After years of teaching women how to stay safe, it's time to talk about something bigger. In this very first episode of Real Talk with Jody, I'm pulling back the curtain and telling you the story I've never fully shared — the one behind everything you've seen from me.

At almost 50, my life fell apart. Thirty-five years gone. A tewlve year old at home counting on me. An industry that didn't want me. And a son in college who wouldn't stop pushing me toward something I never saw coming.

I walked into a gun range at 50 thinking I was going to learn to protect myself. Little did I know I was going to find myself.

This is the story of how I went from rock bottom to building a 16,000 square foot training facility, training over 22,000 women, becoming a sponsored shooter, and creating a brand in a male dominated world that flat out didn't want me there.

And it's the story of why Real Talk with Jody exists because safety was never just about safety. It was always about the woman. Her confidence. Her identity. Her life.

If you've ever felt like it's too late, like you're too far gone, like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way this episode is for you.

Welcome to Real Talk. We're just getting started.