Meet Elizabeth: The Heart Behind Lady Sentinel

Meet Elizabeth: The Heart Behind Lady Sentinel

Every movement begins with a spark — and Lady Sentinel was born from one woman’s courage to step out of her comfort zone and create space for others to do the same. Elizabeth, our founder, knows what it feels like to start timid, to wonder if you belong, and to push...
Member Spotlight: Meet Lisa!

Member Spotlight: Meet Lisa!

Lisa is one of our founding members and a true leader within Lady Sentinel. She’s known for being incredibly helpful and supportive of everyone around her. Classy, engaging, and full of great ideas, she has played a big role in strengthening our community. Whether on...
Spotlight on Phil Balsamo

Spotlight on Phil Balsamo

Lady Sentinel is built on the strength of women lifting each other up — but along the way, we’ve been fortunate to have incredible allies who believe in our mission. One of those people is Phil Balsamo, Training Manager at The Range St. Louis West. Elizabeth shared...
Permission To Be a Beginner

Permission To Be a Beginner

Written by Jenny S.Have you ever aimed for perfection, but gave up before you even began? If you can’t do it perfectly the first time, why even try, right? In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell famously contends that it takes approximately 10,000 hours of practice...
Fear Is a Liar

Fear Is a Liar

written by Jenny S. What do Lena Miculek, American competitive shooter with 9 world titles in 5 different disciplines, and I have in common? I can easily rattle off many of the ways we’re different. I didn’t grow up as a “gun enthusiast,” shooting sports are not part...