Dr.  Taneesha Douglas is a women's empowerment strategist, talk show host, midwife, professor, speaker, and the visionary founder of the multimedia platform Don't Forget Your Pearls—a movement dedicated to nourishing the mental, physical, and spiritual wellness of women across every season of life.

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A native of Dayton, Ohio, and currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Taneesha blends a rare combination of clinical expertise, theological insight, and personal development strategy to guide women toward healing, purpose, and wholeness. As a board-certified nurse-midwife with a Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University, she has supported over 600 families through childbirth and helped pioneer Nashville’s first accredited out-of-hospital birthing center, a historic advancement in maternal health. She currently serves as an associate professor and continues to practice full-scope midwifery.

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Taneesha's passion for holistic healing is rooted in the belief that mind, body, and spirit are interconnected—and thriving in one area begins with cultivating strength in all three. Her educational journey reflects that belief: she holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Tennessee State University, a Masters in Nursing with a focus in Nurse-Midwifery from Vanderbilt University, a MBA from the University of Phoenix, and an honorary Doctorate of Christian Humanitarianism from the School of the Great Commission Theological Seminary. Her academic and clinical background uniquely equips her to serve both as a healer and as a strategist, helping clients and audiences bridge spirituality with practicality.

At the heart of her brand is her television and podcast platform, Don't Forget Your Pearls, a show-turned-movement that serves as a modern-day vault of wisdom for women, anchored in biblical truth, generational insight, and real-world personal development. The name, inspired by the legacy of her grandmother Diana Jackson and mother Linda, honors the pearls of wisdom passed between women. With the guiding scripture from Matthew 13:45–46, Dr. Taneesha’s mission is to preserve and share the kind of wisdom that helps women thrive from young adulthood through every life stage.

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A published author and contributor to transformational anthologies like Letters to the Woman I Was, Taneesha uses storytelling, faith-based teaching, and reflection to help women heal from the inside out. Themes of transformation, spiritual grounding, emotional health, and feminine wisdom echo throughout her books, coaching programs, and speaking engagements.

Her long-term vision for the Don't Forget Your Pearls brand includes an expansion into conferences, retreats, mentorship programs, wellness products, tea collections, and signature accessories, each piece curated with the intention of helping women pause, reflect, and rise.

When she’s not leading women toward wholeness, you can find her reading, exploring her love for fashion styling, and modeling, spending time with her family, or traveling to admire God’s creation.

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"If there’s one thing every woman should know," she says, "it’s that your connection to God is your foundation. That’s where your strength, direction, and identity come from. Everything else is built from there."