Life changes hit me hard and more than once. At 39, I went from juggling everyday worries—kids, work, home—to facing a series of crises that left me scared, sick, and unsure of who I was. Divorce, facial paralysis, and solo motherhood pushed me almost to the edge, but they also forced me to find tools that carried me through the darkest seasons.

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I hold a Master’s/Ed.S. in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of Florida and spent years working with people in crisis. But no degree prepared me for the weight of my own life unraveling. What saved me was learning to stop pretending I could handle it all alone, and instead trusting someone else to coach me through it. That shift helped me move from surviving to thriving.

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Along the way, I rediscovered something I had always carried: the ability to walk with others through transformation. I wrote my story, then helped 23 people across six countries write theirs in a collaborative book that is now bringing hope to readers around the world. That experience cemented what I already knew: healing happens when we share and when we choose to grow forward.

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Today, I guide GenX women in midlife who are ready to stop hiding, release the weight of their past, and thrive with intention in their next phase of life. I combine my academic foundation with over 25 years of experience as a teacher, author, counselor, and business strategist. Whether through one-on-one coaching, writing and publishing support, or strategic consulting, my mission is the same: to help women see they already have what it takes, and to know they are abundantly enough as they are!

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I live in Lithia, FL with my two teenage sons and our mini-schnauzer, Meg. My happiest places are on a boat in the British Virgin Islands, a mountain cabin in North Carolina, or poolside in Maui.