Create Yourself featuring Phillis Lewis, Founder and CEO of Love Doesn't Hurt

Get ready to lace up your boots and werk, yes, werk! Phillis is an advocate in practice, not theory. With grit, grind, determination, and love for people, hear how she's using her voice to show up with authenticity and true grit. Her upcoming and ongoing events create opportunities for volunteering, funding, fun, education, awareness, tools, and resources that matter. It's a Create Yourself journey that inspires action and confidence to lead and serve. 

About Phillis:

Phillis Lewis (She/Her) is the Founder and CEO of Love Doesn’t Hurt, Tennessee’s first nonprofit dedicated to crisis intervention and case management for LGBTQ+ victims of crime. With over 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, trauma-informed care, and housing services, Phillis has reached more than 27,000 individuals through education on relationships, grief, trauma, and tenant rights. A Memphis native, she earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice & Criminology from the University of Memphis and previously worked at the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office and Shelby County Government. Phillis is a dedicated advocate and serves on several regional committees, including as Vice-Chair of the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence’s Inclusivity Committee and Board Member of the Tennessee Equality Project. She was honored as the 2024 Women of Achievement “Determination” awardee. Through consulting and coalition work, Phillis champions inclusive services that empower survivors to reclaim safety and agency. 

Connect with Phillis:

Website: https://lovedoesnthurt901.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovedoesnthurt901

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovedoesnthurt901/?hl=en