My Story.

From overwhelmed, stressed, and stagnant… to unleashed, creative and finally alive.

After nearly a decade of working in fast paced, competitive environments with long days and frequent travel, I hit rock bottom.

I put in the time and energy carefully and strategically climbing the corporate ladder, reaching a point where I felt as if I “made it.” I was proud of my resume, an MBA from Duke and experience working at some well known technology Fortune 500 companies.

At age 31, I was at the pinnacle of my corporate career, on the up and up, sitting with everything I could ever want, but why was I so confused and unhappy?

The reality was, I found myself deeply unbalanced, creatively stifled, and most importantly, unfulfilled and unhappy. By way of pushing myself and hustling so hard, I was burnt out, my productivity declined, as did my personal relationships. My identity revolved around work. The combination of the situation overall lead me spiraling.

But how did I get here?

Well, for one, I came from a family of Chinese refugee immigrants, conditioned to attain the “American Dream” and strive for certain images stability and “success,” which entailed working hard and climbing the corporate ladder. 

I thought I did everything “right.” The hustle, the money, the schooling, the jobs.

Yet, somewhere in quest of obtaining whatever image I was “supposed” to attain, I lost perspective.

My ego completely took over. I was pushing and hustling so hard, I hadn’t worked on actually bringing healing to the areas of pain that needed to be addressed.

Because I was walking around unconsciously and simply going through the motions (acting on survival instinct), I didn’t really know who I really was, why I was doing certain things, or what I was living for. Not to mention, I was COMPLETELY exhausted.

I had allowed the whole system to shape and engulf me, and in the end, I lived 2 different lives: my professional image did not quite line up with who I was personally. 

And it all came crashing down when I started realizing my body could no longer keep up with the constant stress, fatigue, anxiety.

The hard learned lesson: I ended up requesting a medical leave of absence from my employer because I had neglected to listen to my body and hadn’t been honest with myself about what I really wanted.

That moment was when I realized I needed to change. Whatever I was doing before was unsustainable.

I only have one life to get this right. To do everything I dreamed of doing, instead of waiting for life to ‘just happen’ to me.

I started questioning and thinking deeper, confronting myself with the hard, scary questions: what would it look like if I were unafraid to be unapologetically me?

What would it look like to live a life, carefully and consciously crafted by ME, free from the pressures, the stigmas, the judgement, the fear. Where I would be completely aligned with who I am.

At the end of the day, my inner wisdom showed me that I wish to help others on a deeper and more impactful level, to share and bring about awareness, this raw vulnerability that so many others (especially in the corporate world) don’t even dare touch or speak about.

Because our society and environment tells us that it’s better to maintain this tough exterior. That “successful people” need to always have it together, which isn’t true.

With some (actually, A LOT of) external help, I broke out of old mindsets and decided to pivot. I quit my 7am-11pm job, enrolled in a coaching program with iPEC, got NLP certified, joined a mastermind, and am completely re-energized.

Now I’m on a journey.

I realized that my story of is bigger than myself, and resonates with more people than I know. Many of whom are afraid to come forward and admit the pains of their current work or career situation. Or like me, who were simply unsure of even where to start in addressing the underlying issues.

As a result, many keep on with the status quo and continue pushing at intense pace, fueling the cycle of exhaustion and burnout further.

In my 10 years of HR experience working with other highly ambitious individuals, I saw the same trends and patterns - so many others on the same hamster wheel feeling this need to overcompensate by throwing themselves further into work.

Thinking that striving for higher titles, more money, better pedigree would eventually fill whatever it is they are looking for, but not actually addressing whatever is hidden underneath.

And that’s ultimately why I moved into coaching. I want to help others break free from the cycle, the same hole, the same frustration that I once endured - learn the necessary tools and skills to thrive, and move to step into their true power.

I became a coach because I’m excited to help others find their true path of happiness. Whether it be in career, business or leadership. I coach others through job and career transitions, picking up or starting their side hustles, taking the leap into entrepreneurship, or becoming a better leader at work.

I’m a firm believer of maximizing and actualizing human potential, and that everyone has that infinite ability within themselves waiting to be discovered and unleashed.

My goal is to help others find happiness through work, because that’s where we spend a majority of our waking hours.

I believe that adding value through work and business creates an opportunity for that ripple effect within our communities and those around us.

I’m just getting started on creating more conscious individuals, impactful organizations and entrepreneurs, and excited to see what unfolds!

You can get unstuck and transition in flow, too. Work with me and I can show you how.