My journey started with a dream that many little girls have: to be an entrepreneur and open my own law firm. I was inspired by the story of an attorney at my school’s carer fair but my dreams were deterred by my mother’s prompting to be more practical. She lived through times when women couldn’t have bank accounts, own property, or make financial decisions without a man. Because of that financial independence and stability meant everything. The way to achieve those was to play by the book, go to school, and get a good job.

I did that. Despite having my daughter at 17, I got a bachelor degree in management studies and later an MBA. I worked for incredible companies, all leaders in their industries. I made great money and created a great life for myself but I knew I was settling.

At age 37, I took a leap and enrolled in a personal development program. That experience was a game-changer, shifting my beliefs, thinking, and awareness in profound ways. For the first time, I felt empowered to pursue my true calling. I hired a coach to keep growing and fell in love with the coaching industry. I saw firsthand how coaching could bring profound and lasting change to people’s lives. From that moment, I committed to always having coaches in my life and decided to become one myself.

I coached for 7 years while working full-time. In January 2023, encouraged by my son and daughters, I left my full-time job as a consulting manager at Deloitte to finally unpause my own dreams. Just six months later, my son Jayden passed away in his sleep.

Coaching, particularly mindset work, has helped me navigate this tragedy and keep going. In fact, because Jayden believed in me, I decided to pursue ALL of my dreams. Including the Unpause Your Dreams Creative Studio which opened January 4, 2024.

This work has always been personal but now in my son’s memory, I intend to help 1 million people unpause their dreams. Because life is made better when we live our dreams.