My Story
I do this work because I've lived it.
My ex and I had been together for 12 years, married for 6, and we had one son with a daughter on the way when our marriage ended.
Like many women, I thought I knew what my life was going to look like.
And then suddenly I didn't.
I was heartbroken, overwhelmed, terrified, and trying to make sense of a future I never planned for.
I remember feeling like the foundation of my life had been ripped out from underneath me.
I wasn't thinking about personal growth.
I was just trying to get through the day.
But somewhere along the way, survival turned into rebuilding.
I started asking different questions.
Who am I outside of this marriage?
What do I want from my life?
How do I create a future that actually feels good again?
Over time, I learned how to trust myself, reconnect with who I was, and build a life that felt like mine.
Today, my life looks nothing like I thought it would.
And honestly, I'm grateful for that.
Not because divorce was easy.
But because it forced me to become the woman I am today.
That's why Chapter 2 Coaching exists.
Because I know what it feels like to sit in the mess of it all wondering if you'll ever feel okay again.
Since starting Chapter 2 Coaching, I've had the privilege of supporting hundreds of women through separation and divorce.
And while every woman's story is different, I've learned that the feelings are often remarkably similar:
The grief.
The self-doubt.
The fear of starting over.
The longing to feel like yourself again.
That's why I'm so passionate about this work.
Not because I've read about it.
Because I've lived it.
Chapter Two
So here we are, well into my own Chapter 2.
My life looks nothing like I thought it would.
And honestly?
It's better.
I definitely didn't feel that way at the time.
At the time it felt like a giant F YOU from the Universe.
Everything I thought my life was supposed to be had fallen apart, and I was left trying to figure out who I was and what came next.
Looking back now, I can see that what felt like the end was actually a turning point.
If that chapter hadn't happened, I never would have been forced to discover my own strength.
I never would have learned who I was outside of that relationship.
And I never would have discovered who I was capable of becoming.
For a long time, I focused on everything I had lost.
Now I can see everything I gained.
I got to know myself again.
I got honest about the beliefs, habits, and patterns that weren't serving me.
I reconnected with what mattered most to me and started building a life that felt aligned with the person I wanted to be.
I stopped waiting for things to change and started focusing on the things I could actually control.
Most importantly, I started showing up for myself the way I had spent years showing up for everyone else.
The result wasn't some overnight transformation.
It was hundreds of small choices that slowly changed the direction of my life.
And yes, I even lost a cool 75 pounds in the process.
Today, I'm happier, more grounded, and more confident than I've ever been.
Not because life is perfect.
But because I trust myself.
I know who I am.
And I know I can handle hard things.
That's what I want every woman to experience in her own Chapter 2.
Not just surviving what happened.
But creating a life she genuinely loves on the other side of it.