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Courageous Fire, LLC

​From survivor to strategist—how one founder turned healing into a blueprint for better outcomes, safer teams, and stronger missions.

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Meet Our Founder

Courageous Fire is more than name—it's a lived legacy.

Our founder, a domestic violence survivor and national trainer, created Courageous Fire, LLC to change outcomes for Black women—and the systems around them. Through a career rooted in social work, education, and organizational strategy, she blends healing and high performance into one model of transformation.

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She has logged over 2,500 hours of field research on trauma-informed, culturally-infused care, is a certified Community Health Worker, and has trained agencies, corporations, and government systems across the country. Her work brings trauma-informed strategies into workforce wellness, client services, and leadership policy.

Selected Honors

  • 2025 Empower Our Families Service Award - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

  • 2025 Honorable Mention: "This is for the Other Child"  - The Bookfest Awards

  • 2024 Individual Finalist, Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

  • 2023 Inspiring Woman of Iowa: Confidence Award, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

  • 2023 Partner of the Year: Back the Black  - Iowa Public Health Association

  • 2023 We See You Sis: Love, Peace, & Magic - Sista Soulfest

  • 2021 We See You Sis: Boss Moves - Sista Soulfest

Outcomes that Matter

Across sectors, Courageous Fire delivers impact you can measure.

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