“Let me tell you a quick story…”
There was a season when I was a single mom working two minimum-wage jobs with no health insurance, living paycheck to paycheck, and unable to save for emergencies or retirement. My car barely ran, and stability felt out of reach.

“Then something happened that changed my life forever…”
My mom sat me down and encouraged me to think differently about my future—to find a way to earn more sustainably. Around that time, I met a nail technician who earned more in a week than I did in a month at my corporate job. I decided to attend nail school and begin working part-time.

“At the time, I had no idea the impact this would have. The problem was…”
I was now juggling a full-time corporate position and part-time salon work, constantly rushing and stretched thin, with very little time or energy left for my daughter.

“Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse…”
The nail salon where I worked closed, and my corporate role was transitioning into a position that required a bachelor’s degree—something I didn’t have the time or capacity to pursue at that moment.

“I was on the downward slide because…”
Both work environments were changing in ways that no longer supported real life. The salon owners were overwhelmed, and the corporate structure was shifting toward requirements that didn’t account for lived experience or responsibility.

“Needless to say, I felt…”
Overwhelmed and uncertain. I began researching colleges while also searching for another salon, trying to hold everything together.

“That’s when I truly hit rock bottom…”
One morning I arrived at the salon to find it locked, with a for-sale sign in the window. The next day at my corporate job, I was told I needed to work even longer hours. I was exhausted—physically, emotionally, and mentally.

“This meant…”
I began looking for additional work while my mom, already caring for my dad during his battle with pancreatic cancer, helped care for my daughter. Everything felt fragile.

“That’s when I decided…”
To move forward intentionally. I chose to work full-time as a nail technician, where the income was more reliable. That decision allowed me to purchase my first home on my own and secure health insurance for both my daughter and myself.

“Then, something happened that changed everything…”
I began working in a salon where I noticed the owners earned steady income by leasing space to independent professionals. That’s when I realized ownership—not overwork—was the key to long-term stability and freedom.

“That was the spark I needed…”
I pursued a commercial loan to purchase my own salon building. It felt like a risk, but also like a turning point.

“Here’s what happened next…”
I learned everything I could about the industry and chose to manage the business conservatively, making additional mortgage payments to reduce long-term pressure and create flexibility.

“Then one day I looked up and realized I could now…”
Expand thoughtfully—purchasing additional buildings and eventually investing in residential rentals to support sustainable, passive income.

“I was forever changed by the fact that…”
My income no longer depended solely on my time. I gained flexibility, reduced my working hours, improved my health, and was able to homeschool my daughter during her final years of high school.

“I now saw myself…”
As a capable steward of what I had built—confident, grounded, and able to provide. Along the way, I was honored with Business of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year awards, affirming the value of thoughtful, sustainable work.

“And that’s why I knew I couldn’t stop there…”
I realized that what I had learned could help others—especially women who had built full lives but needed a better way to live inside them.

“Now I am…”
Focused on creating clear, accessible learning paths that help others identify their next best step—whether toward better health, simplified income, or a more intentional legacy—through writing, teaching, and the Academy.

“I’m able to…”
Support individuals and entrepreneurs as they move from constant managing to a steadier, more sustainable way of living and earning.

“This makes me feel…”
Grounded and purposeful. Not rushed—just present.

“What I’d like you to take away from all this is…”
You don’t have to do everything at once. Keep learning, stay curious, and take your next best step. Health, income, and freedom can grow together—one intentional choice at a time.