These days I’m happiest in the small stuff. My kids, my husband, a houseful of rescue animals, my faith, and finding ways to give back. I’m grateful for the wild, wonderful run that came before this. But the part I care about most isn’t the glamorous version. It’s the ordinary, happy life I have now, and the book I wrote about finding my way here.
Beyond the Ropes and The Forever Angels. I help the people and animals who get passed over.
My Story of Perseverance, Hope, and Love
From the outside, my twenties looked like the dream. Covers, cameras, a life behind the velvet ropes. But the real story was never the part people saw. It’s in the moments I never talked about, and the long road back to the ordinary, happy life I have now. I wrote all of it down. The hard, the funny, and the faith that carried me through. If you’ve ever come through something and made it to the other side, I wrote this for you.
Watch the trailer.
The official trailer for the book, about ninety seconds.
You didn’t need rescuing. You needed time. Time to find your voice. Time to believe it mattered.
I grew up in a small Ohio town being told what I couldn’t do, and I spent the years after that proving otherwise, in rooms most people never get to see. I’m grateful for every bit of it.
I also walked through some genuinely hard things to get here. I stopped hiding them, and I learned that the hard chapters can become something you give back. What I’m proudest of now isn’t any of the rooms I used to stand in. It’s the plain, happy life right in front of me.
On stage at Playboy’s Rock the Rabbit party, SXSW
To those who doubted me, you didn’t break me. You made me fight harder. And still, I forgive you.
THE VELVET CIRCLE
Real conversations. Untold stories. A place to connect, ask questions, and grow together.
Real talks about faith, family, and starting over.
Let’s be honest. I’ve never minded the camera. Magazine covers, red carpets, getting dressed up, a good laugh. I’ve always had a soft spot for animals, and plenty of rescues at home to prove it. Faith, family, and fun, all at once, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
A velvet rope decides who gets in. I’d rather let everyone in. No one’s story is over.
Short, honest writing on faith, family, healing, and starting over.
A signed copy of the book, a tee I love, and a rescue close to my heart. Story, a good reminder, and a way to give back.
Your story isn’t what happened to you. It’s what you do with it.
Read how it started. I’ll email you the first chapter. If it sounds like your story too, I wrote it for you.
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Childhood photo with a starry background.
