I’m A strategist, writer, and teacher.
I’ve worked in corporate America for over 20 years as a trusted executive advisor and change leader for some of the world’s best-known companies.
I’ve also taken a few ‘big leaps’ away from corporate, including:
a leap into an entirely different career,
a leap to a different country, and
a leap toward following my purpose.
Now, I help others like me craft their own life story and find life beyond the one-size-fits-all path.
I help black women leaders reclaim their power at work & in relationships through storytelling, shadow work and mindset shifts.
I help would-be corporate dropouts become corporate graduates by launching a new career, launching a digital business or leaning into their purpose.
I help purpose-driven organizations supercharge their missions by becoming self-sustaining. digitally-enabled social enterprises.
I help small but mighty businesses, owners and teams bring their big ideas to life through visioning, goal-setting and mindful work habits.
My Backstory
I believe that:
Life is a series of experiments.
Work is a school / playground for practicing with your peers.
Relationships are mirrors to help you learn about yourself.
I started my career as a management consultant for one of the Big 4 consulting firms. After 5 years and a pretty successful career, I left.
Everyone thought I was crazy.
“How could you leave that good job?”
But I had my own ideas about life and work.
I saw corporate as a means to an end. A place where I could gain new skills, and use my own talents while developing relationships with like-minded colleagues. But life was still somewhere out there.
So, I decided to go explore and experiment a bit. Take time off to start a business. After a few years of being a solopreneur, I decided to return to corporate. In an entirely different industry. Where I gained a whole new set of skills and colleagues.
I would repeat this cycle of leaving corporate to explore life and returning to corporate to gain new skills 3 more times over the next several years.
During that time, I…
Changed my name.
Renovated 3 homes.
Moved back to my hometown.
Moved to another country. 3 times.
I worked as:
A freelance writer.
A creative director.
An IT project manager.
An English language teacher.
And a corporate executive.
So, what did I learn from all of that?
Lesson 1: I have the power to create the kind of life I dreamed of.
Lesson 2: The more you follow your interests, the more fulfillment you'll find.
If you've read this far, you're probably like me - bold, adventurous, creative and unapologetic.
I know that the unconventional path can be a lonely one, with hardly anyone to turn to for been-there-done-that advice.
That's why I'm so passionate about helping you
become the writer of your own story and
create your own path to success and fulfillment.