During those years, I was observing, studying, researching, learning - and what I saw changed everything about how I understood leadership and wellness.

I watched good leaders burn out because they took care of everyone except themselves. I saw people in leadership positions for all the wrong reasons while genuinely good leaders struggled without support.

I noticed that great leaders seemed to be the exception, not the norm.

And then, heartbreakingly, I lost a leader I deeply respected to suicide. Someone many of us looked up to. Someone who gave so much to others but couldn't find the support he needed.

I realised: people are getting sick. Burning out. Struggling. Because they don't know how to look after themselves. And good leaders have no one looking after them.

That moment changed me. It lit a fire in me to help people find their own path to success - one that doesn't cost them their humanity.

Then I became a mum, and I experienced firsthand how easy it is to lose yourself when you're trying to be everything to everyone. The invisible load, the constant juggling, the feeling that self-care is selfish - I lived it all.

So I pivoted completely. I completed my Professional Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching because I realised my calling is to help others create success on their own terms - helping them discover what truly matters to them and building a life that honors all of who they are.