Sabbatical Coach Who Wrote the Book on Breaks
I built the life I thought I wanted — then walked away.
My adult life started off with a bang.
By 25, I had the corporate job, a great salary, and had just bought a townhome in Atlanta.
I kept working my way up the ladder across three large companies, earning praise and awards along the way.
It seemed like I had it all figured out.
But on the inside, I was restless and uninspired.
It felt like I was living someone else's life.
So I did what any good high-achiever would do — I secured an MBA from a top-20 program, landed a role at a Fortune 500, and told myself this would be the thing that made everything click.
Except it didn’t.
I was good at my new job. But all the gold stars I'd been collecting had started to lose their shine. After working with a life coach, I finally realized that I didn't need a new job.
I wanted a break — to travel the world and finally come alive.
So, I spent two years saving and planning and embarked on an adventure that became the most important thing I'd ever done.
I finally took that career break.
For over 20 months, I traveled the world.
I danced in Colombia.
Became a certified yoga instructor in Bali.
Ate my way through Provence and Vietnam.
I lived by my own rules and moved at my own pace.
When I came back, I landed 5 job offers in 5 weeks.
My break wasn't just an escape — it changed me on a cellular level. I went back to corporate but I was different.
This time, I made it work for ME.
I paid off all my debt in 21 months.
Became a certified life coach.
And launched my business as a side hustle.
But after 8 months of trying to do both jobs well, I burned out again.
My second break was nothing like my first.
I didn’t have a plan. I drove across the U.S., then flew to Argentina for a month. Then Cuba, Mexico and a Nomad Cruise from Barcelona to Brazil.
For 18 months, I gave myself space to heal, have fun and reflect on how I wanted to show up in the world.
That's when everything came into focus.
I'd now taken two completely different kinds of breaks — one meticulously planned, one uncomfortably spontaneous — and both had fundamentally changed my life.
I was more convinced than ever — this was the thing I was meant to help other people do.
And over 200 breaks later, I’m sure I can help you take your own life-changing break — even if it feels impossible right now.
Before we go any further…
Here are a few fun things to know about me.
My analogy game is strong. Clients seem to enjoy the overly dramatic ones most.
Roamed the world, living a nomadic lifestyle for over 8 years — yep, before it was cool
Traveled 40 countries in one decade (and didn't leave the U.S. until age 30)
Weirdly competitive about mini golf (I once fell into a blue pond wearing white pants, trying for the perfect shot.)
Been coaching breaks since 2017 — which makes me the longest running career break coach in the world 😉
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Relentlessly Positive
I'm your biggest cheerleader and your steadiest believer. I'll see the possibilities and hold that vision until you're strong enough to hold it yourself. I’ll celebrate every win — and teach you to see them too. But I will never rush you past what you're feeling to get there (i.e. no toxic positivity here).
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Best of Both Worlds
Good news! You don’t have to choose — I do the inner work AND the practical planning. Because inner work without a plan will leave you struggling with the ‘how,’ and a plan without inner work will leave you well-organized but totlaly unchanged.
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Breaks Aren’t a Privilege
We don't use the "P" word here. Breaks are a right we've been made to feel guilty about claiming — rest isn’t a privilege we have to earn. Not everyone can afford to take one right now, but far more people can than realize it. Breaks aren't reserved for the ultra-wealthy or the chosen few. The more we normalize them, the more we make them possible for others too.
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Unique & Inclusive POV
As a biracial woman, I've spent my life wrestling with belonging, while straddling two worlds. This perspective shaped everything about how I coach: you'll be seen here, all of you, no matter how unique your story is.
Evangelizing career breaks wherever they’ll have me.
Featured on morning news across the country. Over 100 podcast appearances. Mentioned in publications like Forbes and Fast Company.
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You’ve read my story. Now, let’s write yours.
If you’re taking a career break or sabbatical, your break deserves a strategy. Let's build one together.