Life Beyond Who We Were Taught To Be
I write at the intersection of survival and selfhood, exploring how curiosity, courage, and compassion help us move from surviving to thriving.
After decades of building a successful career while quietly surviving what I’d never said aloud, I discovered that meaningful transformation begins with self-discovery.
I am a writer, a coach, a CPTSD survivor, a mother, a wife, and an unapologetic cat person. I love who I am and who I am becoming.
Hello, Jess here
A little about me.
I spent years believing that if I worked hard enough, achieved enough, and held everything together, I would eventually arrive at a place where life felt as good as it looked.
I built a meaningful career, raised two extraordinary daughters, and learned how to navigate some of life's most complicated chapters. I became an expert at being capable. What I hadn't yet learned was how to be fully myself.
It took curiosity to begin asking why. Courage to explore the answers. And compassion to make peace with the woman I had been while discovering the woman I am becoming.
Today, I am writing a new chapter, both literally and figuratively.
I'm an author bringing my first memoir, Oh, How She Shines, into the world. I'm building a coaching practice, Beyond the Yes, for women leaders who are ready to reclaim their time, reconsider their definitions of success, and reconnect with themselves.
And I'm doing it all with a renewed appreciation for the ordinary beauty of living: meaningful conversations, laughter, love, family, and the freedom to keep becoming.
I haven't stopped dreaming big. I've simply learned that I deserve to enjoy the life I'm building along the way.
Beyond the Yes
Reclaim control of your time without sacrificing your career.
You've worked hard to build a successful career, but somewhere along the way, saying yes to everyone else may have meant saying no to yourself.
Beyond the Yes is a 12-week coaching program designed for women leaders who are ready to redefine success on their own terms. Through self-discovery, mindset work, and intentional boundary-setting, we'll explore the patterns, expectations, and beliefs that keep you overcommitted and disconnected from your own needs.
Together, we'll move beyond the automatic yes, making room for what matters most — without sacrificing your ambition, your relationships, or the career you've worked so hard to build.