HushAndDo began January 1, 2017, initially as a clever hashtag on social media in response to frequent social media posts declaring intentions for the new year.  Frustrated with the incongruity of talking versus action, Jay T. kept using the hashtag in order to raise awareness and push people to examine themselves and their motives.  The hashtag became popular and was soon used by many in his social circle in Cleveland, Ohio.  The name alone made quite a statement.  In late spring of 2017, to raise further awareness of the need to talk less and do more, the #HushAndDo hashtag was printed onto T-shirts which sold out as fast as they were produced.  Now, people could wear the HushAndDo T-shirt as a badge of honor and accountability – to remain focused on one’s goals and to make moves in silence.

The movement didn’t end there.  It was just beginning. The statement of HushAndDo, though impactful, it called for an inward work of the heart.  This prompted Jay T. to take a deep and critical look at his own life.  There he began to identify and confront emotional wounds from his past.  Desperate for personal transformation and change, he embraced transparency and began his own inward journey of self-examination.  He quickly discovered that #HushAndDo was far more than a creative hashtag, but a message, based out of his own wounds, shortcomings, and life experiences, that needed to be shared with others.  That fall, Jay T. began to write his story with incredible honesty and full disclosure, admitting that his desire for attention was greater than his desire for success and goal accomplishment. 

Careful research in social psychology, behavioral psychology, and theology, paired with life experience and personal testimony, birthed the message of HushAndDo.  After the culmination of two years of social media campaigns, T-shirts, hoodies, and study, Jay T. released his first book, Hush And Do on April 13, 2019.  He and his team now work tirelessly and creatively, to spread the message and inward work of HushAndDo.