Turning Pain Into Purpose
Sherri Grieve is a peer support coach based in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
Through her work, she offers guidance and support rooted in her own lived experiences with trauma, abuse and life’s unpredictability.
Sherri creates a space where people who feel unseen or misunderstood can begin to open up, share, and feel less alone in their struggles.
Her approach is deeply personal. She understands that many individuals hesitate to seek help, especially when they feel that no one truly understands what they’ve been through.
By sharing her own story, Sherri helps others feel safe enough to begin theirs.
At the core of her work is a simple but powerful belief: even one person feeling less alone makes everything worth it.
Finding the Courage to Be Seen
Sherri’s journey into this work didn’t begin with a business plan.
It began with people.
Over time, others naturally gravitated toward her for advice, support, and understanding.
They saw something in her, an ability to listen, to guide and to hold space without judgment.
Encouraged by those around her, she decided to take a leap and turn that natural calling into something more intentional.
But stepping into this role came with one of her biggest challenges: telling her story openly.
For years, like many survivors, Sherri had protected herself by staying quiet, guarding her experiences from judgment, misunderstanding and pain.
Choosing to share her story meant facing those fears head-on, including the possibility of being judged by the very people connected to her past.
What changed everything was learning to own her story, rather than hide from it.
Even now, the questions and judgments don’t completely disappear.
Some days are still heavy.
But for Sherri, the impact of helping others outweighs the discomfort.
Seeing people grow into stronger, more confident versions of themselves continues to be her greatest reward.
Building Trust, One Story at a Time
As she continues to grow her coaching practice, Sherri faces a different kind of challenge: building trust.
In a field as personal as peer support, trust doesn’t come quickly.
People need time to feel safe, to believe and to know that someone truly understands their experiences.
This makes growth slower but also more meaningful.
Balancing her business while working a full-time job has also required patience and persistence.
Like many early-stage entrepreneurs, her time and energy are divided.
Another challenge lies in visibility.
While many people benefit from her support, they often hesitate to share testimonials or public feedback, sometimes out of fear of being recognized even when anonymity is offered.
Despite this, Sherri remains committed to showing up more through conversations, live sessions and storytellin so that more people can find her, hear her message and feel seen.
She knows that every story shared creates another doorway for someone else to step through.
And for those still searching for support, her message is clear: you are not alone.
At Reignelle, we continue to share the stories of women who are transforming their lived experiences into meaningful work, supporting others, creating impact and building paths that once didn’t exist.