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"Your Most Important Appointment: Scheduling Time for Yourself"

I’ll never forget the day I pulled the doctor into the hallway, desperate for answers. My mother had been in the hospital for weeks, and I needed to know the truth. "What is she actually dying from?" I asked. His response hit me like a freight train.

“Basically, poor self-care.”

That was it. My mother was 78 years old, but it wasn’t some complex disease or rare condition that was taking her life. It was years—decades—of neglecting herself. In...

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Are You Avoiding Success? The Story That Will Change How You Work

John was the kind of entrepreneur everyone admired—driven and seemingly unstoppable. He’d built a successful digital marketing agency from scratch, earning respect and recognition in his field. But behind the scenes, John was battling a silent enemy that caused him such anxiety. 

Important phone calls went unmade. Tax documents piled up, untouched. Networking events—opportunities that could catapult his business—were brushed aside, all because of an invisible...

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The Emotional Intelligence You Need to Empower Your Intentions and Goals

Growing up watching my Grandma jog around her house in the morning inspired me. She was old! Like 90 and still motivated to take care of herself.

Crazy amazing, right?!!!!

As a professional Hypnotist, I now work to support people's health and vitality through mental and emotional avenues. So You can imagine the varied requests I receive.

"Help me lose weight!
Could you help me get over my divorce?
Can you make me motivated to exercise?
Help me overcome imposter syndrome to feel more confident...

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High Performance Mindset for Athletes

 

My friend and local Torrey Pines football legend Marty Graham is full of passion for inspiring kids to achieve through sports. When he asked me to be a Speaker at his Sports Performance Camp I absolutely said, “Yes!”  

PURPOSE

My purpose is always to encourage courage. Whether it's in sports, taking business risks to put yourself out there or changing health habits, courage always plays an integral role in upleveling yourself. In this talk, I told my story of courage....

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She Embraced Fear and Leaped

 

(Video above is our actual raw footage)

It was very clear, she was not going to miss this opportunity. Although she had not put her face underwater in more than 64 years, she leaped from the boat into a two-hundred-foot ocean.

Here we are in the middle of the gulf of California in Mexico. Imagine a blue so gorgeous it’s like swimming in glistening, azul-colored liquid. We are cruising along in a private chartered boat to explore the perfect snorkel spots when all the sudden we are...

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You Can Break the Cycle

It was the spring of 2007.  Six months pregnant with my daughter Savvy in my belly, I packed my bags and flew off to the glorious, earthy magic of Santa Fe New Mexico. My intention was to learn from the incomparable Gary DeRodriguez, a man I respected greatly in the Hypnosis and Coaching world. 

I received a weighty curriculum book with hundreds of techniques. I wondered how I would learn it all. Early each morning we'd wholeheartedly dive into the work. I found the training to...

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