Dara & Brian Hearold
Creating Positive Ripples
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a community of resilient, empowered, and purpose-driven individuals who make positive choices and contribute to a better world.
We achieve this by empowering and inspiring individuals in recovery from mental health issues, substance abuse, and justice system involvement to build resilience and foster community wellness. Through education, advocacy, and peer-based recovery support services, we provide holistic healing and community support for people and families impacted by substance use disorders and mental health challenges. We promote unity and active community involvement by normalizing recovery and offering guidance and mentorship through peer support, speaking engagements, and workshop programs. We strive to create positive life ripples and a supportive environment for all.
Hello
We are Dara & Brian Hearold
Dara & Brian reside in SW Washington together they share a blended family of five children, seven grandchildren, and five fur babies. Both are Certified Peer Support Specialists, leveraging their lived experiences to support others, on their journeys to navigate life’s challenges..
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What We Do
Author
Dara and Brian Hearold, the authors of Life Doesn’t Have to be a Sentence: Choose Your Hard reside in SW Washington. They are two unlikely people that found love despite their differing backgrounds. Both believe that change is possible when you work hard, believe in yourself, and never give up.
Speaker
They speak to youths about their life experiences, share personal stories about choices and provide valuable content that engages their audience in recognizing how behaviors and choices impact everyone around them and making better decisions will create a better path forward.
Brian Hearold
Dara Hearold
is a Certified Peer Counselor and the owner of DaraBrian, LLC, a Peer-led organization dedicated to advocating for personal transformation and resilience. Her inspiring journey from overcoming teen pregnancy, abusive relationships, and a debilitating illness to battling depression showcases the profound strength of the human spirit. Dara’s experiences highlight the significance of embracing a growth mindset and the crucial role of self-love in crafting a meaningful life. Her speech provides invaluable insights into harnessing inner strength, the power of self-love, setting healthy boundaries, adopting a growth mindset, and creating positive ripples through small acts of kindness. Dara’s message encourages individuals to embrace their journeys with resilience and commitment to positive change, demonstrating the transformative power of personal growth.
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My wife and I wrote this book because we believe I have a powerful story to share with you. I want to share my story so that you can understand the full consequences of poor choices. There were poor choices in my youth, leading to spending 23 years in prison. Also want you to know you can always make a better choice, no matter your circumstances. Taking full responsibility for my poor decisions and choices make me proof of this!
During the time I have been out, I have worked my way into a promising career; I met the love of my life who does not judge me and loves me unconditionally. All this would not be possible without a conscious decision to make good choices in my life. I need you to understand that you have options, and maybe by hearing my story, I will be able to impact your lives positively. You are known I was you; Belieth is in you. I also think that you are capable of making better choices and decisions, and your lives will get so much better.
– Brian Hearold –
