Choosing Peace. Choosing Purpose. Choosing Our Youth.

This Started With My Kids

My name is Tyrese Mckie. I’m a single mom of two beautiful children, a community advocate, and the founder of Mentor the Motivated.

But before any title, I’m a mother.

Back in 2017, while volunteering at my children’s schools, I started noticing something heavy. So many students didn’t have goals. Not because they weren’t smart. Not because they didn’t care. They just didn’t have the tools. The guidance. The push. The belief.

I saw potential sitting quietly.

And I couldn’t unsee it.

That’s where Mentor the Motivated began. Not from money. Not from investors. But from a mother’s heart that wanted more for all children — not just her own.

Our purpose is simple:

Support the youth of today and guide them into becoming strong, grounded adults tomorrow.

We focus on the 3 “Self’s”:

• Self-love

• Self-evaluation

• Self-motivation

If a child learns to love themselves, they won’t settle.

If they learn to evaluate themselves, they’ll grow.

If they learn to motivate themselves, they won’t wait for permission.

We move with peace. Not pressure.

We build with love. Not ego.

Because negativity is loud. But serenity builds futures.