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Speaking to groups of all sizes and backgrounds, Holly delivers a unique perspective to the poverty cycle in America, motivating us to reconsider our understanding of others’ struggles and take an active role in seeking solutions. Book Holly for your next conference today!

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Growing up on welfare, food stamps, and Greyhound buses, Holly has worked for over a decade changing laws and fighting societal stigmas to better protect women and children.

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As someone who served in the Missouri State Legislature for more than a decade, Senator Holly Thompson Rehder has a long track record of fighting for those who cannot help or speak-up for themselves. Now as a thought-leader, advocate, and public speaker, Holly continues her work to protect and uplift women and children, while also working tirelessly to end the stigma of mental illness and addiction. Her heart’s desire is to invoke generational change for those who grew up as she did.

From writing and publishing her own “#MeToo” story, to fighting in the halls of the Missouri Capitol, until her last breath, Holly will not stop...

Our Foster Care system is broken, and it isn’t just Missouri’s that’s broken. Foster Care systems are overwhelmed across the United States. Several issues are...

To end domestic violence, we need to make sure that we are utilizing the legal system to make abusers think twice before harming someone. In...

Senator Holly Thompson Rehder brings a unique perspective to the opioid crises in America. A Republican who speaks candidly from personal experience as someone who...

Right now, in America, child marriage is legal in 37 states. 4 of those states have no minimum age requirement. The majority of Americans are...

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Just realized yesterday was “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”—there’s a day for everything now—I know, I hear ya.

However, this year’s theme, “Safe Homes for All,” has made me want to comment…

Growing up, I moved more than 30 times. We often stayed in other people’s houses, never knowing how long we’d be there or where we’d end up next.

When I wrote Cinder Girl, I wanted people to understand that poverty is about so much more than not having money. It’s also about instability, uncertainty, and often not having a place you call home.

It’s something I hope we all remember, especially when it comes to children. You never know what a child’s home life looks like, what they’ve been through, or what they’re going home to at the end of the day.

You never know when it’s your kind words, your smile, or your simple gesture that brightens a child’s day and gives them hope ❤️ #bekind

[Cover photo is me at 16, standing in the middle of the trailer park with my baby on my hip!]
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Just realized yester

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

This one’s personal for me.

I grew up seeing things no child should have to see. And I know firsthand that what happens behind closed doors can affect families for generations.

It’s one of the reasons I’ve spent so much of my life fighting for those who don’t always have a voice.

If you’re experiencing it—let me say clearly, there is NOTHING that you could do or say that warrants someone putting their hands on you or harming you in any way.

If you can’t walk away, start working on a plan to leave safely. Call the hotline, they can let you know what resources are available to help. ❤️

Resource to share: National Domestic Violence Hotline⁠ — 800-799-7233.
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The Jetsons….

Elon Musk unveiled his flying car😶0-60 in less than one second—a car with rocket boosters💥💥💥

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One of the things I love about my job—getting to travel and work with some pretty amazing women along the way!

Fun in Iowa! Interesting clients, excellent company, with a little fun mixed in. Work should be enjoyable…loving this phase of life! ❤️
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One of the things I

My favorite nerdy scientist, Andrew Huberman, on one of my favorite podcasts, Diary Of A CEO.

See this 20min clip below on science and God.

Spoiler alert—Huberman believes in God and prays daily. ♥️

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I was honored to be invited to speak today at a National Recovery Month celebration and share the story behind my memoir, Cinder Girl. God has done so much in my life—I love showing the power of forgiveness.

Thank you to Pastor Dr. Darren Facen and his wife, Terri, at New Dimensional Christian Church in Rolla for welcoming me, and to Project HEAL and everyone who helped make the day possible. I’m grateful for the important work you do to support people in recovery and for the chance to be part of a day centered on hope, encouragement, and the power of sharing our stories.💜#recoveryispossible #Godisgood #love #forgiveness Holly Thompson Rehder
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