From small town Oklahoma to big city Los Angeles, and a myriad of stops in between. My childhood was full of digging in dirt mounds, playing in the woods and anything else my imagination could offer up. I was raised by a single mother who taught me how to make a lot out of very little. Our life looked small, but it was full. On the other side of that, there was a reality of being a child who knew not to ask for too much, from a mom who couldn’t afford it and a dad who wanted to but couldn’t be a constant in my life. I was full of shame where I should have been full of joy.

I started my career big. I got a master’s degree in finance and a CPA license and started working for a Fortune 500 public accounting firm. After eight months, my soul was aching, and I took the first big risk of my life. I left. I left the security of being close to family and a steady career and I fled to the beach in California. After a few painful years of building a life from the ground up, I found my footing. And then I took the next big risk of my life, I left Finance all together and followed a thread of an idea I had about “working to help people.”  This led me to recruiting and I went on to build a big career in Human Resources.

My time there taught me many things, but most importantly, it taught me about people. What motivates them; what gets them stuck; what pushes them beyond what they think they’re capable of; how they behave when they’re scared; what gives them meaning and what sets them free. I’ve devoted the rest of my life to exploring these topics with individuals who are brave enough to take an honest look at themselves and their lives, as I was when I started this work for myself. Through the power of coaching, I’ve come to a place that feels like home. Sitting across from you, listening deep and encouraging you to continue to explore what you’re made of