The first 8 years of my professional life were spent working in Toronto, Canada’s Marketing and Ad industry as a full time graphic designer and art director.

On all accounts I was living a pretty successful life however it wasn’t quite what I had envisioned for myself.

In truth, since childhood, I dreamed of entrepreneurship. And it’s that dream that caused me to choose graphic design in the first place. I liked design and I LOVED the freedom that was possible with it. I figured that as long as I had a computer and an internet connection, I could work (this is actually amazing to me looking back because it was long before remote work was “normal”).

As I graduated from university it felt like a natural progression to get a full-time job somewhere stable while I further developed my “chops” as a designer. But as time progressed that “stable” job became a bit of a crutch. Cushy benefits and a regular paycheque had me VERY scared to step out on my own, especially as a type 1 diabetic.

Lucky for me, an unexpected and bad breakup with someone I thought was “the one” knocked the sense into me. In other words, I hit the kind of “rock bottom” that has you say “fuck it” and go for your dreams. It was such a challenging time for my heart and my spirit and today I’m so grateful for it.

Today I am an entrepreneur – my dream is now reality. I started my entrepreneurial journey as a freelance designer and yoga instructor. After some twists and turns I found my way to coaching. And now, I help others who are charting a similar course. People who want to say no to lives that don’t suit them anymore so that they can build a meaningful, joyful existence (and income) that they love.