Ames Hart

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About Ames Hart

I’m so glad you’re here! Why? Because that means that you are at least a little curious about either finding hope for yourself, helping others find hope, or becoming a better trainer. Exploring how that can happen for you is exactly why I am here. I am a coach, trainer, public speaker, poet, survivor and thriver. I believe that no matter what you've been through or how stuck you feel, you can make the absolute best of your life right now. You may have landed here because you are an attempt survivor or have lost someone to suicide and you’re feeling stuck in the emotion and pain from that experience. I understand the kind of pain and “stuckness” that can bring. As an attempt survivor and someone who has lost a few people she loves to suicide, I’ve worked my way past that pain and grief to a place of hope and healing. I want to use my experience and training to help you do the same. That’s why I’m a Hope and Healing Coach. There’s a possibility you found me because helping hurting people is close to your heart. Seeing the hurt in the eyes of a friend or loved one and not knowing how to help is not comfortable and can even be scary. It was for me. My passion to prevent suicide led me to spend the last 14 years training people how to have the tough conversation about thoughts of suicide. I’d love to show you how to have that conversation with someone close to your heart. That’s why I’m a Suicide Prevention and Intervention Trainer. It could also be that you are a fellow trainer who wants to be even better at what you do. You want to be the best in the training room making sure your participants leave knowing the time they invested was well worth it. The best trainers can still improve. We can hone our skills and learn new ones. For me, giving my best in the trainings I provide means people gain a deeper passion and are more ready, willing and able to have powerful conversations that can save lives. That’s why I’m a Trainer Coach. Wondering who I am behind the scenes really is… I live in Richmond, Virginia, but I’m originally from a tiny town outside of of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am an avid Steelers fan but that doesn’t begin to explain my passion for the Black and Gold! Let’s just say that game days are loud. I love quality time with friends and a good cup of Starbucks nitro cold brew. Traveling is a drug that I can’t get enough of. Every place I visit and every training I go to, I collect people and the experiences I get to share with them. In my world, reading and poetry are like breathing and music of all kinds are a constant.