ABOUT

MY STORY

I was married at 21, and by 25 I had two beautiful children under the age of three. From the outside, it may have looked like I was building a picture-perfect life — but behind closed doors, things were far from perfect. My marriage was difficult from the very beginning, marked by multiple separations, heartache, and a series of painful events that tested me in every way imaginable.

Eventually, we decided to give it “one last shot.” We packed up our lives, moved across the country, and tried to start fresh. I told myself this was the new beginning we needed — but instead, it was the start of a very dark road. Over the next five years, my life became almost unrecognizable. My husband was — and still is — a deeply manipulative and narcissistic person. Even his own children struggle to tolerate his behavior.

Meanwhile, my kids were battling their own challenges with mental and physical health. The toxicity in our home grew heavier by the day, and I could feel myself disappearing inside it. Then, just when I thought things couldn’t possibly get worse, I discovered that he was having an affair — with one of my closest friends. She had been my safe place, my confidant, the one person I trusted in the chaos. That betrayal shattered me in ways I didn’t know were possible.

The separation and divorce that followed were as painful and ugly as you might imagine. There were days I didn’t think I’d survive it. And as if all that wasn't painful enough, I then needed to learn how to coparent in a high-conflict dynamic that only seemed to get worse day by day. But somehow, through therapy, hard conversations, and countless moments of breaking down and getting back up again, I started to heal.

Healing didn’t happen all at once. It came through years of studying, reading, meditation, therapy, humor, and yes — a few bad choices along the way. I read the books, watched the videos, listened to the podcasts, and tried every tool I could find. I’ve done the EMDR sessions and cried my way through breakthroughs. What I didn’t have was a true community — a place to connect with others who understood this specific kind of pain and could help me rebuild from it.

So I created that space myself.

Over the years, I’ve immersed myself in learning about trauma, divorce, infidelity, healing, and personal transformation. I learned that what I went through — while uniquely mine — is heartbreakingly common. There are so many women out there navigating the same kind of devastation, feeling just as lost and alone as I once did. And now on top of all that, trying to navigate the chaos of high-conflict coparenting with a person who insists on being your adversary. 

With two degrees in Education and a Master’s in Leadership, I went on to earn my credentials as a Life and Wellness Coach. Today, I use both my personal experience and professional training to help others find clarity, confidence, and strength in the middle of their chaos.

Because I’ve lived it.
I’ve survived it.
And I am living proof that you can not only heal — you can thrive through the chaos.