CaSandra McLaughlin is a native of Marshall, Texas, and a proud graduate of Marshall High School, where her dreams of writing, creating, and inspiring others first began to take flight.
A national bestselling, award-winning author, motivational speaker, songwriter, filmmaker, and entrepreneur, CaSandra has built a multifaceted career centered around faith, storytelling, encouragement, and creativity.
Her passion for storytelling led her to write, direct, and produce the faith-based film Deacon Brown’s Daughters, based on the book she co-authored with bestselling author Michelle Stimpson. The film was named Best Feature Film at the Capital City Film Festival in 2019 and is now streaming on Amazon Prime and featured on D3TV on Roku.
CaSandra’s creativity also extends to music. As a songwriter, she wrote “I’m Free,” a song featured in the Deacon Brown’s Daughters movie, further showcasing her passion for using multiple forms of creative expression to inspire and uplift others.
No stranger to broadcasting, CaSandra spent 10 years in radio at 1040 AM KGGR in Dallas, Texas connecting with listeners through her voice, personality, and passion for encouragement. Today, she continues her media journey by hosting shows on D3TV and D3Radio.
CaSandra is also the creator of Calm by Cassie, her body butter and self-care line created to encourage others to slow down, embrace moments of peace, and “Claim Your Calm.”
Beyond her creative and entrepreneurial endeavors, CaSandra is a passionate advocate for domestic violence awareness. In 2016, she penned and produced the powerful stage play Don’t Love Me to Death, bringing awareness to the realities of domestic abuse. She also shares her personal journey of healing and restoration in her book Loving Me to Life: Strength for the Journey After Abuse.
Whether through books, film, songwriting, radio, television, speaking, or her Calm by Cassie brand, CaSandra’s mission remains the same: to use her gifts, her story, and her voice to inspire, encourage, and empower others.
CaSandra is the loving wife of Richard McLaughlin, the proud mother of one daughter, Chloe, and the loving grandmother of two amazing grandchildren, Nova and Noir.