T’aira “Sunny” Wyatt
T’aira Wyatt is an accomplished artist, poet, and creative consultant and the founder of Eye Choose U; Joy LLC, a joy-centered creative consulting practice based in Toledo, Ohio. She runs a dynamic practice focused on helping individuals and organizations heal through creative expression, facilitating workshops, and sharing her work as an author and poet, including her self-published book The Habitual Giver. With a foundation in social work and expressive arts, T’aira leverages creativity as a therapeutic language through poetry, painting, and creative spontaneity to meet people where they are, helping them reclaim their voices and rediscover purpose. T’aira integrates social work principles with expressive arts, using person-centered and trauma-informed approaches to make mental health support more accessible. Her signature programs, including the BEST (Bringing Excellence & Solutions To) Life Project, combine mindfulness, play, and guided reflection to foster personal growth, healing, empowerment, and encourage those we serve to dream big like they did as children. Guided by her philosophy “For the love of joy, LEAP”—Leadership, Expression, Ascension, Purpose—T’aira creates transformative experiences that inspire intentional living and joy as a strategic and vital practice. Her entrepreneurial journey began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when a creative awakening intersected with caregiving responsibilities and concerns about childcare safety. Since then, she has developed a unique creative-consulting model that blends her social work expertise with artistic practice, helping clients and communities harness the power of creativity for healing, self-expression, and leadership.
• Certified to test for HIV
• The University of Toledo - BSW
• Dean's List, Aug 2016
• Dean's List, May 2016
• Dean's List, Dec 2015
• Poetry Business Institute Poetry Business Network Involved with Queens Village (Toledo)
• Volunteer Art Teacher
• Partners for Clean Your Streams
• Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity
• Habitat for Humanity New York City
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
• University Church
What do you attribute your success to?
She attributes success to a God-given vision and deep obedience/trust in that guidance, combined with persistence through the hardships of the pandemic and the practical blending of social work with creative practice to serve others.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
“Do It Scared.” -Christoph Jenkins LEAP is beyond our four pillars, it addresses how business and newness can be scary while simultaneously speaking to how vital it is to do it anyways. Every time T’aira speaks or performs her poetry in front of a crowd she sweats profusely—not because something is wrong but because something is so right that her body has a natural, excited reaction. She has learned to accept this not as a fault but as confirmation that she is on the right path.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Trust the vision you feel called to, even when resources are feel limited. Proceed despite fear, be deeply obedient to the purpose you believe in, and let creativity and service guide your work. She also emphasizes healing for women as a strategic priority for broader family and community wellbeing.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Challenges: pandemic-related caregiving pressures that forced career pivots; systemic inequities (including disparate infant mortality); lack of familial understanding or support for entrepreneurial paths; a support system that feels like a tribe just for her. Opportunities: positioning poetry and art as therapeutic, business-ready products and services; programs that teach creatives to run their work as a business; community partnerships to scale impact.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Self-care or self-love, setting firm boundaries in all of her relationships for the sake of peace, faith and obedience to her God-given purpose, creativity as a healing practice, and compassionate service to others.