Maybe you’ve tried writing a book, launching a podcast, or building a purpose-driven business.
You’ve joined programs, hired mentors, enrolled in masterminds…
but something always felt off. Like no one truly got it.
But in reality, they didn't get it because most coaches and therapists don’t understand how trauma still lingers in the body, in the voice, in the way you lead, and how you speak, even after healing.
They didn’t see how your past shapes what you share, what you silence, and what still scares you.
And so, once again, you feel stuck. Frustrated. Wondering if you’re really ready.
But you are ready. Truth is, you don’t need more strategy.
You need someone who understands what it means to be a survivor, and how powerful it is to turn your story into something that leads, heals, and transforms....that’s where I come in.
I built a life that looked strong on the outside, a successful career, busy family, always in control, but inside, I was carrying pain that kept showing up in ways I couldn’t explain.
I did what a lot of survivors do, I coped.
I worked harder and I kept moving. That is, until the weight of it all caught up with me.
It was grief I hadn’t faced, boundaries I’d never been taught, and trauma that lived in my nervous system long after the events that scarred me had ended.
I found myself exhausted, anxious, emotionally disconnected…
and no matter how many self-help books or business programs I signed up for, nothing fixed me.
Because I wasn’t just burnt out, I was carrying unresolved trauma.
And the world of coaching and entrepreneurship?
It didn’t know what to do with that.
I was “doing the work", but I couldn’t seem to move forward.
I started therapy. I dug deeper. Slowly, I began to rise.
I reclaimed my voice.
I turned my pain into something purposeful.
And with time, I began helping other women do the same.
That’s how Survivor Unleashed TM was born - out of the belief that our stories don’t end with survival.
They begin with what we choose to do next.
Now I guide soulful survivors, women who’ve done the healing and are ready for more, to share their stories, launch their purpose, and rise as leaders in their own right.
This isn’t just my work.....
It's my calling.
Feel called to something more? Explore a variety of programs designed to help you rise with purpose.
Ready for deeper support? Let’s walk together as you step into your voice, clarity, and next chapter.
Ready to share your story in a published book? Turn healing into purpose and your voice into impact.
Helping others isn’t just something I do.
It’s what I became when I turned my pain into purpose.
Because when you’ve lived through deep pain, when you’ve fought to reclaim your voice, your power, your sense of self...
you begin to see the world differently.
You start to notice how many women are still stuck in the space between healing and rising.
You notice how many survivors are quietly sitting on books they’ve never written, dreams they’ve never pursued,
and ideas they’ve never spoken aloud because the world around them doesn’t fully understand
what it means to lead with a trauma-informed heart.
That’s why my mission exists.
To be the bridge.
To hold the space.
To walk beside you as you turn your lived experience into something sacred, powerful, and transformative.
I don’t believe in cookie-cutter strategies or surface-level visibility.
This isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about becoming more of who you’ve always been.
You’ve walked through the fire. You’ve done the healing.
Now it’s time to turn everything you’ve lived through into something that lives beyond you.
Whether you’re ready to write, speak, lead, or simply be seen
- this is where your next chapter begins.
I’ll walk beside you as you rise.
Let me help you with tools, truth, and support designed for women who carry stories that matter.
I’m a trauma-informed story coach, author, and founder of Survivor Unleashed. I help brave women turn their pain into purpose, their voice into power, and their story into a platform for change.
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