Some of us are taught to wait for life to happen to us instead of building it ourselves. In this episode of TayTalks, Taymeyah sits down with Gayle, a former sports model turned storyteller, editor, and author, to talk about what it means to create a life on purpose after decades of doing what everyone else expected. Gayle shares how her parents raised her to believe they’d always take care of her, how that shaped her into someone who waited to be told what to do, and why being “recruited” into modeling, acting, and production felt easier than choosing her own path.

They explore the role of mentors, partners, and friends in helping us see our lives more clearly: from a marriage she describes as “raising me” in adulthood, to a best friend who taught her how to read people and rooms. Gayle talks about finding a second passion for editing in h ...