Hi, I’m Nellie. I am born and raised and currently live in Brooklyn, New York City. I have three children and I’m married to my high school sweetheart. My love of 26 years and counting.
When I created this website in 2011, I was pregnant with my second child, having a tough pregnancy and working at a corporate job full time.
Creating content has always been a fun journey for me. I love sharing recipes, printables and fitness tips for busy moms.
Nellie The Fitness Lover
I have struggled with my weight over the years, but one thing that has been consistent is my love of fitness. I workout everyday (usually with my Peloton Bike, Treadmill, or Row — YES I am obsessed with the Peloton brand!). I built a pretty solid home gym and I often take classes at the studios in Manhattan on the weekends.
In 2014 I set a big goal to run a 10k and that journey led me to complete not one, but three full NYC marathons. My most recent being in 2022!
Nellie The Entrepreneur
I always thought I’d be a person that climbed up the corporate ladder but life had other plans. Family obligations would force me to quit my high paying corporate job and put everything into this website. I was super scared but I had no choice but to show up for myself and my family.
From there I built BAM Digital Media where I provide marketing consultations and services for small businesses. Things were going great for a while between brand sponsorships and paid events. The working for myself thing was turning out to be a pretty good gig! Over the years I have had the opportunity to sit on several panels and lead sessions on the business of blogging.
I have also written for many publications for moms including articles in BabyCenter, What To Expect, Mom 2.0, HuffPost, Essence, and more! I have also been featured on various podcasts including The Chit Chat Connoisseur Podcast, The Pursuit Of Purpose Podcast, Ask Dr. Renee and the Mediavine YouTube channel.
Shortly after my 35th birthday I found out we were pregnant! We finally had our little girl. She’s my mini me, and we have so much fun dressing in matching outfits. Then the pandemic hit.
The event jobs dried up overnight I knew I had to pivot pretty quickly. I started adding more content to BAM consistently. I became laser focused on providing valuable recipes, printable and fitness tips for busy moms.
Running Brooklyn Active Mama is my full time job and it is so much fun. I take great pride in everything that I have created for you here and I love my “job”! Check out my feature about my full time blogging career in Niche Pursuits & Technichal.ly!
Black Moms Chat Podcast
In 2022, I collaborated with my long time friend Adanna to create the Black Moms Chat podcast. We talk about everything affecting moms including topics such as Imposter Syndrome, Organization, Black Maternal Mortality, Favorite TV shows, Mental Health and so much more.
We have 3 seasons so far and Season 4 is coming soon! You can check it out on Apple, Amazon or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.
What was I doing before becoming an entrepreneur?
I graduated college with a Bachelors Of Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College. I then received my Masters of Public Administration degree from Marist College and shortly after that I received a Certificate in Project Management from NYU. I previously worked as an Account Manager handling clients large and small for many years before pursuing blogging full time.
Nellie The Cook
I was always a chef but the pandemic turned me into a SUPER CHEF. I’ve shared hundreds of recipes that I have cooked, as well as contributions from my amazing team of home cooks. You can find any and everything you need including:
Easy recipes to feed everyone!
What are my favorite recipes?
Some of my favorite recipes that I’ve shared here include this amazing pork tenderloin, this rice pilaf that takes regular rice to the next level, this pepper steak that I make at least twice a month, and this truffle Mac and cheese recipe that I often dream about. Oh and for dessert, this Oreo Chocolate Cake is my most requested cake ever to make for events!
Nellie The Teacher
In 2021, I created an online course called Traffic Tricks which helps bloggers focus on maximizing every single blog post to it’s true traffic potential. In 2022, I launched Blogging For Black Girls, a course that teaches women how to start a blog from scratch building the right foundation and strategy for a successful blog. Read more about the courses here!
Nellie The Mother
I am currently a mom to a teen, tween and a 1st grader. Parenting is tough business! I am so lucky to have a great support system to help me keep it all together. One of the reasons why I started this website was to connect with other moms that love to cook, stay organized and workout for self care.
Nellie The Volunteer
Outside of blogging I volunteer as a Team Leader with New York Cares and I volunteer at the Food Pantry in my neighborhood once a month. I also am a volunteer consultant with the non-profit Global Humanity Network. Community means so much to me and I love bringing people together for good causes.
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Brooklyn Active Mama is a resource for moms to take care of themselves through food, fitness and happy parenting. The BAM community currently has over 60k+ social media followers and over 13 years of tips, tricks and fun.