Renee Nickell

Renee Griffith (aka Nickell) is an author, screenwriter, associate producer, and public speaker with a voice that is bold and impossible to forget. A Gold Star sister with a deep respect for sacrifice and legacy, she is best known for Always My Hero, her memoir inspired by the life and death of her brother, United States Marine Major Samuel M. Griffith, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011.

Renee has been featured on The 700 Club, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, FOX & Friends, FOX Radio, Military Connection, and SOFREP Radio, along with numerous podcasts, radio programs, and publications. Her work is shaped by grit, beauty, heartbreak, reinvention, and the kind of strength that does not ask permission.

As a writer and creative producer, Renee is drawn to stories with emotional depth, cinematic pull, and unforgettable women at the center. Her voice blends vulnerability with edge, patriotism with soul, and raw honesty with a commanding presence. She is creates work that honors sacrifice, explores resilience, and leaves a mark.

Renee does not write from the sidelines. She writes from survival, from conviction, and from the fierce belief that pain can be transformed into power.