I'm Erin Winter - hairstylist, salon owner, and educator for Pulp Riot. I've built my career and my business, Erin Winter Hair Studio, from the ground up over the past six years, and I'm proud of every single person I've had the privilege of sitting in my chair.

Many people didn't even know I was married. That's part of the story I'll be able to tell someday. For now, I'm focused on getting to the other side.

Right now, I'm navigating a divorce proceeding that has required more legal, financial, and emotional resources than I could have anticipated. Divorce is hard under any circumstances. Mine has been a long road, and I'm still in it.

What I know for certain: my business is mine, my home is mine, and my future is mine. I'm fighting to protect all three.

The legal fees, financial documentation costs, and the sheer bandwidth required to manage an active court case while running a business and showing up fully for my clients.. it's a lot to carry.

This GoFundMe is how I'm asking for help carrying it.

Every dollar goes directly toward legal and professional costs associated with the divorce proceeding, so I can stay focused on my work, my clients, and the life I'm building on the other side of this.

If you know me, you know I don't ask for help easily. But I've learned, the hard way, that letting people show up for you is its own kind of strength.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for seeing me.

With love and gratitude,

Erin