About Me

My Story

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My decision to become a life coach was due to personally needing changes in

my own life. I searched for a change due to use of alcohol since I was 16, many

failed relationships, unhealthy living and wanting a better life for me and my children.

My 'Ah Ha' moment was during a 4 day life coaching webinar I took to make changes in my life in the summer of 2022. During this webinar, as I sat listening to the instructor, life changing thoughts were so present, it made me see myself in a different way. I felt a calling that coaching is what I'm meant to do to help others. I felt like I finally found my purpose. 

MY STORY begins.... My childhood brought some self doubt and negative thinking

with things I was told as a kid like, "That's dumb, Why do you think that way". I was quiet, very creative and artistic and thought differently than most people around me. I didn't have a horrible childhood, I grew up with a younger sister, a dad who was in the Air Force, then became a police officer and a mom who worked as a secretary. We've always been close with both sides of our family who all live in our local area. (To give background, my moms parents were both Army veterans, grandpa was also an officer with the Franklin County Sheriff's Dept. and my dad's dad was an Army veteran as well.) I always felt out of place or different and internalized negativity and always looked to find someone to accept me for who I am. For most of my life I've searched for a feeling of belonging and always looked for happiness outside of myself. I've dealt with anxiety and depression most of my life from many life changing experiences and traumas that happened in a short amount of time. My first real life changing experience was having my son at a very young age of 17 the day after my high school graduation. I was a single mom for many years, worked a lot, went to college, was in and out of relationships, and had a miscarriage when my son was 2. I was in a horrible car accident at age 22 after an evening of working at a bar and being out all night, leaving me with facial scars and very low self esteem. Less than 2 years later, my father was was killed in the line of duty, which devasted our family, and caused me severe depression. I considered becoming an officer myself until this moment. I really struggled with this and it had affected me for many years as an unresolved issue. I was diagnosed with PTSD, OCD and General Depression years later. A few months after this tragedy, I met a wonderful man (also a police officer) and we were married and had a daughter the following year. The marriage wasn't bad, but 3 years later we realized we didn't want the same things and were better as friends, so we divorced. I met my 2nd husband during the divorce and were married 2 years later, and had 2 more children. There was a lot of financial strain, another miscarriage, dealing with job losses/changes and I found myself drinking a lot more than usual and not caring about anything. Over the years, I started dealing with verbal abuse and distrust due to choices we both made during our marriage. The troubles we had led to a divorce after 13 years and was long overdue. After this divorce, I felt a lot of hate and frustration and anxiety around loss and always feeling like I couldn't do anything right. It put me in a bad place mentally. I had many jobs because I was never happy and never felt purpose, including Realtor, Personal Trainer, Medical Assistant, Photographer, Sales and started 3 businesses. I have also moved my family too many times, trying to get my life together and figure life out. I felt totally lost with not much to look forward to, even after many years of college, no degree, only certifications/diplomas. I felt as though I had accomplished nothing most of my life and had been unsuccessful in every area of my life. My path was never the right one.

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Now, MANY years later, I've endured more schooling and challenges and made many

positive changes, which has led me to where I am today. I became sober in April of 2022 after deciding I needed a major shift in my life. I made the decision a few months after an alcohol related falling accident happened that required surgery for 3 broken bones in my face. I got tired of waking up hung over and feeling like shit and having my kids see me that way. I was ready for the change not only to quit drinking, but to help myself be better with my mental health. I couldn't have done it without the support of a wonderful man (a fireman) and my 4 amazing children. I'm currently in school to become a Holistic Health Practitioner (Doctor of Natural Medicine) and have completed a 2 Master Life Coach programs and a Nutritionist program, which has given me the opportunity to do Guided Meditations, Therapeutic Art workshops, and 1:1 life coaching. I have also attended courses in Yoga, Sound and Chakra Healing, Trauma and Recovery, Anxiety Relief and Self-Care. I am a Peer Recovery Support Specialist with the State of Ohio, which supports those struggling with mental health illnesses and/or substance abuse. Taking these courses has taught me how to be better and how to feel more in tune with my body and my intuition, and to be myself so I can truly help others. I know that my mindset dictates everything in my life from being happy to my success. I'm grateful that I'm finally where I am today and I'm happier and healthier than I've ever been! My life mission is to create a safe space without judgement to help others change their mindset and create healthy habits to live life to the fullest. So many things happen in our lives that cause the subconscious and unconscious mind to work and behave a certain way.

Those thoughts can be changed if you're willing to open up and allow something new.

A new life is possible at any time during your life if you can imagine it!

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