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About Me

These days, it seems everyone’s chasing self-improvement. We've made ourselves into problems that need fixing, relying on willpower to change everything that’s wrong with us.

Constant self-monitoring, judging, and pushing is exhausting. And when our commitment to "be better" inevitably wanes, we fall back to the way we were before, feeling worse about ourselves in the process.

Perfectionism and chronic striving hamper our success and erode our peace of mind. We lose connection with who we are and get off track in our lives. There are always signs: poor self-care, disillusionment, burnout, and a growing sense of insecurity. We turn to unhelpful coping strategies that only serve to complicate life further.

Most of us have been conditioned to rely on willpower and analytical thinking to solve our problems. We think, “if only I had – more self-discipline, better habits, a new plan – life would be better.” More often than not, trying harder doesn’t work.

I don’t offer quick fixes, behaviour tracking strategies, or pep talks. I guide my clients through a progressive program of self-exploration and personal development to help them reconnect with the inner dimension of themselves. Inquiry and inner stillness are the cornerstones of the process. As your awareness opens, you begin to follow through on your own behalf and unhealthy ways of thinking and behaving start to fall away.

This is not self-improvement. It’s self-remembering.

I bring a unique approach to coaching and change. I have practiced insight meditation for over 25 years. I am a certified Integral Coach (NVW) and Integrative Enneagram practitioner (iEQ9). I hold graduate degrees in both Philosophy (MA) and Adult Education & Counselling Psychology (MEd).

I currently design and deliver management training globally at Shopify and I have over 15 years of experience training leaders in the nonprofit and public sectors.