When I look back at my most favorite professional experiences, they all share a common thread with the core elements of coaching: supporting others, thought leadership, learning and development, listening, unleashing potential…I could go on! I had an incredible experience working with a coach a number of years ago, and through our work together, I started to connect the dots between who I am, what I want to do and how I can create a bigger impact. It was like the stars aligned when I recognized I wanted to become a coach. As it often happens, life and work got busy, but the spark inside me had been lit and I thought about coaching nearly daily for almost 4 years. In 2020 when the world went into lockdown due to Covid-19, I had a really hard conversation with myself, asking why I was putting off my own dream of pursing this work. Looking at everything going on around us at that time, I could no longer ignore my inner voice telling me to take a risk and make a change. I started my coach training program in July 2020 and I never looked back!

Coaching lights me up inside! It sounds so simple, but it feels much deeper than that. For me, coaching feels like the intersection where my strengths meet my passions and my innate desire to help others and leave my mark on this world. I am inspired by the people I meet and want to support them to find their unique path to success, happiness, what’s next…whatever is driving them towards pursuing our work together. At my core, I believe everyone is capable of greatness. It is about understanding what that means to you, what that looks like for you, how that drives and motivates you. For some people that might be scaling the corporate ladder to the C-Suite. For others, it might be leaving a corporate career to pursue passion projects. If I can help someone reconnect with themselves in a way where they can see their unlimited potential and create a plan to go after that, I am honored to be a part of that journey.

My clients define success for themselves. Full stop. If I define success for a client, it becomes about me and not about them. Coaching is a partnership, and my role in the partnership is to help my clients define, design and work to achieve their goals. Perhaps for some, success comes from achieving everything they set out to do. For others, success is a byproduct of self-discovery and believing in oneself. Regardless of how a client defines success, I am here to support and honor that.

I live in Chicago with my amazing husband, our three hilarious children (all boys!) and a new puppy.

Food makes me immensely happy. I love cooking, dining out and exploring new places through food. When I travel (which I also love!), I feel really connected to a place and a culture through food and the experience of trying new things.

I love karaoke! If there’s a hot mic around…watch out.