This week’s guests, for Bold Moves Podcast Episode 115 Drusilla Cowan has done some serious, bold moves. Drusilla or Dru has been making bold moves ever since she got out of college, and probably even before that. Her first important bold move was moving across the country from Louisiana to California with no job and only $700. Then Dru left the biotech industry, again with little savings, to start her own business, one that supports survivors of sexual assault. Despite the lack of financial security, she is the happiest she's ever been, and Survivor Alliance has been making a huge difference for people. She has met so many inspiring women and has been able to take time for additional educational opportunities. She's busier than ever, but she's doing things that she loves. Hopefully, Drusilla's story will interest you. Please enjoy Bold Moves Podcast Episode 115 Drusilla Cowan!

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[Tweet ""For survivors, it's not your fault. You are not alone, there are so many people behind you, we have so much that ties us together." - @survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""There were tears and breakdowns when I moved, I'd call my mom, "What have I done? I don't have any friends here or a community, it's not going to get better." But I think that comes with the moving."" -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""Instead of focusing on the negative aspects, We will focus on what will you get from those experiences, what will you get at the end of the day. What good can come of it? That's what we mean by redefining sexual assault."" -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""The first thing is the support system. We're currently growing a list of places to give help and support to those people." -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""People who don't feel comfortable coming forward are often people who are repressed in certain ways, whether at home or racially, and it is great to see more people coming forward with #MeToo." -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""Don't let all the haters and the world get you down. If you let them get you down, they win. The biggest form of revenge is taking a stand." -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""For fear, I do countdowns to myself, 3, 2, 1.. go! I focus on saying that first, "Hey I've gotta tell you something"." -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""With times it's gotten easier to balance being more forgiving of myself when I need time, and I don't beat myself up like I used to, I give myself time." -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

[Tweet ""Trust your gut and trust yourself, even if you mess something up. It's probably gonna pay off sometime." -@survivralliance via @Mandelicious"]

In our call, Drusilla recommended* a few books, if you're interested I've provided the links here. The books were The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, and The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.

If you're interested in learning more about Dru, you can find her at LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you're interested in Survivor Alliance, you can visit the website, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook page!