Grew up overweight, un-athletic, and insecure. Loved singing, playing guitar, and martial arts.

Went to college for vocal music & education. Drive to get in shape was triggered. So was high-functioning anxiety.

Became obsessed with fitness and with workplace performance as a high-level choir director. I enjoyed lots of it, but it was coming from a place of needing to prove I could keep up.

Cycles of low back injuries throughout my 20s. Lots of self-abandonment in personal and professional relationships.

Moved to Morocco in 2017. Half to pursue my interest in culture. Half to escape a life of stress, dissociation, and dishonesty with myself.

Wherever you go, there you are. Accepted a school leadership position that accelerated burnout and bitterness.

2020 Pandemic gave me space to dive more into mobility and corrective exercise. This lead me to study breathing more closely. I also discovered Human Design (but only used it when convenient).

Teaching fitness and mobility on the side, but was still having back spasms. At the same time, I couldn’t ignore how my dysfunctional breathing was contributing to my anxiety and my physical pain. Something had to change.

Went down the breath science and biomechanics rabbit hole to rebuild my personal and professional approach to wellness. The conventional way wasn’t working.

Around the same time, I made the decision to quit working in schools and pursue teaching and coaching all of the above privately.

The challenges of running my own coaching practice led me back to Human Design, this time with a renewed commitment to giving it an honest shot. Best decision of my life.

Got certified to teach Human Design, and have added it into my coaching in all capacities (including stand-alone Human Design coaching offerings).

The theme linking all of these experiences together is the road toward honesty and authenticity. Being honest about what my body needs. Being honest about shame and doubt. Being honest in the way I express myself, in spite of shame and self-doubt.

I am still learning about my body, my design, and how to believe in myself enough to live a life that is my own — not what the world believes it should be. This is easier said than done.