mikO Tolliver is a passionate motivational speaker, artist, and dreamer who believes in the unstoppable power of the human mind. Her philosophy centers around mastering your mindset, focusing on solutions, and boldly pursuing your dreams against the odds.
A self-taught guitarist and singer-songwriter, mikO transformed her personal passion into a thriving creative career. She independently produced and released two albums, funding her projects by founding an after-school rock band program for elementary school students. Her determination led her to tour stages like the House of Blues in Los Angeles and the 2012 Palm Springs Gay Pride Festival proving that with vision and strategy, passion can pay.
Now, mikO teaches others how to turn their hobbies and creative interests into financial freedom. She offers audiences tangible, actionable tools to transform inner desires into profitable ventures. Through guided journaling, vision boards, meditations, and project planning workshops, she helps people sharpen their focus, trust their instincts, and bring their ideas to life.
With the same vibrant energy she once brought to the stage, mikO shares insider strategies on how to officially register creative work, apply for grants, secure funding, and craft a professional, marketable presentation for their art or ideas. Her core message is simple but transformative: start with confidence, operate from joy, and turn what you love into what you live.
Whether you’re dreaming of side income, launching a business, or taking your art to the next level, mikO Tolliver is here to show you how to turn passion into profit and live life on your terms.
mikO Tolliver is a dynamic and engaging public speaker known for her passion for motivating others and inspiring positive thinking. With a career rooted in creativity and perseverance, mikO’s journey began as a self-taught guitar player with a deep love for music. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to transform that passion into a thriving business as a music instructor, where she founded a highly successful after-school music program, ROCK STAR GUITAR ACADEMY, that served over 15 schools across the East Bay area.
mikO’s program stood out not only for its reach but also for its accessibility—providing free guitar rentals for students and training fellow musicians to become instructors. She authored a color-coded curriculum for beginning and intermediate guitar, “Guitar Basics,” making music education approachable and engaging for learners of all levels.
Her success in music instruction laid the foundation for her ventures into multimedia. To expand her reach, mikO produced a series of video lessons, sparking her evolution into video production and film. She went on to write and secure grants, including a $200,000 Employability Grant to train individuals with disabilities in multimedia arts. As a voice actor and multimedia producer, mikO now uses her diverse experience in audio, film, and education to guide others in building sustainable creative careers.
At the heart of her work is a commitment to empowerment. mikO is a passionate advocate for persistence, patience, and self-belief. Her speaking engagements are filled with energy, purpose, and practical wisdom, as she draws from her journey to help audiences unlock their strengths, build confidence, and pursue their dreams with intention and clarity.
Whether addressing students, creative professionals, or aspiring entrepreneurs, mikO Tolliver brings authenticity, encouragement, and a powerful message: your passion has value, and your voice matters.
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From self-taught musician to multimedia trailblazer, creative entrepreneur MikO Tolliver transforms artistic passion into scalable impact-empowering others to build confident, financially stable careers in the multimedia world.
