My story begins where most do: with a painful inflection point. I’m a former endurance athlete whose identity used to be wrapped up entirely in the world of sport. The diagnosis of a congenital heart condition at age 25, while balancing a career and training in an attempt to make the U.S. National Rowing Team, ended my sense of self as an elite athlete. I pivoted from my advertising day job to collegiate rowing coaching to stave off the pain of losing my ability to train and compete.

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As I followed what I loved, I found I loved coaching and helping my student-athletes transform into strong, capable women and teammates. A decade later and nearly 17 in the sport, I found myself burned out on the hours and the work, most of which wasn’t appealing to me outside of that precious time with the student-athletes. I could have really used a coach, myself, but I didn't yet know they existed. Time to transition again.

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In my second transition, much like my first (and truthfully, all of my life), I simply couldn't do work I wasn’t really excited about doing. Many people have called me brave for starting my own business; the truth is there was simply no other option as I saw it. As I explored other career options, every single one felt wrong except pursuing a career as a leadership coach. Of all the other options I explored and interviews I went on, continuing to coach in this way brought energy, excitement, and fresh clarity about what was important to me.

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As I navigated the liminal space of my second career transition, I unconsciously used my body and my nervous system to navigate the options. Only later would I learn through experience and research that I was using my embodied self-awareness to help me identify what would be the next best step for me in my journey. What I was tuning into was well-established science and the biological reality of our how our systems have evolved. I love helping clients connect to their bodies and get answers to their questions and challenges faster and more clearly than taking a purely cognitive approach.

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As much as I’m equal parts artist, athlete and dreamer, I’m a deeply devoted pragmatist, too. As a former athlete and coach, results matter. I am most excited when I am supporting another person who has a big dream or a deep desire for change that they want to bring into the world, but they can't see the way forward. I love watching them learn what they can do with support and developing these new muscles of awareness for themselves. 

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When I’m not waxing poetic about my work, I love moving, being outside, photography, writing, reading, skiing, yoga, and eating. I live in Vermont with my family. I am proud to serve on the board of Safeline, Inc. Safeline works to end physical, emotional and sexual violence against through direct service, education, advocacy and social change.