About American Snippets

Dave was 3 years old when his father killed himself. He loves his mom, but always struggled without a father. In his 30’s, he filed bankruptcy, his marriage ended, and he was then a single father of 2. He learned how to balance it all while finding a mentor, learning a business, coaching hundreds of clients, and working with hundreds more clients in his own real estate investment company.

Barb was a 32 year old wife and mother of 4 young boys when her husband deployed to Iraq. Ten days later her husband was murdered by a fellow soldier, who was acquitted after a 3 1’2 year court martial process in one of the most notorious cases in the United States Military. Barb earned her masters in criminal justice, wrote a book about the case, and built a network of survivors while raising her kids through repeated trauma – including a relationship packed with emotional, financial, and other abuse. It took her 10 years to find her footing and reclaim her own life.

These experiences taught us about victimization vs personal accountability. We felt the impact of people who stepped forward to mentor and support us, and we have paid that forward. We have learned how to address the challenges and inequalities in life in a positive, meaningful manner and we have learned the power of creating and building relationships based on adding value to each other. We have accepted there will never be an end to all Evil, but that the human spirit has the power to overcome it.