so, i think this is the part where i'm supposed to list all my qualifications, experience + credentials then tell you about my childhood and other cool anecdotes. okay, i will.

but first, who I AM…

I AM a bridge - here to connect the dots of mind, body + spirit because they were never meant to be compartmentalized in the first place. we are all here on a mission. if we are to fulfill that mission - and enjoy the process - no part of us can afford to be unhinged. 

I AM a light - here to illuminate the paths of xennials…those of us who were born into an analog world but are now learning to navigate the digital world. the ones who learned that you go to college to get the job you want and then when we graduated, there were no jobs so we had to create them...using computers...even though we learned how to type on typewriters. seriously, is this a set up?! 

I AM a shovel - here to dig deep into the stories + beliefs you are living by; examine them and support you in determining whether or not they are serving you on your path to revealing your best + highest self. 

I AM a translator - here to take what you know intuitively and make it make sense to you intellectually. you have gifts and the world needs them. and you have ideas, the world needs those, too. so that thing you are inspired by, that you dream about and want so badly to create + experience, i want to support you in moving it from mind to manifest - from a thought to a thing.

I AM a vessel - this is my assignment. in everything i experience, there is a blessing for me but it's never just about me. it is my job to find the lesson then share it. i get to be a conduit and through me flows the message of love, light, possibility + power. 

perhaps there’s more to be revealed. i’m good with this for now.

now, what i’ve done…

bachelor of science in kinesiology with an emphasis on exercise science from California State University, Northridge (after changing my major FOUR times).

masters of arts in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (because, no matter how much cardio you do, you can’t outrun unhealthy patterns and limiting beliefs).

doctorate of psychology in marriage and family therapy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (in progress because, at this point, you go all the way).

specialized training + certification for trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (critical ingredient for creating safe environments).

former owner of eat.sleep.sweat, a functional fitness brand + studio based in south central los angeles (a childhood dream made real).

collegiate all-american athlete — swimming (betcha didn’t see that coming).

i accidentally started a fitness modeling career — featured in nike + speedo campaigns, a women’s health magazine spread (twice!) and a coca cola commercial that made its run during the 2016 Olympic Games.

reader of at least two dozen books per year (mostly personal development, spirituality + autobiographies).

mentor to over 100 children, teens + young adults over the past two decades.

founder + creator of the club of hearts.

to be continued…