Denise McIntosh is a woman shaped by resilience, faith, and an unshakable commitment to empowering others. She didn’t come from privilege or ease, she came from a life that demanded strength, perseverance, and an unwavering belief that she was meant for more. She knows what it means to struggle, to be counted out, to lack real vision and to believe that certain doors would never open. But she also knows what it means to push through, to rise up, and to defy expectations, even her own.

 

Before she understood her calling, leadership was in her. She was the one people turned to for guidance, the one who stood firm when life tested those around her. It wasn’t just confidence; it was purpose in motion. And as life presented both trials and triumphs, Denise learned that true strength isn’t about having all of the answers; it’s about standing in your truth, embracing growth, and lifting others as you climb.

 

In 2010, life pushed Denise into a defining moment…

A challenging relationship tested her identity, forcing her to confront the woman she had been and the woman she was becoming. It was in this season of brokenness that she found her true strength; not in avoiding struggle, but in pushing through it. Her faith in God deepened, shifting from merely believing in His plans to fully trusting them. Holding on to Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Denise surrendered to the process of growth. She fasted, prayed, studied, sought counseling, and invested in her personal development, refusing to let adversity define her.

 Instead, allowing it to refine her.