The Founder

For years, I lived in a domestic violence situation that reached into every part of my life, physical, emotional, mental, financial, and sexual abuse. I tried to leave more times than I can count. I wanted to leave. I dreamed of safety for myself and my children. But no matter how much I longed for freedom, I never felt equipped. I didn’t feel protected, prepared, or strong enough to take that final step.

Like so many survivors, I carried the weight of fear, hope, confusion, and responsibility all at once. I convinced myself that maybe things would change, or that enduring it was somehow easier than stepping into the unknown. But deep down, I knew we needed safety — real safety — and that staying was slowly breaking all of us.

When I began my own journey toward safety, empowerment, and rebuilding my life, I discovered how powerful it is to gain the skills that make you feel capable, strong, and in control again. Along this path, I met other survivors whose stories mirrored my own—women longing for safety, for healing, and for the confidence to defend themselves if they ever needed to.

Courage & Caliber was born from that shared experience.
It is my heart, my healing, and my hope for every woman who has ever felt powerless. I want other survivors to have the same opportunities I fought for—tools that protect them, a community that understands them, and a reminder that strength lives inside them, even when they feel broken.