You Can Just Do Things

My journey from an ordinary mom to a successful hunter of the most dangerous predators online didn’t start with me asking permission.

If you had asked me years ago whether or not I believed in fate, I would’ve likely said no. Things just happen, I’d say. There’s a unique beauty in the chaos sparked by free will. I still believe this, for the most part. But these days, I find a lot more value in following a calling.

My calling has always been protecting people. When I was younger, I had a side hustle in the private security business. I worked as a bodyguard and private investigator, and I trained others in self-defense and firearms. Then one day, in the midst of a particularly challenging transitional period in my life, I decided to start a social media channel to share my skills with the world.

Being in my early 30s with a young daughter, a career in the sciences, and a side hustle in personal protection hadn’t left much room for online experimentation. I was experiencing the strange world of the internet for the first time.

And that’s when I saw it:

Monsters - thousands of them - hiding in the dark.