Chanel N. Grant

RISE OF THE PHOENIX
The M.O.D.Y. Manifesto
“She rose. So will you.”

About Me

I wasn’t just healing. I was in a war.When my son was diagnosed with autism, everything shifted. I expected to fight for services from the school district, the Regional Center, and insurance companies.
What I didn’t expect was the emotional warfare inside my own home, and eventually, inside a courtroom that had no idea what was truly at stake.I’m Chanel Grant, special education specialist, trauma-informed advocate, and the voice behind Rise of the Phoenix: The M.O.D.Y. Manifesto.After nearly a decade inside a toxic marriage, I found myself raising a neurodivergent child through layers of grief, isolation, and systems that kept failing us. I didn’t break. I burned. And from the ashes, I built something stronger, for both of us.Now, I help other women do the same.

• Why I Rise

Family court doesn't understand autism.Most systems don’t. They mistake rigidity for defiance, missed milestones for neglect, and advocacy for control. But I knew better. I know better now.I created Rise of the Phoenix for mothers like me:- Women who are raising neurodivergent children while battling invisible wars
- Women forced to become experts in trauma, law, and education just to survive
- Women who are done being dismissed, and ready to reclaim their voiceI’ve spent 18 years in education leadership, earned two master’s degrees, and most importantly, I've rebuilt a life with fire in my chest and purpose in my hands.This isn’t just a brand. This is a battle cry for every mother who refuses to stay down.I wasn’t just navigating IEP meetings and therapy plans. I was documenting manipulation while giving baths, drafting legal declarations between meltdowns, and surviving betrayal while learning to advocate like a lawyer.This isn’t a story about divorce. It’s a story about resurrection.

What I Do

🎤 Speaking & Workshops
I lead transformative keynotes, panels, and healing retreats focused on motherhood, neurodiversity, advocacy, and rising through adversity. With lived experience and professional insight, I bring both urgency and empowerment to every room I enter.🧠 Consulting & Strategy
I provide trauma-informed coaching and real-world strategy for parents navigating special education, high-conflict custody, and systemic failures.
Whether you're preparing for an IEP meeting, documenting for court, or parenting through chaos, I equip you with tools to advocate clearly, powerfully, and without apology.- Strategy sessions for IEPs, court prep, and co-parenting with difficult personalities- Resources to dismantle systemic gaslighting and restore your voice- Emotional, legal, and spiritual frameworks to help you rise again and again✍🏽 Writing & Voicework
Through my memoir, essays, and digital courses, I share unfiltered truth, healing frameworks, and tangible hope for mothers rising through the fire. My storytelling is more than survival, it’s a movement.

Tribute to my Son

• To my Son

For you, I’d go to war.This brand, mission, and movement exist because of one little boy with the biggest heart: Lex. Being his mother saved my life, and fighting for his future gave me the courage to fight for my own.

(310) 714-8457
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