About Me

Hi! I'm Rychelle–Relationship coach. Writer. Creator. Advocate.

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I was born and raised in Pittsburgh by a single mom and my older brother
I have also lived in West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and now reside in Austin, Texas
I am a domestic violence survivor
I have worked as a domestic violence victim advocate, both providing emergency services to clients and giving prevention presentations to middle schools and high schools
I am currently working on my PhD in Criminal Justice with a focus on victimization
I train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

My mission is to prevent domestic violence by helping women build and rebuild healthy relationships with themselves and others.

2010: graduated high school and moved to West Virginia to start college as a psychology major
2012: broke up with my controlling boyfriend of 5 years and immediately started dating someone else...someone "better"
2013: broke up with the new guy because he was even more abusive
2014: graduated college with TWO degrees, one in psychology and one in criminal justice despite being told I wasn't smart enough for college
2014: started dating a guy who would quickly become my best friend and forever favorite human
2015: started working at a domestic violence shelter
2018: quit my job and moved to Tennessee to go back to school
2020: graduated with my master's degree and moved to Kentucky to start a PhD program
Summer 2022: realized a career in traditional academia is not what I wanted
Summer 2022: started writing a weekly Substack newsletter
Fall 2022: rather than waiting until after I graduate, I started the journey of figuring out how to work for myself
Summer 2023: moved to Austin, Texas to be closer to other people doing creator and entrepreneurial work
January 2024: decided to pivot into relationship coaching so I can help people have healther and more fulfilling relationships, ultimately working toward preventing domestic violence from a new angle