Grace Hetzel is a native of North Carolina, where she was raised in a large Catholic family of nine children. She and her eight siblings spent their days homeschooling, competing in athletics, and learning about Catholicism through the faithful witness of their parents. She is a recent graduate of Belmont Abbey College, where she studied the Great Books and political philosophy while competing for their track and field team. When not working for Good Catholic as a writer and social media manager, Grace enjoys writing poetry, baking, and perusing thrift stores.