
DIANNA HOBBS
Empowerment Pioneer and Voice of Inspiration
A Buffalo native and devoted wife and mother of four, Dianna Hobbs turned her humble home‐office into a pulpit of inspiration. From the very beginning she carved out moments amidst the whirlwind of diapers and homeschool lessons to pen words of encouragement.
In 2007, she launched EEW Magazine Online from her kitchen table (later founding Empowering Everyday Women Ministries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit). Under her leadership EEW rapidly grew from a fledgling blog with no readers or subscribers initially to a platform reaching millions. Today EEW is regarded as one of the nation’s foremost digital brands for Black Christian women.
Dianna’s blog Your Daily Cup of Inspiration is consistently ranked among America’s top faith blogs, and its companion podcast draws a global audience. Through these channels and her daily ministry work, Hobbs has established herself as a bold, faith-driven leader and storyteller, dedicated to uplifting everyday women to live out their God‑given destiny.
Major Milestones
Founded EEW Magazine Online (2007): Hobbs launched the online magazine to uplift Christian women of color. Over the past 15+ years she built EEW into a leading digital media brand. Under her vision the site has logged millions of pageviews and become one of the most recognized digital media brands for Black Christian women.
Strategic Partnerships: She has forged high-profile deals with mainstream and faith-based partners. EEW inked sponsorships and media collaborations with Verizon, McDonald’s, Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC and more. Her team has also partnered with leading Christian publishers—Zondervan, Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins and others—running successful book campaigns to bring inspirational content into the urban faith market.
Broadcast Media & Syndication: Expanding beyond print, Hobbs launched urban radio programming. She created “Cross Culture in HD”, a radio show on Buffalo’s #1 Gospel station WUFO 1080 AM (simulcast globally online), and later hosted the daily show “Turnt Up With Sunny D” on WUFO. As on-air personality “Sunny D,” she reached urban audiences with gospel music and faith-based news, propelling her show to #1. After nearly four years on air, Hobbs resigned from daily radio duties in 2016 to focus on her exploding ministry and address health concerns.
Author & Recording Artist: An accomplished worship leader and writer, Hobbs leverages music and books to share her message. She has co-written and released several original songs (and is now signed to a Christian label), including the 2024 single “Don’t Know Why,” born from her own healing journey. In 2022 she self-published the indie best-selling memoir God Did It: A True Story of Miraculous Healing, chronicling her recovery from chronic illness and trauma (available on major retailers).
Recognition & Influence: Hobbs has earned national acclaim. Her story and work have been featured by major media outlets — PBS, ABC, NBC, The Washington Post, The Christian Post and others — cementing her reputation as a leading voice in faith-based media and urban Christian culture.
Personal Journey
Dianna Hobbs’s own life story is woven with miraculous testimony. In 2017, after years of battling two crippling autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia), Hobbs experienced a sudden, complete healing during a prayer service. Doctors had given up hope, yet in a moment of divine intervention she regained her ability to walk, talk and sing. This dramatic recovery reinforced her belief in Isaiah 53:5 – that “by His stripes” she is healed.
Just two years later, Hobbs faced another life-threatening ordeal. Following routine surgery, she suffered a severe allergic reaction that sent her into the ICU. She endured over 24 seizures and a mini-stroke, leaving her temporarily paralyzed on the left side. Doctors warned she might never fully recover. Yet fueled by faith and determination, Hobbs defied all medical odds. Within days she astonishingly walked out of the hospital and began regaining her strength. Today she lives with the lingering effects of a traumatic brain injury, but her outlook is unwavering: she views each trial as part of her testimony, declaring that God has “turned my pain into purpose.”
Advocacy and Impact
Dianna Hobbs leverages her platform to empower and tackle tough issues. She founded Empowering Everyday Women Ministries (EEW), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit distributing free Christian resources globally. Through EEW, she publishes devotionals, blogs, podcasts, and community programs to uplift women and girls of faith. Her blog and podcast, Your Daily Cup of Inspiration, offer Scripture-based encouragement and practical guidance, reaching millions and earning a recommendation from Christianity Today.
Hobbs is also a frank advocate for mental and emotional health in the Black Christian community. She openly shares both her own experiences (as a brain trauma survivor) and her family’s challenges (including her son’s struggle with bipolar disorder) to break stigma around mental illness. On her blog she posts candid, faith-filled messages about trauma, healing and hope. By speaking about depression, anxiety and recovery in spiritual terms, Hobbs encourages believers to seek help without shame.
Beyond online outreach, she engages communities in person. An in-demand speaker and Bible teacher, Hobbs travels to conferences, women’s retreats and church events. She exercises the five-fold ministry gifts (apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher) outlined in Ephesians 4:11–13, delivering powerful keynote messages and workshops. Her dynamic faith-driven teaching has inspired audiences nationwide. Through mentoring and public ministry, Hobbs continues to impact urban and church communities, guiding others to walk boldly in their purpose.
Vision for the Future
Dianna Hobbs’s future plans are as expansive as her faith. She remains dedicated to her core mission: “to impact the culture for Christ by empowering women to fulfill their Kingdom purpose.” Practically, this means leveraging every tool – social media, technology, music, publishing and speaking – to spread hope. As EEW’s stated vision puts it: she strives “to reach believers and non-believers worldwide with a message of hope in Jesus Christ.”
Under Hobbs’s guidance, EEW is developing new content and partnerships for the coming years. Plans include expanded podcast series, leadership training programs, international speaking tours, global humanitarian aid initiatives, and creative projects (more books and worship music). Each initiative is rooted in Hobbs’s bold, spiritual-focused perspective: she sees adversity as an opportunity for breakthrough and has repeatedly done spectacular things by faith. With her track record of turning challenges into testimony, Dianna Hobbs is poised to continue innovating in Christian media. Her story and her vision inspire others to trust big in God’s promises and to walk boldly into the future He has planned.
Dianna Hobbs’ Worship Anthem “Don’t Know Why”
Watch the official music video, discover the inspiring story behind the song, and stream or download this powerful anthem on all major platforms.
