Life. Afterlife. And Healing From Abuse.

I used to think life and death were pretty black and white.  I've come to learn they both have many, many colors. 

​My story is an unusual one. While I've shared my journey as TV network executive turned self-taught carpenter and furniture designer (and ABC TV Shark Tank winner), I haven't been as vocal about my life-long healing journey. 

On this site, you'll read about the bumpy road I traveled healing from childhood sexual abuse that includes:

• gynecological surgery at the age of 19 to repair what I now know was scar tissue damage,
• sudden heightened intuition at age 36 which led to partnerships with law enforcement officers around the country working on cold cases that involve children who endured sexual abuse,
• at age 40, recovered memories of sexual abuse I endured when I was between the ages of 3 and 6,
• an implosion of my 18-year-marriage and subsequent separation,
• a three-year relationship with an abusive man who turned out to be a predator. ​

Read more about my Tedx Experience

​Thankfully, my husband and I reunited in 2017 with a much better understanding of the effects of repressed abuse. I was able to put the puzzle pieces together and understand how intuition helped me survive and heal from both the past childhood abuse and the abuse I endured as an adult. ​​​I'm writing and speaking about my experiences in hopes it will help others who've experienced similar and are struggling to understand, heal and step out of the cycle of abuse.