“If I had this when I was in high school, I would have never gotten trafficked in the first place.”
The story behind it
In 2019 Michele took on anti-sex trafficking as a new area of work for Explicit Movement, and ran an island-wide Oʻahu awareness conference called LISN. About a month later she saw a publication in a vision, with one line clear on the cover: protect yourself from sex trafficking. Brave & Beautiful is that publication.
A year before it was published, leaders in 20 nations were already asking for it, having heard about it through the grapevine. It was built full color and beautiful on purpose. Every girl who receives it should be able to tell, from the object in her hands, that she is worth something of quality.
The full account of the series, the vision, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Education approval is on the Brave Series hub.
Vol. 1 · Faith 
Vol. 2 · Classic 
Vol. 3 · Faith 
Vol. 4 · Classic
What is inside
How the four volumes work
- Volumes 1 through 3 build identity, emotional health, self-worth, healthy relationships, and vision for your life.
- Volume 4 covers pornography, sexual violence, and sex trafficking in age-appropriate ways.
- Available in a faith edition and a non-faith edition, with facilitator guides for classroom and small-group use.
- Sold as single volumes, as a four-volume set, and as a parent bundle with the facilitator guide.
What readers say
“This book has helped me not only to have a brighter mindset but to love myself and be confident in who I am and what I stand for. This book is so simple yet so empowering in every word and detail!”
“The Brave Series is a groundbreaking, survivor-informed resource that empowers youth with confidence, resilience, and the tools to safeguard themselves from exploitation. Its engaging, age-appropriate approach builds self-worth and inspires leadership, making it an essential prevention tool for protecting and uplifting the next generation.”
Buy at thebraveseries.com
The golden thread
“There is a golden thread of bringing restoration, healing, and encouragement to the heart. If you don’t believe that you are valuable, you will not believe that the dreams in your heart are valuable. I make a case for knowing your value, and throughout pretty much everything that I do, there is that golden thread of bringing restoration, healing, and encouragement to people’s hearts.”
Brave & Beautiful spends three volumes on a girl’s worth before it ever names the danger. That order is the point. A girl who knows what she is worth is far harder to take.
Where the thread leads
“The golden thread is like the spine. It runs through everything I do and teach and coach and speak on. And it culminates in embracing your brave purpose. And living it out.”
If you are ready to walk this out yourself, Michele coaches authors through the Brave Purpose Author Method.
Bring Brave & Beautiful to your girls.
Schools, churches, and safe houses run this curriculum with teen girls. Tell Michele about your group and she will help you choose the right edition.
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