Founded by author and speaker Dana Lyons, Grit & Grace Enterprises is a boutique publishing house, podcast, and media platform helping leaders, writers, and storytellers turn lived experience into published books and meaningful community impact.
The Story You’re Carrying Shouldn’t Be Kept to Yourself
You’ve lived a real life. You’ve carried responsibility, navigated hard seasons, learned tough lessons, and gained wisdom through experience. At some point, you realize something profound: What I’ve lived matters, and it could help someone else.
But figuring out how to share your story without feeling overwhelmed, losing your voice, or getting lost in technical clutter is hard.
You don’t need more noise or complicated systems. You need a trusted guide.
Grit & Grace Enterprises was created to give your message a home—guiding you through writing, publishing, and community so your story can bring help, hope, healing, and encouragement to others.
Meet Dana Lyons | Founder, Author, & Publisher
Some of the most meaningful moments in life happen sitting around a table—sharing stories, faith, struggles, and honest conversation.
I wear many hats—wife, mom, grandma, business owner, author, speaker, and podcast host. But at the core of my work is a single belief: Strong people build strong families, and strong families build strong communities.
As an author who has walked through life’s hardest seasons, including navigating cancer and building businesses, I know firsthand the courage it takes to put your story on paper. I created Grit & Grace Enterprises and Lyons Ink Publishing to give authors a trusted, transparent partner who honors their authentic voice, protects their 100% ownership, and walks beside them every step of the way.
How We Help You Share Your Story
Grit & Grace Publishing: Boutique publishing services, guided writing programs (Write That Book Already™), and editorial support for authors ready to publish memoirs and message-driven non-fiction.
Lyons Ink Publishing: Our broader publishing imprint for business, leadership, professional development, and fiction authors.
The Grit & Grace Podcast: Honest conversations rooted in faith, leadership, family, and navigating change.
Gatherings & Retreats: In-person and online spaces designed for connection, restoration, and encouragement.
She guided me through a powerful exercise that helped me clearly identify the specific characteristics of my ideal client. Her thought-provoking questions led me to uncover not only the message I want to share but also why it truly matters to me. That level of clarity is something I hadn’t been able to reach on my own.
What I appreciated most was how collaborative the process felt. Dana and I brainstormed creative, outside-the-box ideas for how I can get in front of my ideal client and deliver my message in a meaningful way.
Dana is an incredibly attentive listener with a gentle, encouraging approach. She has a unique ability to reflect things back in a way that helps you see your own value more clearly. I left our session feeling uplifted, inspired, and confident in my next steps.
If you’re looking for a coach who can help you gain clarity, think creatively, and truly feel supported in the process, I highly recommend reaching out to Dana.
To the person already making a difference,
Thank you.
For the way you show up and never quit.
For the lives you’ve touched, the things you’ve carried, and the strength you’ve offered, even when no one was watching.
You’ve given so much of yourself to others. I hope you know it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
This space was created with you in mind, not to add more to your plate, but to give something back. A breath. A reflection. An invitation to keep growing, discovering, and becoming, because there’s still more in you.
Thank you for making a difference and for sharing not just what you’ve learned, but who you are.
With love,
Dana and the Grit & Grace Family