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Hersey was born and raised on the south side of [[Chicago]].[{{Cite web|date=2020-04-30|title=Listen: You Are Worthy of Sleep|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/you-are-worthy-of-sleep/610996/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}}] She received her bachelor's degree in [[public health]] from [[Eastern Illinois University]].[{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Amina|date=2020-12-21|title=How a Nap Guru Gets It Done|url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/12/how-nap-guru-tricia-hersey-gets-it-done.html|access-date=2021-06-23|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}] Hersey completed two years of service as a [[Peace Corps]] volunteer in [[Morocco]].[{{Cite web|last=Betker|first=Ally|title=What the Nap Ministry Founder Tricia Hersey Packs to Stay Grounded|url=https://www.heremagazine.com/articles/tricia-hersey-nap-ministry-packing-list|access-date=2021-06-23|website=www.heremagazine.com}}] |
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Hersey was born and raised on the south side of [[Chicago]].[{{Cite web|date=2020-04-30|title=Listen: You Are Worthy of Sleep|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/you-are-worthy-of-sleep/610996/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}}] Her father was a pastor in the [[Church of God in Christ|Church of God in Christ ( COGIC)]]. growing up in a black church, Hersey states the culture of prayer, singing, and leadership she saw in church largely influenced her community organizing, creativity, and leadership style.[{{Cite web |last=Hazel |first=Tempestt |date=2020-10-08 |title=Tricia Hersey, a testimony on liberation theology and rest as inheritance |url=https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tricia-hersey-a-testimony-on-liberation-theology-and-rest-as-inheritance/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Sixty Inches From Center |language=en-US}}]She received her bachelor's degree in [[public health]] from [[Eastern Illinois University]].[{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Amina|date=2020-12-21|title=How a Nap Guru Gets It Done|url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/12/how-nap-guru-tricia-hersey-gets-it-done.html|access-date=2021-06-23|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}] Hersey completed two years of service as a [[Peace Corps]] volunteer in [[Morocco]].[{{Cite web|last=Betker|first=Ally|title=What the Nap Ministry Founder Tricia Hersey Packs to Stay Grounded|url=https://www.heremagazine.com/articles/tricia-hersey-nap-ministry-packing-list|access-date=2021-06-23|website=www.heremagazine.com}}] |
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Hersey enrolled in divinity school at [[Candler School of Theology]] at [[Emory University]] as protests related to [[Black Lives Matter]] were beginning. After she experienced stress related to her graduate program, deaths in her family, and being robbed with her young son, Hersey began taking naps more often.[{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-06-04|title=Atlanta-Based Organization Advocates For Rest As A Form Of Social Justice|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/869952476/atlanta-based-organization-advocates-for-rest-as-a-form-of-social-justice|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-04|website=NPR.org|language=en}}][{{Cite news|last=Garcia|first=Sandra E.|date=2020-06-18|title=Rest as Reparations|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/style/self-care/healing-trauma-racism-wellness.html|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0362-4331}}] The additional rest made her feel healthier and more energized, and she began to incorporate rest into her graduate research topics of [[Black theology|black liberation theology]], [[somatics]], and cultural trauma.[{{Cite web|last=Ellis|first=Nicquel Terry|title=Atlanta woman has an antidote for burnout – napping for self-care and social justice|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/31/nap-ministry-provides-safe-space-rest-and-self-care-atlanta/1840035001/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en-US}}] Hersey received a [[Master of Divinity]] degree from the Candler School of Theology. |
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Hersey enrolled in divinity school at [[Candler School of Theology]] at [[Emory University]] as protests related to [[Black Lives Matter]] were beginning. After she experienced stress related to her graduate program, deaths in her family, and being robbed with her young son, Hersey began taking naps more often.[{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-06-04|title=Atlanta-Based Organization Advocates For Rest As A Form Of Social Justice|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/869952476/atlanta-based-organization-advocates-for-rest-as-a-form-of-social-justice|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-04|website=NPR.org|language=en}}][{{Cite news|last=Garcia|first=Sandra E.|date=2020-06-18|title=Rest as Reparations|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/style/self-care/healing-trauma-racism-wellness.html|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0362-4331}}] The additional rest made her feel healthier and more energized, and she began to incorporate rest into her graduate research topics of [[Black theology|black liberation theology]], [[somatics]], and cultural trauma.[{{Cite web|last=Ellis|first=Nicquel Terry|title=Atlanta woman has an antidote for burnout – napping for self-care and social justice|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/31/nap-ministry-provides-safe-space-rest-and-self-care-atlanta/1840035001/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en-US}}] Hersey received a [[Master of Divinity]] degree from the Candler School of Theology. |
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Hersey resides in [[Atlanta]] with her husband.[{{Cite web|last=Moore|first=Natalie Y.|date=2020-06-18|title=On this Juneteenth, I'm resting up for the work ahead {{!}} Natalie Moore|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21295482/juneteenth-nap-ministry-sweetwater-foundation-tricia-hersey-racial-justice-slavery-natalie-moore|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}}] She has a son. |
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Hersey resides in [[Atlanta]] with her husband.[{{Cite web|last=Moore|first=Natalie Y.|date=2020-06-18|title=On this Juneteenth, I'm resting up for the work ahead {{!}} Natalie Moore|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21295482/juneteenth-nap-ministry-sweetwater-foundation-tricia-hersey-racial-justice-slavery-natalie-moore|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}}] She has a son. |
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