Amanda Zarate

Amanda Zarate is the global author of Fighting For Me and Founder of Fighting For Me, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on providing free professional counseling to men, women, and children affected by sexual abuse. She spends her day leveraging partnerships to advocate for survivors, educating parents on how to protect their kids from sexual predators, and sharing how her worst nightmares turned into her greatest blessings. Amanda has overcome many struggles and has a gift for speaking life into others with the firepower that burns down fear and sets ablaze the desires of their hearts.

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The Whisper

“My life is not without trials, but now I have everything I need to get through anything that comes my way.” My ears were ringing, my breath was heavy, and my body was exhausted but I...

The Story Behind Fighting For Me, Inc.

On September 28th, 2012, a propane tank of passion exploded inside of me. I had never in my life desired to talk about much less help other sexual abuse survivors, but all of sudden I...

Dangerously Different

It doesn’t take more than a quick Google search to find out that hypothyroidism and weight loss do not normally go together. But they do for me. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism during my pregnancy with...

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9 Key Issues Affecting Girls and Women Around the World

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always “get” the women in my life quite like I do my male friends and relatives—just ask...

Let’s Talk About Breast Cancer

Joining me on Episode 9 of Focus On Her LIVE are my guests: Dr. Fareeaa Ali is a Primary Care Physician in Trinidad who is...

Breastfeeding After a Cesarean Section

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