When I was just a little tay-tertot I had a vision of a life filled with joy and adventure. But then, as the saying goes, life happened, and by the time I sprouted into adulthood, the colorful vision I had as a youth turned to black and white.

Life didn’t feel fun anymore, worse yet, I didn’t really know who I was, or what I wanted besides something different than what I had. I was depressed, hopeless, and purposeless.

Fast-forward a decade and I’m a personal growth obsessed, life-loving, adrenaline junkie and ambitious badass who found a way to reignite her soul fire and create a life she loves.

What changed over those ten years that led to where I am now? ME!

My journey up from rock bottom hasn’t been all butterflies and rainbows (except for when I came out as gay), but it has been the most important one of my life.

I’ve experienced the highs and the lows, from battling self-doubt to embracing self-love. Every setback and comeback has helped shape me into the woman I am today – stronger, wiser, 10x better looking (lol) and deeply passionate about guiding others on their paths to more joy, fulfillment, and the creation of lives they love.

A few years ago, I decided that I wanted to help other people, especially women (go feminism!) who feel stuck, lost, and unfulfilled, experience the transformative life change that comes with personal growth. So, I became a certified life transformation coach while simultaneously working towards my master’s degree and surviving a strong category 4 typhoon on the tiny island of Guam (#nailedit).

Now, I’m on a mission to help 1 million women transform their lives from the inside out (go big or go home). Because I believe, with every fiber in my soul, that everyone has the power to rewrite their story. And, that everyone deserves to live a life they love.

• I absolutely love writing! Poetry, blogs, essays, anything that allows me to be creative and talk about what I love. I published my first book, She Will Rise, in 2022, and I’m currently almost finished with my first memoir. After that, I have four collections of poetry ready to hit the shelves.

• I joined the military when I was 26 to escape Nebraska and start a fresh new life so I could chase my dreams. I spent 6 years as a military cop and lived in both Italy and Guam for two years each.

• I have a bachelors degree, a masters degree, a life coach certificate, and over eight other certifications (learning is one of my passions).

• I love public speaking (the bigger the crowd, the better). I also love sky diving, scuba diving, climbing big mountains, and pretty much anything else that gets my adrenaline pumping.

• One of my childhood dreams was to be the greatest female fighter of all time. I trained boxing and MMA until I tore a tendon in my right foot/ankle and spent a year in a walking boot because I refused to stop training.

• I discovered I was gay when I was 24 after attending my first Toastmasters meeting (you’ll have to read my memoir for the full story). This realization was a huge turning point in my life.

• Some of my biggest passions are advocating for mental health, empowering women, helping the LGBTQ+ community, and working to reduce suicide rates among the youth population.