect your voice, or turn a forced pivot into your greatest glow-up — this episode will light you up.

☕ Timestamps (YouTube Chapters)

00:00 Welcome to Coffee Chat

00:29 Meet Tatiana Mott – Our Power Media

01:53 Writer’s strike forces the ultimate pivot

02:51 Duke math major → theater → TV producer → founder

04:26 How a shy introvert learned to light up rooms

07:29 Helping introverts become “Confidently Captivating”

12:36 The hardest pivot: Houston, betrayal & rock bottom

19:32 Giving yourself grace when everything falls apart

23:49 Marrying purpose with profit

29:34 The #1 mistake people make with storytelling

32:10 Protecting your voice after dimming your light

35:30 Why truth in media matters more than ever

38:28 The current state of Black creators in media

41:10 Exclusive: Our Power Summit 2026 announced!

41:56 Coffee Shot Rapid-Fire Round

🔥 Rapid-Fire Highlights

Introvert anthem: India.Arie – Private Party

Hype song: Dutty Wine

Biggest myth about introverts: “We don’t like to talk”

Current mantra: “Your vision is never too big”