I’ve always been someone who pays attention - to places, to people, to how things feel beneath the surface. Travel has been one of the ways I’ve learned to do that. Being in unfamiliar environments has taught me a lot about adaptability, boundaries, energy, and how much our internal state shapes our experience of the world. Some of my clearest thinking has happened on the road, where routines fall away and what actually matters becomes more obvious.

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I’m also someone who needs creative and physical outlets to feel grounded. Photography, working with my hands, spending time outside — these aren’t hobbies for me as much as they are ways of regulating, processing, and staying connected to myself. They help me slow down and notice what’s real instead of pushing through on this masked journey the works seemingly asks from us.

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My interest in mental health isn’t abstract. I come to this work with lived experience — including long periods of struggle with my mental health, substance use, and learning how my neurodivergent brain actually works instead of fighting it. There were years where coping looked messy, where I made choices that helped me survive but were maladaptive in the long run. Over time, through therapy, support, and a lot of personal work, I learned how to build healthier ways of navigating stress, emotion, and overwhelm.

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Those experiences shape how I show up now. I don’t believe people are broken, lazy, or failing because they’re struggling. I believe many of us are trying to function in systems and expectations that don’t account for how humans actually work — especially when mental health, neurodivergence, or past coping patterns are involved  . My approach to coaching is grounded, compassionate, and practical. I care deeply about helping people feel less alone, but also about helping them move forward in ways that genuinely improve how life feels day-to-day. I value clarity over pressure, honesty over performance, and progress that respects capacity instead of ignoring it as most of the world does.

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This work brings together what matters most to me: supporting mental and emotional well-being, creating space for honest conversations, honoring differences, and helping people navigate life — and travel — with more understanding, intention, and care. My goal isn’t to tell you who to be, but to help you understand yourself well enough to make choices that align with who you are and where you would like to go.