Domestic Violence Victims Advocate Erin Baer
From Beaten to Badass
Erin’s mission is to help domestic violence victims. You can buy her book on Amazon, but also you can buy a book directly from Erin and have the book donated to a domestic violence shelter that she vetted. Erin’s work has benefited over 600 shelters since she began this mission in January of 2020 in every state of the U.S.
More about from Beaten to Badass… from the back cover
From Beaten to Badass: My Journey of Broken Blessings and How I Became My Own Hero
Raped, beaten, nearly killed, bullied, abandoned, abused and broken. She shouldn’t have survived, but she did. Ultimately, she became a strong, independent woman who possesses qualities that are a perfect match for what life throws her way. Erin gained insight and resilience while traveling through peaks and valleys with the help of mentors, friends, parents, and coaches, who all made a difference in her life. Erin rose out of her difficult childhood to become an accomplished golfer. In young adulthood, she endured a traumatic tipping point of abuse and rape. While searching for self-esteem, she found competitive bodybuilding and became a successful Figure Competitor. After experiencing a life-threatening heart condition, Erin also had to heal from a fluke accident that caused a traumatic brain injury. The strength that brought her through those medical issues is now guiding her through infertility. Her story shows how a strong woman stands tall like a tree, rooted to her beliefs. Just when you think you may break, you can bend with the wind to find another success. Erin lives with the most energetic and positive outlook on life whose life purpose is to confront the “elephants in the room” and give all women strength. By inspiring and motivating, she teaches them to leverage all of what life throws their way to bring out the powerful women they truly are.
My review…
What can I say about Erin Baer’s From Beaten To Badass? I read this book in 3 hours. Honestly, I had it on my Kindle for over six months before having the courage to open it. And I am sorry I waited so long. I expected it to be a heavy, hard read. And while, yes, parts of it were, the way she interspersed positive influences at every stage of her life and each chapter, and left inspiring messages and poems in each chapter kept you in a positive space.
Beaten to Badass is about Erin’s experience as a victim of domestic violence and the history of being bullied and told she was not enough that led to her staying in an unhealthy relationship. In addition to describing how she made the decision to leave her abuser and enter therapy she discusses her experience with infertility and a miscarriage. All the events could have left Erin downtrodden and beaten.
It is evident in Erin’s book she is a strong, courageous woman with a light in her soul, no a fire. I applaud her honesty and quest to share her story to help others experiencing the same abuse and challenges.
My 3 favorite quotes from the book, although I could list more, are:
#3 – “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
#2 – “Keep your eyes on the vision you won’t lose your way.” Erin Baer
#1 – “If I had to wrap up or summarize my life, I would simply tell you it’s been a beautiful journey of broken blessings that led me to become my own hero.” – Erin Baer (skin tingling after that sentence)
Closing thoughts, I’m inspired Erin Baer. Thank you for the gift of this book.
To support Erin and her mission go to beatentobadass.com.
Her latest release is in Hold my Crown. HOLD MY CROWN, is a compilation of stories from 13 women in various stages of life from organizer Michelle Mras. They share their tales of resilience through life experiences and situations that could have crushed them. No knight in shining armor came to their rescue, so they had to take matters into their own hands and get dirty. Each woman pulled themselves from the depths of fear, despair or betrayal to become wiser and stronger in order to emerge as the highly successful women they are today. I’m told Erin’s chapter is about her journey with infertility.
You can listen to my interview with Erin on my podcast here or see the video interview on YouTube here.
Grab Erin’s book From Beaten to Badass to be inspired or support her mission to get the book into every shelter in the U.S. on her website.
Happy reading!
Tricia
P.S. Love inspiring reads of overcoming difficult situations and experiences? Read my fiction series, Being Me, about a girl’s journey, which mirrors mine, in overcoming anorexia.