Author · Motivational Speaker · Community Advocate

The Story Didn't End With the Struggle.

Empowering the next generation to believe their circumstances do not determine their future.

Drawing from her own journey of abandonment, identity, homelessness, faith, and redemption, she empowers young people and communities to rise above adversity. Through speaking, outreach, and service, her mission is to inspire hope, strengthen character, and remind others that every life has purpose and every story can become a testimony.

Aerion Glavac Skinner seated outdoors in front of a brick building
A welcome from Aerion

Grazie, Merci, Good on ya and thank you for visiting. This is more than the story of my life. It is a story of perseverance, faith, and the power of choosing hope over hardship.

My prayer is that through these pages and every opportunity to speak, someone finds the courage to keep moving forward and discovers that their greatest setbacks do not have to become their final destination.

About the Book

Not Another Statistic

Je ne suis pas juste une autre statistique · Non solo un’altra statistica

This memoir is a raw and honest story about abandonment, survival, identity, homelessness, and redemption. It explores the long-term impact of family separation and instability while showing that healing, growth, and hope are still possible despite adversity.

Out now in hardcover and ebook.

The Mission

"My mission is to encourage people of all ages, especially young people, to believe. To believe that no matter where life begins, hope, healing, and purpose are always possible."

Through storytelling, motivational speaking, and community outreach, I hope to inspire resilience, strengthen character, and remind others that every life has value.

The Foundation

What I Stand For

Faith
Hope
Resilience
Integrity
Compassion
Service
Character
Leadership
Community
Purpose

"When we choose hope over fear, purpose begins to replace pain."

Aerion Glavac Skinner