During my time in corporate, I’ve led massive teams and delivered transformational projects. I’ve presented at tons of events. And I now know that I have what it takes to achieve success in whatever role my heart desires. And in my personal life, I’ve raised a son (who’s now a successful engineer and a homeowner – seriously, when did that occur??). I’ve travelled internationally every year for over a decade. I learned to speak French. And I unleashed my creativity via Distant Francophile.

But, I have to tell you – it wasn’t always this way.

It’s not that many years ago that I was telling myself stories that kept me invisible in my career. Stories that had me stopping myself from seeking promotions and from uttering a word in meetings. And that had me running a mile if anyone suggested that I should chair a video conference. There was no way I’d entertain public speaking. I hated photos of myself and would run if I saw camera heading in my direction. I had no hobbies or creative outlets. If you were to sum up my life in one sentence, you could have said that I was mum, with a job, who liked to travel occasionally.

I knew that I was meant for more. And that I wasn’t living out my full potential. I was certain that my life – including my career – could be so much more than it was at the time. I had to find the confidence to live my life my way. It was time to stop playing small with my life. 

Knowing this set me on a path of deep exploration. I started devouring everything I could on confidence and how you can build it. That led me to working with some amazing coaches. These women helped me to understand the stories and behaviours that were holding me back. Soon every aspect of my life exploded in such an unbelievable way – and the opportunities just kept coming my way.

Around that same time I started to notice something. Other women were doing exactly what I’d done in the past. So many of them were stuck right where I was before I’d worked out how to build my confidence and manage my mindset. And they seemed so lost and so frustrated. But their suffering sparked me into action.

I started my own coaching journey. I knew that by up-skilling myself (I now have two coaching qualifications), I’d be able to help women discover their own version of success.

And today I’m passionate about supporting nurturing, creative women – who also happen to work in corporate – to take their lives and careers from fine to fabulous using my signature A.B.L.E. one-on-one coaching approach.