Two weeks ago, I traveled to Onitsha, Anambra State in Nigeria, to honor my dad’s dying wish to be buried in his ancestorial home near his mother and father. It took place in his village Ogboli Olosi and I am very glad I had the opportunity to witness both his funerals (the other one was … More 5 Key Lessons From Attending My Dad’s Funeral In Nigeria
On March 30th, 2025 my heart was shattered with the passing my dear dad, Dr. Felix Azikiwe Ofili. Life as I know it would never be the same, and here I am nearly 3 weeks later, and I’m trying my hardest to adjust to my new normal, without my beloved “Azeeky Zeeky.” Losing someone so … More 6 Ways To Cope With The Grief of Losing a Loved One
I just celebrated my 37th birthday, and as I’m sure most people do with each new year, I did some major reflecting. I stopped and thought about my wins and losses of the previous year, and lessons along the way. I wrote a similar blog two years ago entitled Three Lessons to Take Into a … More Five Life Lessons to Master By Age 37
In 2024, I promised myself I would embrace my personal style, and how it can vary from day to day depending on what I have going on. From my mom uniform of running shorts & a t-shirt to a cocktail dress that same evening for a date night with hubby, and everywhere in-between, I love … More Three Valuable Lessons You Can Learn From Attending Kansas City Fashion Week
Last week, I traveled Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games to support my sister Cindy as she competed in the 100-meter hurdles. Being that I’m a retired professional athlete who spent her 20s basically living on a plane, I’m no stranger to travel, and I’m certainly not scared to travel alone. Once I got over … More What Traveling to the Olympics Alone Taught Me: The Transformative Power of Solo Travel
My sister Cindy Sember qualified for her third Olympic Games taking place in a few weeks in Paris, and I’m very excited for her! Three years ago, we were competing at the Olympic Trials together, and now she’s continuing on for the both of us and making our family very proud! It’s wild to think … More Why I am attending my fourth Olympic Games in Paris
With Father’s Day 2024 quickly approaching, I’ve been reflecting on fatherhood, particularly that of my college sweetheart and husband Jeff. Witnessing his transformation into a father has been one of the most profound experiences of my life, and it’s made my love and appreciation of him explode. His fatherhood journey is marked by love, growth, … More From Husband to Father: Jeff’s Journey of Love and Transformation
In 2021, I attended my third and final Olympic Games with my husband by my side and with him wearing the very important hat of coach. I’ve talked about our athlete/coach relationship from my perspective in this blog: But I decided it would be insightful to hear Jeff’s take on this dynamic. We recently recorded … More Five Shocking things my husband said about coaching me to the Olympics
On March 16, 2024, history will be made. The KC Current Women’s Soccer Team will be unveiling one of the first stadiums built specifically for a women’s sports team and kicking off their season in the CPKC Stadium. And during Women’s History Month at that. This is amazing, but it particularly means a lot to … More The KC Current Are Revolutionary. Witnessing Greatness And What I’ve Learned From It
My husband and I have values that align and very high on that list is our appreciation for family. Back in college we used to talk about the life we wanted to build, and now we finally have the privilege to pour into the little family we created. Our daughter Chidera recently turned four and … More Create New Family Traditions In These 6 steps
For the Christmas break, my family and I traveled from Kansas City to Michigan to New Jersey and back to Kansas City over the span of 8 days. And if that travel sounds like a lot, that’s because it was. But so worth it! Even if I’m still recovering 5 days later. Although in hindsight, … More Four Benefits Of Spending Quality Time With Family
This past weekend I was inducted into the University of Michigan’s Athletics Hall of Honor and it truly meant the world to me. To go back to the state where my love for athletics was born and the University where it was nurtured is one thing. But to receive the highest sports honor offered by … More Why It’s Important To Stop And Reflect On Your Journey
As an athlete who thoroughly enjoyed competing and is now enjoying retirement, I hope to show athletes that walking into a new phase in life doesn’t need to be met with fear or anxiety. Here are twenty lessons I’ve learned in retirement that no one really told me: 1) Nothing can quite compare to the … More Twenty Things They Don’t Tell You About Sports Retirement
Moving to a new city and being tasked with building a new tribe can be challenging. In the past I’ve written about the importance of nurturing current relationships but what I’ve learned is that there is also an art to actually creating new friendships, especially as an adult. With our recent relocations I’ve had to … More 5 Tips to Make New Friendships As An Adult
I’m not sure if it’s having recently brought new life into the world, or being very comfortably in retirement from sports, but the idea of legacy has been on my mind very heavy these last few months. The older I get the more important legacy becomes to me. The goal is to make an impact … More Four Ways to Leave a Lasting Legacy
Dr. Tiffany Ofili Porter 