About Me

Hey! I'm Amanda. 

 Mom of two. Author. Speaker. 

Lover of coffee, books, animals and adventures outdoors. 

Married to my best friend.

Getting real... I lost my mom, one of my best friends, to stage 4 lung cancer in 2021. Our son was a month old when we received her diagnosis. Our daughter was 20 months old at the time, and we were caring for my mom while slowly losing her. To say every day was survival was an understatement. We then lost our family dog, my soul dog, 6 months later. I was overwhelmed with grief and new to motherhood. I felt completely lost and extremely depressed. That light inside of me felt like it had been stomped out.

I had always had a dream of writing a children's book about my soul dog Nash. We had traveled to 22 different states and my Mom always encouraged me to share my adventures. After losing them both, I took that pain and turned it into purpose. I wrote my first children's book which helped learn how to process my grief. It's possible to live with pain and joy.

Right before my book officially launched in 2025, we made a cross country move as a family! And then, my dad passed away two weeks later.

Bam. Back in the heaviness of loss, grief and the unknown.

More HARD stuff. 

I've realized through all of my pain and grief that I am not alone. EVERYONE struggles with things we know nothing about.

 And you don't have to be either. 

I know I am meant to share my journey as a motivational speaker for schools. I truly never thought I'd find joy again, but I have. I laugh and I cry. I get excited and I feel like I have boulder sitting on my chest and can't function. You can chase your dreams while living with grief and I'm going to show you how... by turning real-life stories into powerful moments of confidence, healing, and lasting impact.