Founder's Corner
From Pain to Purpose
Nydia S. Wells-Evans
Founder & President, Blessing Our Women, Inc.
"I don't look like what I've been through — and what I've been through does not determine where I'm going."
My Journey
Witness. Victim. Survivor. Advocate. Founder. Leader.
My story begins long before I founded Blessing Our Women. I grew up witnessing domestic violence — watching what it does to a family, to a woman, to a child who doesn't yet have the language to name what she's seeing. That experience shaped me in ways I wouldn't fully understand until much later.
As I got older, I found myself in unhealthy relationships. I experienced domestic violence and sexual assault firsthand. I struggled with self-esteem, with silence, with the weight of things I hadn't told anyone. For a long time, I believed that surviving was the finish line.
It wasn't. Surviving gave me another chance. Healing taught me who I was. Purpose showed me what I could do with everything I had endured.
I found my voice. I shared my story publicly. And I discovered that when you speak your truth, other women recognize themselves in it — and something shifts for both of you.
B.O.W.
for a New Beginning.
Purple = DV Awareness
Purple = Royalty
Why I Founded Blessing Our Women
B.O.W. for a New Beginning.
In 2015, I founded Blessing Our Women, Inc. with domestic violence awareness and survivor empowerment at its heart. What began as a mission to help women break the silence has grown into an organization serving women and girls through mentorship, education, empowerment, survivor support, personal development, advocacy, and community engagement.
The name — and the color — were intentional. Purple represents domestic violence awareness. Purple also represents royalty. That duality is at the center of everything BOW does: we hold the reality of what women have survived and the truth of who they are at the same time.
B.O.W. for a new beginning. That was the vision then. It remains the vision now.
Nobody's Exempt
I Found the Strength to Share My Story
There came a point when I no longer wanted to suffer in silence. I found the strength, the courage, and the voice to share my story — not because it was easy, but because I knew I wasn't alone, and I knew someone else needed to hear it. Nobody's Exempt is a reminder that domestic violence, trauma, and the struggle for self-worth do not discriminate. They touch every community, every background, every story. Speaking openly about my own experience became part of how I turned pain into purpose.
Watch: Nobody's Exempt Interview
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Beyond Survival
Look What Was Built From What Happened.
Founder's Corner is not only about what I survived. It's about what I built from it.
My Work as a DV H.E.L.P. Coach
Hope. Empowerment. Life Skills. Prevention.
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As a certified Domestic Violence H.E.L.P. Coach, I work with women navigating the aftermath of abuse — helping them move from crisis toward clarity, from survival toward purpose. H.E.L.P. stands for Hope, Empowerment, Life Skills, and Prevention. It's a framework for walking alongside survivors in a way that honors where they are and supports where they're going.
Learn About BOW ServicesEducation, Credentials & Professional Development
The Work Behind the Work
Education
- AACriminal Justice
- ASBusiness Administration
- BACriminal Justice
Certifications & Credentials
- Domestic Violence H.E.L.P. Coach
- Domestic Violence Instructor
- Anger Management Instructor
- Alcohol & Substance Abuse Instructor
- Life Coach
- Business Coach
- Ordained Minister / Doctor of Divinity
Recognition
Top 10 Women to Watch, 2023
Courageous Women Magazine
A Message From Nydia
There was a time when I believed surviving was the finish line. I know differently now.
Survival gave me another chance. Healing taught me who I was. Purpose showed me what I could do with everything I had endured.
Blessing Our Women was born from my story, but BOW was never meant to be only about my story. It exists for every woman who needs to be reminded of her worth, every girl who deserves the tools to recognize hers early, and every survivor who needs to know that what happened to her does not have to determine what happens next.
Whether you came here looking for support, mentorship, resources, community, an opportunity to serve, or simply a new beginning — I hope you find something here that reminds you that there is still more ahead.
Your past is part of your story. It does not have to be the author of your future.
— Nydia S. Wells-Evans
Share Your Story
Your Story Matters
I no longer wanted to suffer in silence — so I found the strength, courage, and voice to share my story. If you're ready to share yours, BOW is here to receive it with care and respect. Your story could be the one that changes everything for someone else.
When you share your story with BOW, you choose how it's used. Options include: sharing privately with BOW only, allowing anonymous publication, allowing first name only, or allowing BOW to contact you about sharing publicly. Your privacy and safety come first.
Share Your StoryInvite Nydia to Speak
Speaking. Panels. Workshops. Keynotes. Community Conversations.
Nydia S. Wells-Evans is available for speaking engagements, panel discussions, workshops, keynote addresses, and community conversations on domestic violence awareness, survivor empowerment, nonprofit leadership, and women's development.
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