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The Caffeinated Advocate

A servant leader providing stories, strategies, and solutions for over two decades.

07/02/2025

Celebrating my 9th year on Facebook as a community figure! Thank you all for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you — and wouldn’t want to. 🙏🤗🎉

04/19/2025

"I moved from behind bars to behind communities."

We both have, quite frankly.

I was frightened out of my mind on April 19, 2001. I desperately needed answers, people, and resources to help my little boy, but I found myself in a cold, dark, cement room behind a steel door instead. I honestly didn't know in those moments if and when I would see my family again, or how in the world to help my son from where I was.

This is where my fight began.

It was a battle to not only find a way to support Chris and find resources, but also a path to self-discovery.

Today, my son is working as a program aide full-time supporting people with and . He has his own car, runs his own errands, and supports people in our community in other different ways. I am a servant leader who both at my full-time job and within my own company share and edit stories, coach, speak, and train in order to make this world a better place.

It wasn't always this way. INM is our backstory, and within, I share lessons learned along the way.

We didn't win the battle. We've won the damn war. We are not without struggle, but we will never be imprisoned again.

Get your copy today: bit.ly/imprisonednomore

04/08/2025

I just had to post this on TCA today after posting on my personal FB page as well as on LinkedIn. How cute, how fun, and how ridiculously accurate. OpenAI sure did it's thing. Ladies and gents, meet my action figure self!

(I've still got it, yinz.)

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☕️💼 "THE BREWING POINT"

In a quiet corner of the city suburb, amongst political noise, community burnout, and waaaaaay too many unread emails, there lived a woman named Catherine Hughes. Passionate, sharp-witted, and already known in advocacy circles for her uncanny ability to bring people together, she was always working behind the scenes, a strategist with a latte in hand.

But one chaotic Monday, as deadlines loomed and digital chaos hit critical mass, Catherine accidentally spilled an experimental, ultra-caffeinated brew from her favorite coffee shop (code name: The Roasted Uprising) onto a stack of client case files. Instead of shorting out her day… it sparked something bigger.

The documents began to glow. Her laptop buzzed with purpose. Her calendar organized itself. Her pen floated mid-air and jotted down an action plan. And Catherine felt… different.

⚡ Suddenly, she could:

Hear the hidden needs in every conversation
Spot broken systems from a mile away
Rally strangers into action with nothing but a few words and a raised eyebrow
And still make it to her 8:00 a.m. webinar, looking fierce AF ...

From that day forward, she became The Caffeinated Advocate™ — half strategist, half superhero, 100% done with nonsense. Her mission: amplify voices, organize chaos, and keep the world caffeinated and cared for.

02/02/2024

Hello dear friends and followers! So nice to be back here at TCA to share something EXCITING with you all.

I was approached last year by Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine about writing an article about common themes that families face, and how they can "build their village." I am so proud to share with you all, "How Parents Can Gather Support and Thrive: Common Themes Among Families and Siblings of Children with Autism" in the February 2024 edition of this publication.

If this is a magazine you are not familiar with, PLEASE go visit their page and their website. Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine’s primary purpose is to empower parents. They work closely with doctors, therapists, specialists, and experts in the field of autism. Their expertise and experiences will give readers the ability to ask questions, to advocate for your child and to search out information that can benefit you on your journey.

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