Mocha Girls on a Mission

Shadé Adu is a Mocha Girl on a Mission because she is an international educator, world traveler, and motivational speaker destined to inspire others, and live life on purpose. Shadé is the founder and Chief Savvy Officer at Savvy Solutions Consulting, LLC and shadeyadu.com. Continue reading…

I am a Mocha Girl on a Mission because, there is no mountain big enough, and even if that mountain is too big, I will chip away at it with faith and a toothpick. As an artist, I have decided not to wait for permission to create. Continue reading...

I am a Mocha Girl on a Mission because after buying a home and quitting my job in lieu of a job that's closer to my new home, I found myself without a job in my new home. Instead of letting fear and doubt settle in, I've been pushing my design and branding business to its limits. Continue reading...

I am a Mocha Girl on a Mission because no matter what life has thrown at me, I have always found a way to keep fighting the good fight. I am on a mission to let individuals know that no matter what your past has dealt you, how you live the future, is up to you. Continue reading...

After graduating college, a time meant for reflection and pride, I began to doubt myself, "What if I'm not ready for this?" The summer that followed I spent digging myself into a hole, isolating myself from the world. Continue reading...

In January of 2012, my father was diagnosed with colon cancer. He was only given 6 months to live. He fought the good fight and lived until January of 2014, one month after I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Amaya Rose Flores. Continue reading...

The last 10 years have probably been my most difficult. In these few short years I've lost a job I loved, divorced, faced foreclosure on my home, lost my car, filed a bankruptcy and was diagnosed with a chronic muscle disorder. All of these things took both an emotional and physical toll on me. Continue reading...

I have finally overcame my fear of pursuing a new career path. Since I graduated from Kutztown University in 2008, I have been working retail. Going from job to job seeking to earn more money but I wasn't happy. Working long hours and physically and emotionally tired. I wanted out. Continue reading...

I am a Mocha Girl on a Mission because after being faced with multiple forms of adversity, I always knew that success solely depended on my innate ability to "take charge" even when things seemed financially impossible. There's a generation of young women who need examples of strength right within their locality. Continue reading...

Being a young female college graduate with little real life work experience, trying to break into the working world wherever and however possible just to make a name for myself. Being blindsided in the midst of it all and becoming pregnant with twins way before I was anywhere near ready and equipped to care for a child let alone two. Continue reading...