About

I am living proof that a single choice can change everything.

We are not defined by our worst moments, but by how we rise from them—how we gather the scattered pieces and choose to become something more.

My story is one of transformation. Of breaking free. Of returning to the truth of who I am.

In 2006, I made a choice that shattered the life I once knew. As the founder of a nationally recognized prison dog program, I helped give hundreds of dogs—and the incarcerated men who trained them—a second chance. But in an unexpected twist, I risked everything to help one of those men escape… and in doing so, lost everything. Or so I thought.

Prison wasn’t the end of my story—it was the beginning.

It was there I unraveled. It was there I stopped hiding. It was there, in the stark stillness of confinement, that I met myself for the very first time. And from that broken place, I chose to rise—with truth, with grace, and with fierce conviction.

Today, I stand in that truth.

As an author, speaker, and advocate, I use my journey to challenge shame, awaken hope, and inspire transformation. My memoir, Living with Conviction, is a testament to the radical courage it takes to own your story. Through books, speaking, podcasting, and storytelling, I create spaces where people feel seen—and empowered to break free from what holds them back.

I believe in redemption.
I believe in second chances.
And I believe in the power of a story told boldly, without apology.

💫 What I Offer:
📚 Books – Stories of transformation, courage, and reclaiming power.
🎤 Speaking – Keynotes and appearances that inspire radical self-acceptance.
🎙️ Podcasts – Real, unfiltered conversations that spark change.
📝 Fierce Tapestry – A space for poetic introspection and soulful storytelling.
💫 Programs – Guided journeys of growth through The Unleashed Series.

I invite you to walk this path with me—to embrace the fierce, the untamed, the beautifully imperfect pieces of your own story. Because you are not your past. You are not your mistakes.

You are a force waiting to be unleashed.

📩 Let’s Connect.

the year 
I became a number
and a face 
everyone recognized
but no one knew
not even me
who knew 
less than nothing
of the woman 
buried inside
a turning point
that year
that was 
really more 
than a year
the year I lived 
on peanut butter, 
mail call, 
visiting day
the year I sank 
into the deep muck
of depression, 
fears and fate
the year when 
I felt I wasn’t 
entitled to smile
or dream 
the year when 
the darkness settled 
and waters
became clear
and deep
the year I learned 
that hope 
is blue
like a springtime sky
and prayer is purple
bold and royal
and everywhere
the year 
I was just a number
86519
the year I became
me
who was always 
hidden inside...