My Story

I struggled most of my adult life trying to find the “perfect” career.

As a child, I imagined all sorts of exotic careers - marine biologist, herpetologist (yes, Virginia, that IS the study of snakes), geologist, musician, writer and teacher.  

Although both of my parents told me that I could be anything I wanted, like all kids, there were a lot of outside voices that told me what I "should" do.

"You SHOULD go to a good college."

"You SHOULD get a degree that can support you."

"You SHOULD do something that benefits the world."

And some more specific messages:

"Are you sure you really want to do THAT (said in reference to a lot of different career ideas)."

"You can't make enough money in that career."

And so on...

No wonder I was confused!

I took all the usual aptitude and interest profiles in high school, but none of them really helped identify a career I was passionate about - AND meshed with all of those external voices.

Entering college, and thinking that I wanted to be a teacher, I enrolled in the required first class in the education curriculum - early childhood education. It wasn’t at all what I expected, so I did something I now wish I hadn't. I listened to those external voices (which were now completely my own) and gave up on the idea of teaching. Completely, totally and without a second thought. For decades. (Although happily, I eventually found a way to incorporate it into my career.)

One simple choice made all the difference in the world.

I made it through college and graduate school with a master's in city and regional planning, and although I loved it at the time, it never felt completely right. Over the years, I've successfully changed careers many times, from city planner to market researcher, asset manager, real estate agent, mortgage lender and marketing professional. All of them gave me satisfaction, and even joy, while I was doing them, but I always felt like something was missing

Along the way, I dived deep into the subject of how to choose a career, reading countless books, taking classes and talking to career counselors. I became an expert at changing careers. I knew that there was something else out there for me.

My light bulb moment

Then, one day, when I had reached what I thought was the pinnacle of my career, yet feeling miserable,  I had a "light-bulb" moment. I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to help people with the same struggles I faced. I wanted to help them get unstuck and find the fulfilling work they wanted.

I had no idea how I was going to do this when I started, but I felt called to it like nothing ever had before. I enrolled in one of the world’s best coaching programs, an intensive eight-month program where I learned how to help people identify the things that were holding them back and how they were sabotaging themselves. I learned how to help them determine what they really wanted in their career or their business and then how to help them achieve those dreams.

 Since then, I’ve worked with hundreds of people looking for something more in their career or business, helping them to get unstuck and determine their best path forward.

 If you're feeling stuck in your career or business and aren’t getting the results you’d like, let's have a conversation. I've been there. And perhaps I can help.

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