I MOVED OUT WEST IN MY 20’S, AFTER A LONG TOUR OVER SEAS MODELING AND ACTING IN THE TV AND FILM BIZ. I FOUND MYSELF INSPIRED TO FIND MY TRUE PURPOSE, FEELING THE TV AND FILMS WORLD'S LOVE OF MATERIAL GAIN, NOT SO HEART FULFILLING. AND FINDING THAT MY EXTERIOR APPEARANCE NOT AS IMPORTANT AS ONES TRUE GIFTS AND TALENTS. BASICALLY I WANTED TO "DO SOMETHING WITH MYSELF" THAT REACHED FAR BEYOND THE PHYSICAL... I FINISHED MY FINE ARTS DEGREE, AND GOT BACK TO MY COWGIRL ROOTS AFTER BEING SO FAR FROM HOME. ONCE LANDED I CHOSE A RANCHING AND OUTFITTING LIFE, THAT LED TO MY LOVE FOR ALL THINGS WESTERN. BRIT WEST WAS FOUNDED AFTER A VERY PAINFUL DIVORCE THAT FORCED ME TO MOVE OFF THE RANCH, AND REALLY GET SERIOUS ON WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE. I HAD MANY HORSES, DOGS, AND NO RANCH TO CARE FOR ME. I HAD SPENT 10 YEARS OF MY LIFE, HEART AND SOUL, DEDICATED TO THE RANCH AND IT GROWTH. QUICKLY I HAD TO DISCOVER HOW TO SURVIVE. BRIT WEST HAS ALLOWED ME TO HELP WOMAN, AND FAMILIES IN NEED, TO GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD THAT I AM GREATFUL TO BE A PART OF. BEING A ONE WOMAN SHOW IS EMPOWERING. I HAVE LEARNED THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY, WEB BUILDING, SILVERSMITHING, LEATHER SMITHING, HAT SHAPING, SEAM STRESSING, DESIGN, TRUCK DRIVING AND REPAIR, SHOW SET UP AND TEAR DOWN, MARKETING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY MODELING DAYS WERE OF HUGE BENEFIT, EVERY SHOOT I PRODUCE, I SCOUT TALENT, LOCATION, DO THE MAKE UP, STYLE THE SHOT, PHOTOGRAPH, PRODUCE AND EDIT, PUBLISH AND UPLOAD ONTO THE SITE. I THINK IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF MY JOB AND IT IS QUITE EMPOWERING.