*Some of the reasons. Trigger warning: content related to sexual assault and rape. I’m often asked why I do this work, why I care so much. Every time, I softly smile and share: it’s a widespread issue that I promise impacts at least one person in your life. As a…

I rediscovered my love of reading last year. Starting with Little Women (for the third time), then quickly diving into the topics that have been on my mind. I use Amazon’s “wish list” to save books that I want to buy, and then use that as my list and purchase…

If you haven’t yet, at some point in your life, a partner may tell you they were sexually assaulted or raped. Some of you reading this have already had this conversation, and some of you may have had this conversation multiple times. I’ve had a lot of discussions about sexual…

Carlisle and I have been thinking about this space for years. Each of us aspired to change our society’s approach to sexual assault, but we were unsure of where or how to start. After discovering this shared passion, we decided to create something together. Revenance launched in October 2018. The…

I’ve been referring to this year as one of loss. Letting go of experiences not meant for me. Grieving losses of old, young, and not-yet-born loved ones. Leaving love. …

Equal To turned one year old last week. A year ago, Lauren and I were at the coffee shop Pulp and Grind, the home of more Equal To milestones than any other place (The Catahoula bar is a close second). We spent hours brainstorming what were arguably the worst name…

To us, entrepreneurship is about taking your passion and turning it into an organization, to share your passion with the world. Equal To’s mission is to empower minority-owned and women-owned businesses by providing the understanding and tools needed to make data-driven decisions. In short, though, it’s simple: people helping people. …