My Story

My story has always been about surprises. Amazing surprises!

For most of my early adult life, I was certain I had myself figured out. I was a wife, a mother of four, deeply devoted to my family—and I believed I knew my capabilities and my limits. I had a coaching business I loved, relationships I cherished, and a full life I had built with care.

On the outside, I looked accomplished. On the inside, it was a different story.

Like many women, I spent years juggling everything and thinking that if I just worked a little harder, kept everyone happy, or held it all together a bit tighter, life would eventually feel more meaningful and manageable. I woke up many mornings wondering if I had what it took to get through the day. I had a wonderful husband, four kids, work I loved—and still, I couldn't shake the sense that I wasn't enough. What made it more complicated: I was coaching women to trust themselves and honor their limits… while quietly ignoring my own.

The Moment Everything Shifted

I was scheduled to give a talk to a group of parents on why their own well-being is essential to raising confident, resourceful children. It was after a long day of seeing clients, and I remember feeling depleted. I slipped into the restroom for a grounding breath before my presentation.

When the room filled and I began speaking, I froze. I was so panic stricken that my body simply shut down. I pushed through the talk, but inside I felt shaken, disconnected, and ashamed. I realized I wasn't burned out from one hard day—I was burned out from years of abandoning myself.

That moment stopped me in my tracks.

What I Finally Understood

My panic wasn't random. It came from years of overriding my own needs, pleasing everyone else, and trying to "positive-think" my way through exhaustion. I had done so much inner work—and yet I had been believing lies my own brain was telling me about who I was, what I was capable of, and what I deserved. Self-awareness wasn't enough. My mind and my nervous system were operating on two different channels. One was trying to grow; the other was still holding onto old beliefs about worth, responsibility, and self-sacrifice.

I needed a new way to relate to myself—one that wasn't about pushing, pleasing, or proving.

And it hit me: if someone like me, who had done so much inner work, could be that blind to her own potential… how many other women were shortchanging themselves—really shortchanging themselves—the same way? That question has driven my work ever since.

The Journey Back to Myself

My transformation didn't happen overnight. I stepped away from doing more and started doing differently.

  • I worked with a somatic practitioner to understand my nervous system and heal old patterns of dysregulation

  • I learned how to regulate myself gently and consistently

  • I made simple practices—walking, breathing, meditation—non-negotiable

  • I practiced listening to myself instead of questioning myself

  • I stopped pushing to meet expectations and started honoring my pace

  • I asked for help. I built community. I welcomed all parts of myself, even the scared ones

  • I learned that small steps count. Sometimes they're everything

This created a quiet but powerful shift: I moved from pressure to presence. From striving to steady progress. From self-criticism to self-trust.

And my life changed. My marriage got infinitely better. My relationships with friends and family more meaningful. My work more creative and fulfilling. My imposter syndrome has been replaced with a proud ownership of my skills and talents. Nothing in my circumstances changed—and yet everything changed. Life went from black and white to technicolor. I began moving through the world with more ease, clarity, and confidence.

For Over 15 Years, I've Helped Women Stop Stressing, Shrinking and Start Seeing Themselves Clearly.

My clients are some of the most capable, caring, and creative women I know. They're sensitive and smart. They take their lives seriously. They're often already doing more than they give themselves credit for yet they struggle to see their own gifts. They're hard on themselves when life gets overwhelming. They want to do better, be more, give more.

Sound familiar?

What I know from my own life and from years of working alongside women just like you is that the story your brain is telling you about yourself is often not the truth. And when you learn how your mind and body actually work, something shifts. You stop fighting yourself. You start becoming yourself. I'd love to help you do that.

A Little More About Me

I trained with the Coaches Training Institute and have been coaching for over 15 years. I'm also a wife, mom, grandmother of nine who likes to read, write, and lead thoughtful discussions that inspire us to think more deeply about ourselves and our world. I am someone who loves to learn and believes deeply that our relationship to ourself is a non-negotiable for a better life. Alongside being introspective, deeply attuned and at times, introverted, I can also be zany, funny, dramatic, and colorful. I am learning a day at a time how to embrace and be "all the things" that make me- me. My family and friendships are my greatest joy, and a full, rich, meaningful life is something I want for every one of my clients too.