After recovering from the shock and collateral damage of leaving a toxic relationship, I got back on my feet and was soon ready to climb my next mountain. I left an 18-year-long career as a bartender. I started working for myself, teaching self-defense classes, empowerment workshops, and martial skill-based fitness classes. While this new professional direction was rewarding in many ways, an ember was growing inside me. A tiny flicker inside telling me there was more I needed

As I neared my black belt, I became restless in my bartending career and wanted to do more to help others. I decided to do the training...

I was in my early 30s when I was gifted a starter package to a local karate dojo as a Christmas present from my partner. My first...

There are a lot of toxic relationships occurring out there, with one or both partners trying to convince themselves that the toxic cycles...