My Journey
Years ago, playing the role of “Good Employee” nearly suffocated me.
I was the ideal employee.
I got my work done with precision and efficiency…
Was innovative and strategic...
Even launched corporate culture initiatives like a lunch and learn and a running club...
I was a motherf$cking Allstar!
The downside? I wasn’t accelerating my career and felt like a fraud. Overlooked, talked over, and dismissed. My confidence slowly withered away. I brought less and less of myself to work, tried to fit the mold of someone I wasn’t, and never felt a true sense of belonging. To top it off, I started getting bullied as well. Scolded in meetings. Told it wasn’t my place to have an opinion. Berated in front of colleagues.
The worst part? My bully was another woman! It fueled my anger that she was working so hard to bring me down when we should’ve been working together. All attempts to repair the situation with her failed.
I was gaslit by management. Told, “ you’re too sensitive, ” “ taking things too personally, ” that I should “bring less of myself to work and grow a thicker skin”. It shattered me and I became a shell of who I used to be.
There was no denying that I couldn’t continue down this path any longer. After all, I’d worked my whole life to reach this point in my career and I was questioning, “did I climb the wrong mountain?” To save my sanity, I either needed to leave or show up differently.
So I traveled inward to connect with and learn to love myself again.
Through self-discovery, I:
Uncovered what made me special + unique.
Shed the corporate persona I was projecting.
Slowly regained my confidence.
Learned to cope in the moment.
Worked through vulnerability.
And learned to lean into moments where I needed to be courageous.
And after my journey? I started showing up to work and in life as my FULL self.
I owned my quirkiness, my differences, the things that made me stand out. Reframed my sensitivity as a superpower. Unveiled my feminine side by showing my kind heart and nurturing nature.
And back at the office? I felt better in my skin, was aligned and authentic. I enjoyed going to work because I wasn’t exhausted by pretending to be someone I wasn’t. As a result, people started noticing me and gravitating towards me. How I was showing up created a welcoming environment — and permission— for others to do the same.
“Truly belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.”
— Brene Brown
My actions were rippling through the organization and it was being noticed. Within 6 months of this change I landed a big project, within 12 months I received a prestigious award for “Living My Values” and within a year I was promoted.
My coaching practice was born out of a desire to help others achieve similar results and support this ripple of authenticity in the workplace and beyond.
I want to help you lean into your strengths too. Ready to explore them together and uplevel your career?
