Renee Nolte

HHC, 6TH Dan, Author, Writer, Blogger, Consultant, Art Curator

Renee Nolte, photo curtesy of Bryan Le

Renee Nolte is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate creator, Master Martial Artist, published author, certified holistic wellness coach, mother, and grandmother. Driven by a lifelong passion for storytelling, personal protection, and vibrant living, she has dedicated over 40 years to mastering martial arts—including Krav Maga and Modern Arnis—and over 25 years as a professional educator. Whether she is teaching situational awareness to elite recruits or reading principle-centered stories to children, Renee embodies a rare blend of fierce strength and nurturing warmth.

Creator, and writer, she shares beautiful books and stories that are entertaining, enjoyable, principle centered and educational. Renee’s published books include:Baseball Dream, Super Love & Great Purple Grapes.

  • Coming soon is her coffee table book THE NINE.
    Photo courtesy of Al Salgado, copywritten.

Renee is a member of both SCBWI and The Alliance of Independent Authors.

About the Author


Renee Nolte brings a wealth of experience from teaching all ages, traveling abroad, exploring new fields, and serving her community. Her 25+ years of professional teaching and her published works showcase her dedication, aiming to inspire others to do their best. Her passion for storytelling and wellness invites readers to connect with her life journey, fostering admiration and respect.


As an educator in personal development, she wrote an entire Black Belt system called Global Self Defense. Stemming from her deep knowledge and vast experience in the Martial Arts, she desired others to be well-rounded, not only in skill sets and as martial arts technicians, but also in fundamental principles and grounded in leadership characteristics. These traits would help build solid and happy communities. Renee has been an industry leader in martial arts for decades and has earned numerous Black Belts specializing in self-defense. She is well-versed in 6 martial arts disciplines and holds 4 Black Belts. Training since 1984, the kid who didn’t quit, she is featured on a training DVD called the Advanced Ultimate Krav Maga DVD. She is a former Personal Protection Officer, a consultant, and more. She’s been invited to teach at the world’s largest martial arts venue in Las Vegas, has been featured in business magazines, and has even taught some Hollywood celebrities!


CC Magazine invited Renee to contribute after a feature story on her, and she has authored 39 published articles, showcasing her expertise and thought leadership in her fields. She is currently pursuing higher education and shares her papers through vlogs and blogs.


She was a weekly guest on the Louie Belina Sports Radio Show from 2006 to 2020.
A wellness advocate, she teaches and shares healthy modalities, becoming a Certified Holistic Wellness Coach and a Fellow of Dr. Peter D’Adamo through the Institute of Human Individuality. Renee enjoys helping others with wellness through food, fitness, essential oils, balance, service, and mindset.
Renee has kept a journal since age 8; she loves to capture moments and memories with ink on paper and has never thrown away a spiral or journal filled with her thoughts, lessons from life’s experiences, her mentor’s lessons, her dreams, and her creative ideas.


An excellent example of a life experience and a dream that came to reality was when she wrote Great Purple Grapes. She ate the grapes, had a bad experience, took a nap while pondering how it could improve, woke up, and wrote about it! GREAT PURPLE GRAPES is a super sweet and fun story about desire, compromise, determination, imagination, enthusiasm, and leadership (all stemming from a Purple Grape) told by a willful little girl (her)!

This honor of having Baseball Dream in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum Library in Cooperstown, NY, underscores her creative impact. The collaboration with artist Al Salgado and the interactive story’s appeal to all ages demonstrate her talent. This Recognition encourages appreciation and trust in her storytelling abilities.

Super Love tugs on heartstrings and is loved by all who read it. This tender book, told from a child’s perspective, shares that Love is the greatest thing ever, no matter what!

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Renee & her husband Michael Hodnett

Together, Michael and Renee are Scribe & Stroke—an energizing, creative couple dedicated to sharing their talents through family, work, community, and play.

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