Cindy Villanueva, Author

Cindy Villanueva is a memoirist and inspirational writer with a passion for helping women achieve lives of strength and joy. She is the author of Don’t Fight Mad: A Black Belt’s Quest to Recapture Joy and co-author of the bestselling Finding Our Wings: Seven Entrepreneurs on Reclaiming Hope and Power. Cindy is owner and master instructor of Ernie Reyes World Martial Arts in Austin, Texas, part of a nationwide association of mixed martial arts schools. She speaks regularly on women’s empowerment and leadership issues.