A Movement for Published Disability Advocates
Your Story Doesn't End
When the
Book Closes
The Thriving Authors Collective is the essential next step for collaboration authors with lived disability experience who refuse to let their message fade.
"For I know the plans I have for you…" — Jeremiah 29:11
Over
$3,480 in value — for less than your daily coffee.
40+
YEArs of lived experience
$3,480
Total value per member
$30
Per month to join
impact when we rise together
From Author To Movement Leader
You've Already Done the Hard Part...
Now Let's Make Sure the World Hears You.
Publishing your chapter was an act of courage. But impact doesn't happen on a bookshelf — it happens in communities, on stages, in boardrooms, and in the hearts of people who need your story. The Thriving Authors Collective is the ecosystem that carries your voice further, longer, and louder — with you every step of the way.
This is built for you if...
Real People. Real Stories.
Real Stakes.
The Collective is designed specifically for collaboration authors with lived disability experience — not a general membership, but a family of advocates who get it because they've lived it.
You just shared your story and now you're asking "what's next?" This community ensures that question has a powerful answer.
You know your story belongs on a stage but you need training, referrals, and real opportunities to get there.
You want your advocacy to be sustainable — not just impactful, but something that supports your life financially too.
You believe your story is God-given and you're ready to steward it with intention, skill, and community.
You thrive when lifting others and want to co-create workshops, events, and campaigns that multiply impact.
You're in the middle of a life shift — physical, professional, spiritual — and need a community that actually understands.
LEd by someone who's lived it
Forged in Pain.
Redeemed by Grace.
"I became paralyzed at 17. Since then, I've faced addiction, heartbreak, and cancer three separate times — and still, I rise. God has given me this time, so I've committed it to using my voice, my experiences, and my heart to help others thrive through their own transitions."

Hector Del Valle doesn't teach disability advocacy from a textbook. He teaches it from 40+ years of navigating every barrier this world places in front of people like us — and refusing to stop moving forward anyway.
The Thriving Authors Collective is the community he wished had existed when his own story was just beginning. Now he's building it — for you.

When Hector leads a workshop, opens a conversation, or stands on a stage, the room feels it. Not because of what he's read, but because of what he's survived — and what he's chosen to do with it.
Housing
Disability changes everything — your body, your routines, your relationships, sometimes your career. What it cannot change is the core of who you are. This pillar helps individuals rediscover, reframe, and reclaim that identity. It is the foundation everything else is built on.
Leadership
The people most qualified to lead this movement are the ones who have lived it. This pillar invests in developing peer leaders, storytellers, advocates, and voices — because representation changes what’s possible for the next person through the door.
This Is How Change Actually Happens
Not through a single program. Not through one organization doing it all. Through a growing grassroots initiative that multiplies through people, partnerships, and purpose-driven work.
You Belong Here If...
This movement was not built for one kind of person. It was built for anyone willing to believe that life after disability can still be a full life.
You or someone you love is newly injured or recently disabled.
You’re a caregiver, family member, or spouse navigating this alongside someone you love.
You’re a healthcare professional or case manager looking for better resources.
You’re an organization ready to close the gap in your own community.
You’re a peer advocate who wants to grow, collaborate, and build
Ready to Be Part of This?
There are real ways to step in — depending on where you are and what you bring.
For Individuals
Start with the course or book a one-on-one coaching session to get personalized support.
Organizations & Healthcare
Bring Hector in to speak, consult, or train your team. Create measurable shifts in your community.
Authors & Storytellers
If you have a story to tell and don’t know how to get it out, the collaborative publishing pathway is open.
For Everyone
Read the books. Share the message. Join the community and help us grow this movement.
This Is a Grassroots Movement &
It Grows Through People Like You.
No single organization can do this alone. But together — through shared resources, shared stories, and shared conviction — we build something that outlasts any one program.
The bridge gets built one person at a time.
Start here.