At an early age, I became the victim of extreme bullying in high school. After two long years of pain and harassment, I ran, from my past, from myself and straight into the wrong crowd, and it nearly destroyed my life. Alcohol, drugs, incarceration, abusive relationships… and nights spent in clubs where the music was loud, the money came fast, and the shame ran deeper than I could admit.

In the midst of my downward spiral, I became a single mom who was nearly homeless with nothing left in me but anger, fear, and the sinking belief that life would never stop beating me down.

But eventually I realized that I had to make the decision to stop running and face the demons of my past, in order to heal. Through mindset, focus, faith and extreme perseverance, I learned how to break the cycle, rebuild, and finally step into the woman God created me to be.

Today, I’m a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, author, and real estate investor. I wrote NAKED to expose the story I hid for most of my life and to shine a light on debilitating shame,  one of the most destructive yet least understood forces shaping our choices, relationships, and self-worth.

This book isn’t just about surviving the past. It’s about understanding how unspoken pain drives behavior… and what becomes possible when you stop hiding and start facing it.

My hope is that as you read, you begin to recognize your own patterns, reclaim your voice, and step into a life marked by clarity, freedom, and purpose.