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Oct 30 2014

Why I Started Leap to Success

By teaching public speaking skills and seeing the difference that building confidence made for women inside of corporations, I wanted to help women who had lost their confidence and lost their way in life. That led me to work with domestic violence survivors and homeless women and it has changed my … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Domestic Violence, Homelessness, Inspiration, Public Speaking, Video, Women's Empowerment · Tagged: confidence, domestic violence, homelessness, inspiration, public speaking, Women's empowerment

Oct 22 2014

Warning Signs of Domestic Abuse

Abusive relationships don’t start out that way. There is attraction, good feelings, and that rush of excitement and possibility. However, there are warning signs to watch for domestic abuse. Jealousy can seem like he cares about you, but can lead to control and isolation. Does he or she need to know … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Domestic Violence, Graduate Stories, Video, Women's Empowerment · Tagged: domestic violence, warning signs, Women's empowerment

Sep 09 2014

Women Overcome Domestic Violence, Homelessness with Grant Award

September 9, 2014 (SAN DIEGO) Hundreds more women affected by domestic violence and homelessness in San Diego County will have the chance to transform their lives with the help of a three year grant from the Issa Family Foundation supporting Leap to Success. With the generous support of $150,000 … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Domestic Violence, Grant Announcement, Homelessness, Women's Empowerment · Tagged: domestic violence, grant funding, homelessness, Women's empowerment

Oct 03 2012

Confidence is a Matter of Practice

I was in a class this morning and my instructor made the comment that “Confidence is a matter of practice.” So very true! Just like everything else, the more you try it, do it, believe it…the truer it becomes. Following up on where I left off on my last blog, I would like to report back with some … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Confidence Project, Inspiration, Women's Empowerment · Tagged: confidence, inspiration, leadership, Women's empowerment

Sep 17 2012

Confidence is Contagious

Whenever my inspiration for writing is running low, I like to read quotes from people I admire to help get my creative juices flowing again.  So this week, as I found my fingers stuck motionless to my keyboard and absolutely nothing going on upstairs that even remotely resembled a thought I could … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Confidence Project, Inspiration, Women's Empowerment · Tagged: confidence, inspiration, leadership, Women's empowerment

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