CO-AUTHOR
OLIVIA TISHAEE
Olivia Tishaee is a model, wife, and mother of three—and a devoted advocate for people who need a voice. Growing up in and around foster care and adoption, and becoming a mother in her teen years, Olivia forged resilience that informs her work today. She is fluent in American Sign Language and channels her gifts into encouragement, language, and practical compassion. In 2025, Olivia co-authored Empowered by Disadvantages: Critical Thinking (2nd Edition) and released her autobiography Voiceless, which became an Amazon #1 Best Seller. She received the Urban Elegance Entrepreneurship Award (2025) and was featured in the inaugural issue of Motivate Magazine (2025). Through the Empowered by Disadvantages platform, podcast, and movement, Olivia stands beside co-author Lisa Ward to be a voice for children and families often left unheard—using story, kindness, and hope to move people toward action.
CO-AUTHOR
JAMIL BEY
Rooted in faith and family, Jamil Bey contributes a voice of discipline, resilience, and love to the Empowered by Disadvantages movement. He credits his steady drive to the people who raised and shaped him—especially a grandfather whose maxim, “Do it right, or don’t do it at all,” became a lifelong compass. As a father to Elijah and Isaiah, Jamil seeks to model courage and consistency, believing that vision paired with effort can change outcomes. His collaboration with Lisa Ward and Olivia Tishaee has been, in his words, “an unforgettable movement manifested from like minds,” a space where vulnerability and honesty are welcomed. Jamil’s role is simple and profound: help create rooms where truth is spoken, dignity is witnessed, and the next right action is clear.
Amazon Best Seller
Top 50 Award
#23 itunes Music
VOICELESS : EBOOK
VOICELESS : A VOICE UNHEARD FINALLY TOLD
EMPOWERED BY DISADVANTAGES : 2ND EDITION
EMPOWERED BY DISADVANTAGES : 1ST EDITION
