“I have always loved understanding people and helping them develop.”

Steps as a people leader.

In 2019 I was a Project Leader at a top consultancy (BCG), and had returned from one year in Australia. As I stepped back into my downtown Toronto life it all looked ideal, but it felt wrong. It was like wearing an old pair of shoes that didn't fit - increasingly uncomfortable. My usual indicators (job performance, travel, income) were great so it was hard to see, but I was living someone else's definition of success and I was lost.

With help from friends, mentors, therapist, coach, and journal, I explored who I wanted to be as a leader and what made me tick. The business problems I was solving with clients felt intellectually stimulating but not always fulfilling. What energized me? Helping my teams and clients grow! I saw the links: university courses in psychology, jobs instructing anything from swimming to circus arts, founding an analytics support squad… I have always loved understanding people and helping them develop.

Strides towards coaching.

Luckily, BCG had a rotation program where leaders could coach other teams. I became a team coach in March 2020 - as the world entered COVID lockdown. I coached 100+ individuals on 10+ teams through the challenges of a high-performance professional environment, with one bonus challenge: a pandemic. It was all virtual, and it was hard. But it felt right. I learned a ton about people and about myself, and returned to my Project Leader role wondering how my coaching journey might continue.

Mid-pandemic, my Toronto living situation suddenly changed. For years I’d been hearing the call of the mountains, so I took this opportunity and moved to BC, almost overnight. In BC, I took a 2-month leave from work to: hike, read, meditate, work through personal barriers, and find my core values. I also designed and completed a 5-day solo retreat at a cabin 500km North of Vancouver. At the end of it all, I had never felt so connected with myself, with others, and with nature.

BCG soon created its first permanent team coach role. I interviewed and got it - I was elated! Over 2021 I supported 25+ teams as a coach, shaped our team effectiveness program, trained tens of rotational coaches, and onboarded three permanent coaches. My relationship with coaching transformed - from a familiar toolkit I could deploy to great effect, to an inner practice I could hone and share to promote growth. After that year I knew it was time to move on. I craved the space to shape myself as a coach and had a long-standing entrepreneurial itch to scratch.

Running with newfound purpose.

By early 2022 I got certified, and returned to Ontario (Bracebridge - closer to nature) to start my own practice.

Now, I partner with inspiring leaders to create a future they dream of - for themselves and for the world.

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I would love to get to know you and explore what might be possible for you.