Live with Tina Knowles: Lessons from a Matriarch
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What is Tina Knowles' new book about?
Hey, everybody, and welcome back to IMO. Today's episode is a little different than usual, and I think you're going to love it. Recently, I had the privilege of joining my dear friend, Miss Tina Knowles, on the very first stop of her nine-city book tour for her new best-selling memoir, Matriarch. It's a beautiful and brave story of strong women, fierce mothering and the power of continued evolution. It's a deeply personal reflection on where she's come from, who she's become and what it means to build a family rooted in love and legacy. Our families have been close for years now, and I've always felt a special connection with the Knowles-Carter family. We've learned from one another and shared lots of memorable moments along the way. And as mothers of strong, brilliant daughters who've grown up in the limelight, Tina and I have had more than a few conversations about what it means to raise grounded girls in a world that doesn't always give you that space to just be.
I've always admired Tina's wisdom, her grace, and that undeniable strength she carries. So sitting down with her in Washington, D.C., on stage with a vibrant live audience was more than an honor. We talked about everything from her childhood in Galveston, Texas, to how she became the matriarch we all know and love today. and what it means to own your story, especially as a Black woman whose journey has inspired so many. There were lots of laughs, and since this is IMO, plenty of life advice along the way. So today, I want to share our conversation with all of you, recorded on stage in D.C. So sit back and enjoy. Here we go. Y'all, aren't we excited? Yes! You all don't have to pretend like you are not just freaking out right now. Oh, my goodness. Not just on the best sellers list, but number one. Number one. Look at this. If you all have not bought your copy, please do because this is an amazing read. Tina, how does it feel to be number one?
It feels great.
Oh, my goodness. And how are you feeling? I mean, you're about to launch a nine-city tour. And I know you're not comfortable in the spotlight. You are used to being behind the scenes, making everybody else look good. So I know this is a little uncomfortable for you, y'all. She doesn't know how to be the center of attention, even though she looks like she knows. How does it feel to share your story with the world? Because let me tell you, when I wrote Becoming, I shared this. It's not about me, but what I'm saying is that, you know, I was all confident writing the book. Yeah. And then the day it was coming out, I could not sleep because I thought, oh, my God, I told everybody everything.
Everything.
That's right. And I couldn't get to sleep, and I was like, what if I made a horrible mistake? Same here.
Okay. Same here. I mean, I would call my kids, and I'd be like... I think I talked too much. And they were like, what did you put in there? Because I sent them their parts. But I was like, they're too busy. And plus, I was scared. So I just held it from them. But they were like, what did you put in there? And I said, I tried to just tell my story. But sometimes your story includes other people. So it was scary. I've been up for days, too. I hear you.
Between that and Cowboy Carter, I have not asked you. Say, oh, that little project, because it's not like you're doing this and that, right? So you're still leading the wardrobe on a big worldwide tour. Yeah. Are you crazy?
Well, we didn't plan it that way, but I wanted the book out for Mother's Day. There you go. And, you know, but we have an amazing team.
I like that she was like, oh, well.
We have an amazing team of stylists, so they got this.
That's so good. Yeah. That's so good. And so the family is feeling good about the book, as we can hear. Nobody is calling you going, mama, what'd you say that for? No. No, not yet. I'm going to get the call, though. I know it already. Yeah. Well, to truly understand that Tina knows that we've come to love and respect and know, I love it that you say that the reader's got to know your history.
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