Founder

Cagney Gaudiz (Richards)

Practitioner (BCHHP) | Entrepreneur| Minister

A Vision Rooted in Faith

Cagney Gaudiz is a Creole-American integrative health practitioner, ordained minister, and civil rights advocate dedicated to exposing systemic dysfunction and advancing meaningful reform within families, institutions, and public systems. Drawing on more than a decade of documented advocacy and lived experience, she founded Expose and Reform Now (EARN)™, an organization committed to survivor empowerment, whistleblower protection, institutional accountability, and legislative reform.

Professional Credentials & Qualifications

Nationally Board-Certified & Licensed

  • Holistic Health Practitioner (BCHHP) – Integrative Medicine
  • Ordained Minister
  • Full-Spectrum Doula
  • Health, Life & Financial Broker
  • Civil Rights Advocate – federal advocacy training through the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
  • Trained in emergency management and victim services through FEMA, Veterans Affairs and Human Trafficking programs
  • Certificate in Global Citizenship – Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow (Austria)
  • Dean’s List Scholar and inductee of Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society
  • Advanced studies in biology, neuroscience, epigenetics, theology, and trauma-informed care

Professional Experience & Leadership

As the founder of EARN™, Cagney leads initiatives that integrate investigative documentation, survivor support, legal education, and policy reform. She is also the founder of Gaudiz Apothecary™ (est. 2002; 2017), a holistic wellness brand, and Gaudiz Consulting Firm™ (est. 2022), which delivers education, financial literacy, and empowerment programs.

Her previous ventures include:

  • Founder of That’s Just Cat™ (est. 2002), an international faith-based empowerment platform that she later renamed Church 2:17™ after James 2:17, “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
  • Creator and author of multiple children’s books and educational content on YouTube and TikTok
  • Author of The Exposé: 40 Years. 40 Acres. (private release November 20, 2025; public release 2026)
  • Currently developing Margaret’s Garden in collaboration with National Geographic

Cagney is an active member of the NAACP, ForbesBLK, and ForbesWomen. She serves as an official advocate for the National Safe Parents Organization (NSPO) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

In 2025, she filed a federal civil rights lawsuit addressing institutional failures, systemic misconduct, and digital suppression. Her advocacy led to formal state acknowledgment of jurisdictional issues and a Michigan relocation support letter citing safety and due process concerns. She has since submitted a comprehensive legislative reform package to state and federal representatives that has received national attention.

Personal Mission & Legacy

Born on November 20, 1984, in Louisiana, Cagney transformed decades of personal adversities—including childhood trauma and domestic violence—into a purposeful mission centered on justice, healing, and systemic reform. Guided by faith and integrity, she focuses on solutions rather than victimhood.

“You are not what happened to you. You are who you decide to become after. I decided I will be nothing less than great, you can too!”

A devoted mother to her daughters Zoe and Paige, Cagney draws her greatest motivation from her children. Their accomplishments include a 2024 STEM Award for designing trainable robot pets and their yearly charity drives. The family currently resides in Michigan, where Cagney continues her work in healthcare, legislative reform, community advocacy, education, and survivor support.