

“To me, success is really doing what you love, being authentic to yourself in that role, and being recognized and rewarded for the hard work that’s put in.”


“We don’t have to be thinkers and not feelers just because that’s what men want us to be.”
“I had to admit that I might not necessarily be good at it. It’s too easy to stick to the stuff that you’re already really good at.”


“I knew I needed to have a hard job to get anything out of myself, so I found one.”
“It’s funny because I’ve heard from men so many times that too much talking isn’t helpful. I reject that notion. And now, since I launched WaterSlyde™ in 2012, it has been written up in magazines all over the world, and I have gone on radio shows with audiences of 4 million people.”


“You’re not leaving the state police academy unless you are fully trained. When you come out, you’ll have all the confidence in the world. For me, I didn’t realize that I could do all the things that I can do now.”
“I worked really hard to achieve the promotions I had in the fire department. I don’t give up.”
