Kerensa Gulliver believes that healing after pain isn’t just about mending what’s broken but transforming it into a source of strength and purpose. Her personal journey of resilience, chronicled in her book It Didn’t Kill Me: How God Delivered Me from the Ashes of Divorce, offers a powerful example of how faith and forgiveness can guide women toward reclaiming their lives. And through her work, she encourages women to find their voices and step boldly into their futures.
Kerensa’s own story began after a tumultuous divorce, a chapter of her life marked by heartbreak and betrayal. For years, she struggled to move past the pain. Then came a turning point, a moment when she chose to surrender her despair and lean into her faith. “I had to stop seeing my pain as an endpoint,” she recalls. “Instead, I started seeing it as a stepping stone toward something better.”
This choice to reframe her narrative became the foundation for the work she does today. In It Didn’t Kill Me, Kerensa shares how prayer, faith, and unrelenting determination helped her find clarity and strength. This turns it from a mere memoir into a roadmap for others who are navigating their own struggles.
“What I want readers to take away is that healing starts with forgiveness,” she says. “Forgiveness of others, but also forgiveness of yourself. Without that, it’s hard to move forward.”
Kerensa’s journey taught her that healing is a process rooted in action. While faith provided her with a foundation, she also had to do the work of addressing old wounds, unlearning dysfunctional behaviors, and replacing them with healthier patterns. This process shaped the principles she now shares with the women she coaches.
One of the most transformative elements of Kerensa’s work is her focus on helping women reclaim their voices. Trauma, whether from failed relationships or life’s challenges, often leaves women feeling silenced and unsure of their worth. Kerensa’s mission is to change that through her leadership mentorship program and coaching sessions, where she teaches women how to speak with confidence and advocate for themselves.
“Your voice matters,” she emphasizes. “You deserve to be heard, and you need to believe that what you have to say is valuable.”
Her commitment to breaking silence led to the creation of SHESPOKEUP, a concept that reflects her mission to empower women to share their stories and stand in their truth. It stands for Silent, History, Easy, Speech, Promise, On, Keeping, Everyone, Updated on, Protection.
Kerensa explains that this phrase captures the emotional barriers many women face when speaking out about trauma. “Domestic abuse, trauma, physical abuse, and emotional abuse are things we tend to keep silent about,” she says. “We hide them out of fear, family secrets, or because it feels easier to bury it deep and hope it will go away. But silence doesn’t bring healing. Speaking up does.”
Through her retreats and group coaching sessions, Kerensa aims to create environments where women can practice in real time. Sharing stories, supporting one another, and building a sense of community are central to helping women rediscover their worth while finding the courage to move forward.
The lessons she shares in her book are echoed in these programs. Faith plays a central role, but Kerensa also focuses on practical strategies. Forgiveness, for example, is not presented as a passive concept. Instead, she frames it as an intentional decision, one that frees women from being defined by their pain.
Moreover, her work is founded on the belief that transformation doesn’t stop at healing but extends into growth and leadership. That is why she encourages women to take the strength they’ve found and use it to inspire others.
In It Didn’t Kill Me, she writes about finding purpose in the pain and learning to view challenges as opportunities for growth. “God doesn’t waste anything,” she explains. “Even our most difficult moments can be used to build something greater.”
Kerensa’s impact is reflected in the stories of the women she’s worked with. Many arrive feeling broken and uncertain, but they leave with a renewed sense of strength and direction. Her book is often a starting point for these transformations, offering encouragement and practical steps for moving forward.
For the women who read her book, attend her retreats, or work with her directly, Kerensa offers a tangible example of what’s possible when faith, forgiveness, and resilience come together. Her work is a reminder that even in the aftermath of life’s most painful moments, there is a path forward — one defined by strength, purpose, and a voice that refuses to be silenced.