I AM…
a coach and teacher at heart, with over twenty-five years of national and international experience as a facilitator, speaker, coach, and writer. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Education, I took a position with Nordstrom to “pay the bills”, which turned into a 15 year career that included management and leadership experience. There, it was the people side of business that captivated and energized me. Wanting to take my skills to a new arena, I spent 25 years as a senior facilitator and coach with Learning Point Group, focusing on supervisory and leadership development.
In 2015 I founded Trailhead Coaching & Consulting to help people step more fully and courageously into their own lives by consciously connecting who they are with how they live.
My years in corporate classrooms, workshops, and retreats gave me ample opportunity to see the sadness and exhaustion in the eyes of those living out of step with themselves.
It took me lots of time and hard work to learn to connect who I am with how I live.
Today I have the privilege of helping others do the same.
I am the author of the award winning book, BLUSH: Women & Wine, an open-hearted and honest exploration of when and why I have used wine as a classy looking way to cope with stress, dull pain, and avoid uncomfortable emotions and issues. And yes, I still love good wine.
I co-authored the internationally published book, Letters to Our Daughters with my best friend, Kristine Patterson. Highlighted on the Oprah Show, it is a collection of letters from women to their daughters. This beautiful book shines a light on the common threads that connect us regardless of our circumstances.
We are co-founders of Matters That Matter, a partnership providing keynotes, workshops and retreats. Designed to inspire others to live according to what matters, these programs have been held at national conventions, annual fundraisers and world-class health spas.
Today I live with my husband Tom at the base of Mt. Adams in Washington State. I’ve come to believe that people and relationships matter more than anything, and family and friends top my priority list. I love gathering them together in our rustic home to eat good food, engage in real conversation, drink good wine, and find rest and renewal together.
