BEFORE I WAS "ME"

Earlier in my career, I built my path the traditional way—earning my degree in Accounting, taking on leadership roles in corporate finance, launching my own business, and developing a reputation for discipline, operational excellence, and strong analytical thinking. On paper, everything looked exactly as it should. But internally, I recognized something many high-performing leaders experience: I was operating successfully, but not intentionally.

There came a point where I realized that leading others without leading myself was unsustainable. I was achieving, but not aligned. I was meeting expectations, but not checking in with my own values, priorities, or long-term vision. That realization became a turning point and ultimately reshaped how I understood leadership, growth, and personal responsibility.

Through deep reflection, study, and professional development, I began to understand the connection between clarity, emotional regulation, decision-making, and sustainable leadership. I learned firsthand that self-leadership isn’t optional—it is the foundation of every meaningful personal and professional outcome.

That insight became the core of my philosophy: True leadership starts with self-leadership.

It’s also what fuels my work today.

My transition into executive coaching, strategic consulting, and growth partnership work was a natural evolution of that understanding. Leaders don’t just need strategies—they need alignment. They need the internal clarity that supports external impact. They need the emotional maturity, values connection, and internal steadiness required to lead teams, navigate complexity, and drive results.

Today, I help executives, founders, and organizations elevate both sides of leadership—the strategic and the human—so they can create sustainable success built on clarity, intention, and self-leadership.

WHAT BECAME OF "ME"

"It is better to follow the voice inside and be at war with the whole world than to follow the ways of the world and be at war with your deepest self."

~ Michael Pastore

There comes a point in every leader’s life where external success no longer compensates for internal misalignment. I experienced my own version of that crossroads. What became clear through my transition was this: to lead effectively — in life, work, and relationships — I needed to reconnect with my values, my voice, and my internal compass.

The process wasn’t glamorous. It required honesty, reflection, and a willingness to examine what was no longer serving me. But it also revealed strengths, clarity, and resilience I hadn’t fully recognized. I learned that sustainable leadership demands three things:

• Authenticity: honoring who you are and what you stand for

• Honesty: being willing to say the truth out loud — to yourself and others

• Courage: taking aligned action even when it feels uncomfortable

That work fundamentally reshaped the way I lead and the way I support others.

Today, I operate from a place of clarity and alignment. I trust my internal guidance. I make decisions based on values, not pressure. And I help others do the same — because I’ve lived the consequences of abandoning myself and the transformation that comes from returning to that inner truth.

This personal evolution strengthened my commitment to the belief that true leadership starts with self-leadership. It’s why I stand so firmly in the work I do today: helping leaders navigate transitions, clarify their vision, and realign their lives and leadership with what matters most.

I’ve built a career and a company that honor my values and stretch my capabilities. I surround myself with people who challenge, support, and inspire me. And I continue to pursue growth — professionally and personally — with intention, curiosity, and joy.

My journey didn’t just shape who I am. It sharpened my purpose. It deepened my capacity to help others lead themselves first, so they can lead their teams, organizations, and lives with clarity and integrity.