After being injured on the front lines of Afghanistan and forced into a medical retirement, Kelsie Sheren was left with an uncertain future, and severe PTSD. After nearly a decade of struggle, she started to find her way into the light. After living the struggle and losing so many friends who didn’t get the help they needed - she wanted to find a way to help them. Many charities already exist, but always need funding so she decided to start a Jewelry company, http://www.brassandunity.com, which caters to a wide audience but donates 20% of net profits to Veteran help charities and programs around the world to fund the problem she is trying to help solve.

Going from having a career and lifestyle, to being in a dark place that seems inescapable is common for many people - with and without PTSD. People go through hard times, but with help and the right tools it is possible to climb out. Kelsie’s mission is focussed on Veterans due to the systems in place failing many soldiers, but also translates to anyone who feels lost, no longer recognizes themselves, and needs motivation to survive and thrive.

Veteran Affairs, Veteran, PTSD, Overcoming Adversity, Women in Business, Entrepreneurs Activists,