08/28/2025
When I started Renewal, it wasn’t because I wanted to own a business. My hands felt tied. Every plea for support for people like me and my siblings was met with the same lines: “It’s not my responsibility.” or “They have to help themselves first.”
Would you hand a future surgeon a scalpel after a couple of classes and say, “scrub in”? Of course not. They need tools, practice, and guidance. Survivors do too.
In three years of Renewal I have seen how trauma continues into adulthood. The same tactics used by abusers to control and silence children show up again in religion, politics, workplaces, justice, and healthcare.
I started Renewal because my one measley voice was not enough to rescue my brothers and sisters back then.
What I have learned is that the asset is not the business itself. It is the people who share wisdom, who challenge us, and who give grace as we practice new skills without judgment.
That is what Renewal is about. That is what the documentary is about.