I believed I was following the path expected of me until it no longer aligned with my own expectations. Once I took ownership of my path, it was transformational.

I vividly recall my journey.

Hailing from Long Island, New York, I graduated from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Penn., with a dual major in psychology and gender studies. I initially pursued work in my field of studies and then transitioned to selling automobiles, but I needed more long-term fulfillment. It wasn't until I found what I believed to be a successful career in customer service at a national payroll company that I felt my life was finally on track. I got married, bought a house, and checked off all the boxes of a "successful adult." However, this wasn't the end of the story. 

While I thrived in my professional career, my personal life was in turmoil. In 2012, I was struck by a life-threatening kidney infection, followed by complications and the end of my marriage. I also accepted a management promotion and relocated to Boston the following year, facing these challenges alone. 

Over the next five years, I excelled in my career, earning multiple promotions. Nevertheless, I found myself increasingly unfulfilled in my job. I struggled to form new, genuine friendships and found the dating scene unappealing. I felt something needed to change, but I didn't know what. My career was on track, but I was growing weary of it and knew a change was necessary. 

My passion for coaching was ignited when I began working with a financial wealth coach to organize my finances. This relationship led to a part-time role as an accountability coach, a position I found incredibly fulfilling. My dedication to developing others was evident in my role as a manager, where I thoroughly enjoyed coaching and assisting my employees in their career and personal development. 

In 2016, while on a business trip, I was in a very severe car accident in Chicago, and it took me several months to recover from the injuries. Later that year, my boyfriend of almost two years unexpectedly passed away. As the new year arrived, life became extremely challenging, and I keenly felt the fragility and brevity of life in everything I did. 

In August 2017, I embarked on a yoga meditation retreat in Costa Rica and met a significant individual who would help me create a safe space to explore what I needed to be happy with my life. In 2018, I took a leap of faith, moved to Idaho with my new partner, and became engaged. In August 2019, after over 16 years in my career, I resigned from my company to start a new career as a coach and opened my coaching practice, Inner Depths Empowerment Coaching.