My Story
Why I practice intentional living...
and why I believe it can change everything.
Becoming didn't begin as something I wanted to teach.
It began as something I needed.
If you had met me years ago, you probably would have seen someone who genuinely loved helping others become healthier. I spent years as a personal trainer, health coach, and wellness professional, believing that if people simply had the right plan, enough motivation, or more discipline, lasting change would naturally follow.
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Sometimes it did, but often it didn't.
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I watched people lose weight, only to regain it. I watched habits change, without lives changing. I watched intelligent, caring people continue to struggle--not because they lacked knowledge, but because something deeper was asking for their attention
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And if I'm honest... I began to realize I wasn't just seeing it in others.
I was seeing it in myself. ​​
The deeper work
That realization changed everything.
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I began studying behavior change, mental well-being, mindfulness, coaching, and the science behind lasting transformation. But beyond the certifications and research, something even more important was happening.
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I was learning to slow down. To ask better questions. To notice what was happening beneath the surface instead of rushing to fix what everyone else could already see.
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I discovered that awareness isn't the reward at the end of growth. It's the beginning of it.
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Becoming
Becoming wasn't created as a program. It wasn't developed as a business plan.
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It grew slowly out of my own practice of living intentionally.
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Through journaling. Conversations. Nature. Life's transitions. Moments of joy. Moments of loss. And the understanding that becoming isn't something we accomplish once.
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It's something we continue practicing throughout our lives.
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The books, the podcast, the workshops, and every conversation I have are simply different expressions of that same practice.
What I believe
I believe awareness always comes before lasting change.
I believe small intentional choices create extraordinary lives.
I believe every season has something to teach us.
I believe isn't about perfection.
I believe you don't need to become someone else.
You simply need to become more fully yourself.
Experience & Credentials
For more than fifteen years I've had the privilege of helping individuals, organizations, and communities create meaningful, lasting change through coaching, wellness, leadership, and education.
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National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
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ACE Certified Personal Trainer
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ACE Behavior Change Specialist
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Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
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Mental Well-Being Certified Fitness Professional
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Found of Total Transformation
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Speaker, author & podcast host
Thank you for being here.
If you've found your way to this page, I hope you've learned a little about me. But more importantly... I hope you've begun thinking about your own story. Because Becoming has never been about my journey.
It's about creating space for you to continue yours.
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I'd be honored to walk alongside you.