Portia Louder is a writer, speaker, photographer and advocate and spent almost five years of her life in federal prison. Portia works with at-risk youth, and people struggling with addiction. She authored two books titled: Living Louder, a Compassionate Journey Through Federal Prison, and Born to be Brave: A Compassionate Journey Through Life.

Portia found the grit to climb out of some seemingly impossible situations, and describes those situations with deep affection. How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? Portia teaches us those lessons discovered in federal prison.