OUR FINDINGS
Brave has worked with 20,000+ people since 2016 and measured nearly 10,000 people. Our data set is growing, providing invaluable insight on how people feel, fear, and brave. This information allows us to iterate our programming for maximum impact.
We prioritize fun through experiential learning, helping people understand, move through, and build tools to manage their fear.
Bravery is a all-terrain skill. That is, you can learn it now and use it in every aspect of your life over the course of your full lifetime.
BRING YOUR BRAVERY. BUILD YOUR BOOM.
Bravery and confidence begin to drop at 9 years old.
Bravery and confidence are correlated.
Kid fears are different than adult fears.
Our biggest fear (by far) is failure.
ACTIVATORS
Crista Samaras
Crista Samaras founded Brave Enterprises in 2016, driven by the belief that bravery training could unlock confidence. This insight stemmed from her experience leading Bounce Entertainment, a nationwide lacrosse club serving 1,500 girls from non-traditional lacrosse regions. After selling the company in 2014, she spent two years exploring the connection between bravery and confidence with 120 elite athletes competing for college recruitment.
Since then, Brave has led 500+ sessions for 20,000+ participants, studying fear to activate bravery.
A Princeton graduate, Crista was a 3x All-American, 2x Ivy League Player of the Year, and a USA Women’s National Team member, earning World Cup gold and silver. In 2022, she received the inaugural Legacy Award from USA Lacrosse.
She was also the founding VP of Content & Teams at The Post through 2024, a membership network for leaders built by sport. Crista lives in NYC.
Ashley Boles
Ashley is an agent of change. Her passion is helping others to understand their purpose and achieve their maximum potential by living authentically. Recognizing that perfection does not exist, Ashley aims to help others be better each day.
She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Catawba College (where she also played soccer), with a double minor in business and coaching, and her Masters of Art in Mental Health and School Counseling from Campbell University. She is a Certified Champion Influence Life Coach and professional school counselor by trade.
Ashley is a Doctoral graduate from the University of Memphis Counselor Education and Supervision program where she published her dissertation on collegiate student-athlete mental health. She is seeking certification as a Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) to better prepare to work with and serve student-athletes as they compete in athletics and life.
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