Meet Glen Taylor III

Today we’d like to introduce you to Glen Taylor III.

Glen, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started Mshauri mentoring program because I see myself in so many of our young males and females in the neighborhoods I once lived in. I remember being about nine years old and my mom not being able to buy Christmas gifts for my siblings and me. My mentor took me and bought me a Little Tikes bike. Not only did he buy me that bike, but he also got everybody in my house something. I knew at that moment he genuinely cared about me.

At the young age of 16, I lost my first child due to a miscarriage and my mother in the same year. I had to take on a lot of adult responsibilities and not knowing how to deal with the hurt, pain, and feeling of being lost; I turned to selling drugs and living the street life. My long-time mentor saw me spiraling and gave me a position within the church; Assistant Youth Coordinator.

I oversaw the daily events, activities, and programs but most importantly I was able to see other impacted youth just like me who looked up to me. I grew in this position and gained the trust of the youth within the program and I started being the responsible leader I had always been destined to be. Having a mentor and the program at the church as an outlet allowed me to feel safe. I was able to open up but my daily life experiences and never felt judged.

I was able to use my experiences to connect to other youth who were experiencing some of the same things I was rather that was homelessness, food shortages, not having clean or adequate clothing, etc. My mentor saved my life by giving me the confidence and notion that I wasn’t alone. The position that he entrusted me with allowed me to see that it was my responsibility to help the next at-risk youth to the best of my ability.

Mshauri Mentoring Program is a safe place for kids. A place where at-risk youth can come and express their feelings and deal with their emotions as well as their mental health issues openly. This is a safe, no-judgment zone. We help with internships, entrepreneurship, life coaching, and financial literacy and we hope to be able to also provide our disadvantaged youth with housing opportunities.

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?
My biggest personal challenge has been not using being productive in my environment as an excuse. My biggest challenge for the mentor program would be finding funding.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m an STNA full-time at St. Elizabeth hospital. I’m the CEO of LUST Beauty, we sell beard-hair oil, body oil, cologne, car mist, candles, 3-in-1 body wash, and appeal. I’m the Founder of the Mshauri Mentoring Program.

We empower underserved at-risk youth. Who is responding to the traumatic loss of a father figure, by reinstalling the village way of life? I’m the CEO of Saving Lives One Heartbeat At A Time. Certified American Heart Association- BLS trainer. What sets me apart from others’ work is my work ethic and how I take pride in myself and my work.

Our Elevator Pitch:
Did you know, Among the more than 800,000 parents in federal and state prisons, 92 percent are fathers.

Hi, I’m Glen Taylor, founder of Mshauri Mentoring Program an 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We offer group and one on one Mentoring, Mental Health and Financial Literacy, and other services to help fill the void of a missing father. Our goal is to develop youth ages 7 to 17 to become self-sufficient and reduce the number of fatherless homes in the Greater Cincinnati area.

We would love to schedule a meeting with you to talk about how you can help support our mission. Call us today 513-253-3109 or visit or website Mshaurimentor.com

Our Mission:
To empower underserved at-risk, and in danger youth who are responding to the traumatic loss of a father figure, by reinstalling the village way of life.

Our Vision:
Our vision to reach at-risk is youth in our communities. We provide relevant hands-on activities while promoting positive social relationships, self-confidence and self-awareness. We emphasize the importance of education, personal-physical – mental awareness and development of entrepreneurship for at risk-youth.

Our Need:
Grant/Proposal writer, van for transportation, monthly sponsors,
Cost each month per mentee is $21.85

If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Growing up, I was a charismatic goofy kid who was a straight student. I was diagnosed with ADD and ADHD but I later found out that I was just depressed from things that I was going through as a child with my father not being there and that’s not having the same type of clothes.

Everybody had the type of neighborhood we lived in, I like watching TV and playing football and basketball. I didn’t like going outside like that because I got jumped all the time because I wasn’t really from the neighborhood.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mshaurimentor.com/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/mshaurimentoringprogram
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glen.allen.714049?mibextid=LQQJ4d