Today we’d like to introduce you to TALIE V.
Hi TALIE, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I’ve always been an artist at heart. Growing up in a strict Latin Pentecostal household, creativity looked a little different for me than it did for a lot of other kids. There was very little worldly music allowed in the home, and things like makeup, beauty culture, and even cutting hair were heavily restricted. Even with those limitations, I was constantly drawn toward music, fashion, performance, and visual expression. I think that environment actually made my creativity grow even stronger because art became something deeply personal and meaningful to me.
By the age of 16, I was already DJing and producing music in Miami while also dancing and performing. Being immersed in creative spaces at such a young age taught me how connected music, movement, visuals, and self-expression really are. Through performing, I discovered I had a natural talent for hair and makeup artistry. What started as another creative outlet quickly became something I wanted to take seriously, so I went to cosmetology school as a way to invest further into my art and creativity.
I originally saw beauty as an extension of artistic expression, but it eventually led me into an incredible 10-year career as a freelance stylist and educator working with major beauty brands and clients. Along the way, I also pursued music more seriously and attempted working toward a bachelor’s degree in Media, which is still one of my biggest personal goals. I hope one day to finish my degree and walk across that stage in a cap and gown with my two sons watching me. That dream means even more to me now because motherhood has completely reshaped my perspective on resilience, purpose, and legacy.
Today, I’m a mom to two boys under six, including one son with autism ( me on spectrum too), and balancing motherhood, entrepreneurship, creativity, and personal growth has been one of the most challenging and meaningful experiences of my life. I’m constantly trying to balance it all while making it look balanced, even during seasons that feel overwhelming behind the scenes. A lot of my work is rooted in that reality — learning how to continue creating, evolving, and dreaming while also fully showing up for my family.
Over time, my creativity expanded into photography, videography, music production, voiceovers, animation, and content creation. I realized I never wanted to fit myself into just one lane. I loved combining beauty, storytelling, music, technology, and visual media together in ways that felt authentic and emotionally driven. As digital media grew, I naturally transitioned into UGC content creation and creative direction, helping brands create content that feels artistic, relatable, and visually engaging.
I’ve also always been deeply connected to nature and plants. At one point, I explored building a small farm and homesteading lifestyle as part of my long-term vision for creativity, wellness, and freedom. While that journey didn’t unfold exactly the way I originally imagined, it taught me a lot about resilience, patience, and the importance of staying grounded through life’s transitions. Even now, plants, gardening, and creating peaceful spaces continue to inspire me creatively and personally.
Today, I see myself as a multidisciplinary creative entrepreneur and artist still evolving in real time. Whether it’s beauty, music, media, storytelling, or content creation, everything I do connects back to creativity and human connection. Long term, my goal is to continue building projects that blend art, media, beauty, technology, and community while inspiring people to embrace individuality and the idea that they don’t have to fit into just one identity or path in life.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road, and honestly, I think that’s a big part of what shaped me creatively and personally. My path has been very nonlinear. I’ve had moments where things looked exciting and successful on the outside while behind the scenes I was navigating uncertainty, motherhood, burnout, financial pressure, and constantly trying to reinvent myself.
Growing up in a strict religious household also created its own challenges. Creativity was something I deeply loved, but many of the worlds I was naturally drawn to — music, beauty, fashion, and performance — were heavily restricted. For a long time, I felt like I was balancing who I was creatively with who I was expected to be.
There was also a period in my teens where life became very unstable, and I had to grow up quickly. I worked a variety of unconventional jobs and navigated environments that pushed me into survival mode at a young age. Looking back now, I think those experiences taught me resilience, adaptability, emotional awareness, and how to deeply connect with people — qualities that later became incredibly valuable in beauty, storytelling, content creation, and performance.
Eventually, I found stability and purpose through the beauty industry, which turned into an amazing, successful career as a stylist and educator. But even then, I continued evolving creatively and never stopped exploring music, media, visual art, and storytelling. I think all of the random skills and experiences I collected throughout my life eventually came together in a meaningful way. Today, they help me create content that feels authentic, artistic, emotionally driven, and relatable.
Motherhood has also completely reshaped my perspective on life and success. I’m raising two young boys, including a son on the autism spectrum, while also navigating my own neurodivergent traits and trying to build a creative career at the same time. Some seasons have been incredibly overwhelming behind the scenes, but they’ve also taught me patience, empathy, and perseverance in ways I never could have imagined.
I’ve also had dreams and projects that didn’t unfold exactly the way I planned, including attempts at continuing my education and building a more nature-focused homesteading lifestyle. But I’ve learned that growth rarely happens in a straight line. Every setback, pivot, and unexpected chapter taught me something valuable.
At this point in my life, I truly believe every experience — the beauty industry, music, performance, survival, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and constant reinvention — has helped shape me into the artist and creator I am today. Long term, I hope to continue expanding into music, acting, media, and storytelling while creating work that helps people feel seen, inspired, and understood.
I want people to feel inspired by the fact that you can keep evolving even when the journey feels messy or uncertain.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
A big part of my creative identity also exists through my platforms FKA “Florida Tigra” and now “Tech Tigra,” which reflect both my personality and the evolution of my work. “Tigra” comes from Dominican slang often used to describe someone who is clever, adaptable, creative, and able to navigate different environments with resilience and confidence. As my work expanded further into media, technology, digital storytelling, and creative content, the name “Tech Tigra” felt like a natural evolution of that identity. I’ve always had a strong love for both technology and art, and I feel the name captures that balance well.
I think that concept represents me because so much of my journey has been about reinvention, adaptability, and learning how to turn every experience into something creative and meaningful. Alongside my media and creative work, I’m also currently developing new music and plan to release an EDM and Drum & Bass EP within the next year, continuing to explore the intersection of sound, technology, and storytelling.
Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
One of the biggest risks I ever took was rebuilding my life creatively after becoming a mother. After having my first son, I stepped away from working for almost three years to focus on motherhood and my family. When I tried entering the workforce again, I quickly realized how much the industries around me had changed. Many salons weren’t hiring the way they once did, educator positions had become smaller or mostly virtual, and opportunities I once thought were stable suddenly felt very difficult to return to.
During that time, I was honestly trying everything I could to rebuild. I went to real estate school, became a notary, explored different career paths, applied for jobs, and kept searching for opportunities, but nothing seemed to fully connect. It was a very humbling and uncertain season of my life. I remember feeling scared that maybe I had fallen too far behind professionally after taking time away to become a mom.
Starting my UGC and content creation journey felt like a major risk because it required me to put myself out there publicly in a completely new way. At the time, I had no guarantee it would work. I just knew I had creative skills, storytelling ability, and years of experience connecting with people through beauty, performance, and visual art. I remember praying and promising God that if this path somehow worked out for me, I wanted to give back and use my success to help others in meaningful ways.
What surprised me most was how all the random experiences and creative skills I had collected throughout my life suddenly started making sense together. The beauty industry taught me presentation and connection, music taught me emotion and rhythm, performance taught me confidence on camera, and my life experiences taught me resilience and adaptability. UGC became the place where all of those worlds finally merged together.
It started slowly, but over time things began growing much faster than I expected. Looking back now, I think taking that risk taught me one of the biggest lessons of my life: sometimes the path that looks uncertain is actually the one most aligned with who you truly are. For me, risk stopped being about chasing perfection and became more about trusting my ability to evolve, learn, and keep creating even when life feels uncertain.
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talievbeauty/
- Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/techtigra/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talie-v-043b60113
- Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/@TECHTIGRA
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