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About Coach Simmons
My name is Tenae A. Simmons, and I’m a 35-year-old Black woman with two daughters, two degrees, and a heart led by purpose. I wasn’t raised in chaos. I was raised in structure; spoiled in love, cared for deeply, and grounded by the kind of family that poured into me. Born in the Bronx but raised in Brooklyn, I grew up surrounded by discipline, tradition, and protection. I stayed in my books, kept my circle small, and made primarily good decisions even when life offered me every reason not to. I wasn’t running the streets; I was running toward my future. And yet, even with all that support, life still had its way of teaching me about loss, love, and becoming.
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I had my first daughter at 19. I remember sitting with two full college scholarships in hand, weighing dreams against decisions. People asked if I regretted turning them down. The truth? Not for one second. I chose motherhood. I chose my child. And in that moment, I chose a version of life that wasn’t lesser but just different. That decision didn’t derail me; it redirected me.
​For a while, I put school on hold. Not because I lacked ambition, but because I prioritized the season I was in. I became a mother, a provider, a protector, and eventually, a student again. At 29, I had my
second daughter and re-enrolled in a community college. That wasn’t easy. There were plenty of late nights, early mornings, and long breaks in between, but I kept going. Not for applause, not to prove anyone wrong but because I knew I had more to give.
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I’ve never had to claw my way out of the kind of trauma that makes headlines, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t healed. My trauma was quieter. It showed up in other ways — in self-doubt, in shrinking myself, in wondering if I was “too late” to become the woman I always saw in my mind. It lived in the spaces between what I knew I was capable of and what I gave myself permission to pursue. I had to unlearn perfection, shake off people-pleasing, and grow through seasons where it felt like I was building a future with no blueprint in sight.
What inspired me to become a life coach wasn’t a moment of rock bottom; it was a lifetime of subtle resilience. It was all the times I navigated change with grace, all the times I stood in rooms where I was quiet but certain, all the moments I showed up for others while quietly piecing together my own confidence. I realized how many people were out there, just like me; smart, grounded, gifted, and still unsure of their next step. I knew I could help them. Not from a pedestal, but from experience. From compassion. From truth.
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That’s how G.R.I.T. Life Coaching was born. Grace. Resilience. Insight. Transformation. I didn’t create it because I had a dramatic comeback story. I created it because I believe healing, clarity, and confidence are just as powerful when they’re cultivated in stillness. My purpose as a coach isn’t to hype you up; it’s to help you meet yourself. The real you. The one who’s been waiting beneath survival, roles, and routine.
​Today, I stand proud as a woman who honored her pace, honored her calling, and honored her daughters by becoming someone they can look up to and learn from. I didn’t have to be broken to
find my breakthrough. I just had to trust that my story, as gentle as it may be, still carries weight — and now, I help others carry theirs with intention.
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So, if you’ve ever questioned whether your story is “enough” to start over, to step up, or to speak out — let me remind you: YES, it is.
And I’m here to walk with you as you rediscover your power, on your terms.
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Let’s rewrite your story.
With grace, purpose, and grit.
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Tenae A. Simmons
CEO/Founder of G.R.I.T. Life Coaching
Life Coach. Story Rewriter. Daughter of Brooklyn.