The Heart Behind The Courageous Hearts Collective
A movement rooted in healing, courage, identity, and transformation.
Who We Are?
The Courageous Hearts Collective is a healing-centered movement for people who know there is more to life than surviving. We are a community for individuals, leaders, and everyday people committed to doing the inner work that leads to real, lasting transformation.
We believe:
- Healing is a form of leadership
- Identity is sacred
- Community is medicine
- Courage is necessary
- Justice is possible when people heal first
Powered by BCS & Associates, Inc., The Courageous Hearts Collective blends deep inner work with practical tools for life, leadership, community impact, and justice-informed insight.
THE ICDR FRAMEWORK
Identity
Understanding who you are beneath titles, roles, and expectations.
Culture
Honoring the environments and experiences that shaped you.
Diversity
Recognizing complexity as a pathway to empathy and connection.
Respect
Grounding relationships in dignity, accountability, and fairness.
Identity, Culture, Diversity, and Respect are not theory; they are practices for becoming whole.
DR. BRIAN CHAD STARKS
Dr. Brian Chad Starks is a transformational soul coach, speaker, and criminologist whose work sits at the intersection of healing, identity, courage, and systemic impact.
Raised in the South and shaped by family, faith, community, sports, and lived experience, Dr. Starks understands the journey from pain to purpose. With over 25 years of work in education, leadership, community engagement, and criminal justice systems, he has guided thousands in reclaiming clarity, courage, and identity.
He created The Courageous Hearts Collective as a spiritual and practical home for people ready to heal deeply, grow intentionally, and step into their purpose as Messengers.
JUSTICE-INFORMED EXPERTISE
Dr. Starks’ work in justice reform strengthens—but does not define—the movement. His authority comes from lived experience, professional practice, and academic scholarship.
Former CEO of a multi-state bail bonds company
Witnessing firsthand the human impact of pretrial decisions and systemic disparities.
Doctoral Dissertation: "A Bail of Two Cities: Atlanta vs. Philadelphia – The First Criminal Court Phase"
A groundbreaking examination of racialized pretrial practices, courtroom culture, and policy outcomes.
National Consultant & Expert Witness
Advising legal teams, organizations, and courts on issues related to racialized outcomes, cultural dynamics, systemic inequity, and institutional behavior.
Advocate for fairness, accountability, and dignity
His justice work reflects the heart of the movement: Healing First. Justice Always. Reform 4Ever.
OUR COMMITMENT
Individuals seeking identity restoration, courage-building, and personal healing
Leaders ready to build cultures grounded in integrity and respect
Attorneys and legal professionals navigating complex racialized cases
Organizations shifting toward human-centered culture
