In 2010, my husband and I were months from moving to a new state, and I was desperate to get out of my job.
I had grown so unfulfilled, doing my job and the job of my boss, getting out of bed in the mornings felt like a feat in and of itself.
Around that time, our staff retreat took us to a lavish house on a hill, complete with king beds in every room and a temperature-controlled creek running through the property.
A consultant had been hired and after our first morning with him I felt like I could breathe again. He asked discerning questions, made the superiors in the room shift uncomfortably in their seats, and brought forth truth with shocking ease. For the empaths in the room—myself included—it felt like someone had turned a spotlight on the façade.
For years, my work centered around creativity, entrepreneurship, and gathering people together. I ran a photography school where I taught both photography and business classes, and I helped host Yeah Field Trip, an event in California created for artists, photographers, and creative entrepreneurs. I loved building spaces where people could learn, grow, and reconnect with their creative voice.
Through every season and every endeavor, I stayed grounded by keeping a life coach close. I cannot imagine my life without the wise, honest people who have poured into me, challenged my assumptions, helped untangle my often-frazzled brain, and reminded me of who I am when I started to forget.
Over our lunch break the consultant looked at me across the bar and with a snide smile said matter-of-factly, “You’re scared.”
Some people might be offended by that kind of truth-telling, but he knew I could handle it. He had already discerned that truth feels like the highest form of love to me.
My face looked confused, but my gut knew he was right. People with that level of emotional intelligence have a way of reading energy and he was no exception.
He waited a beat before adding, “You’re scared to be who you are.” I gave him a knowing nod before finding an empty seat to set my plate down and slipping off to the bathroom to cry.
Eventually, after years of being shaped by the power of coaching, I set my photographer’s hat aside and returned to school to train as a life coach myself. It was less a pivot and more a legitimizing the work I had already been doing for years.
I can attest to the power of being deeply seen, of having someone listen beneath your words, of being lovingly challenged when fear, obligation, or old patterns are making the decisions, and of being guided back to your own clarity, courage, and inner authority.
That is the kind of space I offer here. I’m so glad you’re here.
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
— nelson mandela
You are on a journey And I want to join you.
Not forever—though only time will tell—but for now, when you’re feeling a little lost. Maybe you’re saying goodbye and the pain feels overwhelming. Maybe you’re burned out, but nothing can be let go. Maybe you’re restless, needing something newer or bigger that will let you grow more fully into yourself. Or maybe you’re thriving and simply need outside eyes to help you see where you can expand further.
As your coach, I will not tell you what to do (spoiler alert: you already know.) I will not give advice or impose my opinion. The wisdom you need is already within you. Often, it simply takes time, space, honest reflection, and someone to mirror back what you’re overlooking.
“A coach’s role is to be your external eyes and ears, providing a more accurate picture of your reality.”
— atul gawande
My PRESENT Chapter
In 2017, when searching for a quality coaching school I learned that coaching is not a regulated industry. Anyone can call themselves a coach. While I believe natural gifts matter, I also knew I wanted rigorous training.
After careful research, I enrolled in iPEC, an ICF-accredited coaching program, where I studied the skills, tools, and frameworks that make coaching both intuitive and effective. Through that training, I began booking clients and quickly discovered where my heart was: women with a large capacity for life. Women who give, build, lead, nurture, and grow—often so much that they become separated from their truest selves along the way.
If you are moving through life without clarity, vision, or a fire in your belly that feels like peace, I can help.
