ABOUT ME
I created Gladiator Women for the woman I once was — exhausted from holding everything together, quietly grieving the life she thought she would have, and wondering if it was too late to want more.
My life has been shaped by chronic illness, transplant, caregiving, financial hardship, and the long seasons of survival that many women carry without anyone fully seeing. With a background in psychology and years working in human services, I bring both professional insight and lived experience to this work — but what matters most is that I understand how hard it can be to rebuild when you’re depleted.
Today, I help women move out of survival mode and into lives that feel meaningful, sustainable, and truly their own. My approach is honest, compassionate, and grounded in one belief:
You didn’t get to run.
You survived.
Now you get to choose what happens next.
~Tenia

I am a creative soul, often looking to art, music, books, and everyday life for inspiration.
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