Tikidanki Ntundi

CPT (Ret), U.S. Army

My experiences have taught me that we must be tenacious and resilient. Life will always have deep waters and fires; however, when we refuse to be conquered and rely on the Word of God, our lives become fulfilled. The simplicity of God’s plan for us makes life worth living. Understanding who I am as a “chosen generation and a royal priesthood” makes this tumultuous journey to healing and authentic self-worth every pain and heartache.

My name is Tikidanki (Tiki) Ntundi; also known as “Queen T” and I am a multi-faceted woman–– a child of God, and now, an entrepreneur, a make-up artist and nail tech, a sister, a friend, an overcomer, and so much more. But above all, a soldier at heart, in spirit, and flesh. As a soldier, I earned the nickname, “Combat Barbie.”

Originally from Cameroon, West Africa, I settled in Minnesota, then Virginia, where I still reside. I have earned a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and an M.S. in Human Services and Counseling Psychology from Capella University. My passion is psychology and its practical application in daily living, examining how it shapes/reshapes an individual’s perspective on life. I have also completed over two years of coursework on a PhD in Performance Psychology. But, my part is hence changed one more time 😊

During my sophomore year of college, I took a break from my studies and the hospital to join the US Army. After serving over three years as a specialist (E4), I got directly commissioned as a second lieutenant and continued with the field of logistics and later deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Upon my return from Afghanistan, I experienced a worsening condition – Fibromyalgia! After several years of battling hospitals and wrong diagnoses, I was medically retired in 2015. Since then, I have continued to try to regain control of my life.

Talks of beginning my own business soon came to reality as I completed the Dog Tag fellowship and began to put my ideas to reality. The need for self-care became very evident, so a holistic and natural way to manage chronic pain seemed like the best option since big pharma had persistently and consistently disappointed me. The trials and errors have been very costly on a tight budget but my holistic approach to beauty and wellness business became feasible as I focused on handcrafted bath bombs. The Euphoric Palace quickly progressed to whipped body butter, coffee scrub, and now the Euphoric Elixir™. This search for a better quality of life birthed The Euphoric Palace, and our flagship products – Happy Bombs™, Healthy Bombs™ and Chillax Bombs™. Every product, much like The Euphoric Palace, is meant to be a “one-stop-shop/product” with multiple uses.