I walk with women through their stories of past hurts and traumas and guide them to find their own freedom and healing.
About the Founder
Wendy J Olson
Wendy is an author, healing coach, founder and executive director of Grit Plus Gumption. Wendy believes in the power of story to change and shape people's lives.
What People Are Saying
“The story work enabled me to gather bits and pieces of many episodes in my past many years.Wendy does an excellent job at asking the right questions in a very timely manner. She pulls out the weeds of the stories to leave the beauty for each to reveal in themselves.”
-D.F. Whitney, Texas
"Working with Wendy has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Until I met her and started working with her, I was definitely in survival mode. I had been actively going to counseling and working on healing from my childhood traumas and two abusive marriages, however, I was still just surviving day by day. Wendy gave me so many tools to use, ways to look at my life through a new lens, and a new appreciation for the trials I have been through.
-S.L. Michigan
“Wendy (and Grit Plus Gumption) has literally changed my life. I have no idea where I would be if I hadn’t gone through this last year and a half with her. I finally feel free from my past relationship. I know my worth. I am no longer willing to accept crumbs.”
-Grit Plus Gumption Client
“Story Work, led by Wendy J Olson, has been instrumental in starting the healing process with women who have experienced sexual exploitation. Story Work opened the door for vulnerability, letting go of shame and the beginning of embracing a life where their past no longer defined their present or their future and where the victim becomes the overcomer. I watched women bring light to the deepest and darkest places that they were holding tightly by simply opening up and talking and allowing that "thing" to no longer control them or their emotions. Story Work is hard work, but it is effective and important in the healing process.”
-Emily Chavez, Valiant Hearts, Fort Worth, Texas
“The story work we did was incredible. I thought at first that it was just going to be telling memories of my life, but really it helped me to find out who I am. It helped me to see why I do the things I do which helped me to understand me more. Because I am now more aware of who I am now, I am able to seek help where I need it and also learned ways how to cope with situations in which I find hard.
-A.M. , Whitney, Texas
"Wendy Olson is an amazing soul. The way she coaches is incredibly unique. She makes total eye contact and communicates in a way that leaves you on a path all your own. Wendy relates to a person in every way she can, but never compares her situation. She is raw, honest, forward, and a true friend like no other."
-J.L., Fort Worth, Texas
"In 2019, Wendy helped me begin to engage the deeper parts of my story in ways I had been afraid to before. She has a gentle, but no nonsense approach that allowed me to feel safe, but also challenged me as we entered into the sacred and scary places of my past. With Wendy's guidance, I developed new bravery to open up and allow God's healing light to do its work."
-D.C, Kansas City