The Survivor’s Resume Workshop: Turning Survival Into Strength
March 7, 2026 This workshop is being offered online to 10 women survivors only. When you’ve lived through domestic violence, it can feel like all that remains is the pain, …
If “New Year, New You” includes reading more books, enter this Memoir Giveaway!
If “New Year, New You” includes reading more books and wearing a tiara to celebrate your reclamation of self, I have the giveaway for you! (United States Only, Please.) I’m …
In 2026, We’re Going For It!
On second thought, I’m just going to keep setting big, audacious goals. Being “unrealistic” has always served me better than playing small and safe. Life for me has always been …
Why I Make My Memoir Free (And Why I Wrote It in the First Place)
There’s power in stories. They connect us, challenge us, and make us feel seen. That’s why I wrote my memoir—to be a voice in the silence, to say the words …
FREE EBOOK: The First 22 Years Are the Hardest Memoir, 11/8-11/12, 2025
My ebook is free for the next 5 days!GET IT HERE! The First 22 Years Are the Hardest: A Memoir: coming of age with a baby on the hip and …
Build Your Survivor’s Resume — A 2-Part Workshop to Reframe Your Story
The Survivor’s Resume Workshop with HardBeauty.life She had a gap in her resume. Not the kind HR notices, but the kind no one talks about. Years missing. Titles she couldn’t …
Story Time: How it Started | How it’s Going
-April 24, 2021. Updated April 25, 2025 HOW IT STARTED 1993 Though I fell in love with writing and photography — and had some comfort and enjoyment with public speaking …
The Survivor’s Resume: TEDxManitouSprings
It’s here! My TEDx Talk “The Survivor’s Resume” is now live. 💜 This talk was born from my own story of surviving domestic violence and abuse—and the journey of learning …
The Power of Just One
I recently heard someone say they wouldn’t waste their time speaking on a stage to just 50-100 people. My eyes widened. Waste your time? On just 50-100 people? Wow. I …
Award-Winning Speaker Since 1985
A week ago I was on the TEDxManitouSprings stage, and that has had me reflecting on how long I’ve been sharing stories. This photo shows me that as early as …