In another life, I was a Marketing Director for an internationally recognized travel brand with paid-for flights to exciting places like the Fiji Islands and Mongolia. But even though that life was good, I wanted more. More connection. More impact. More joy. More money. More of what was meant for me.

I dreamed of being a professional Latin dancer even though I hadn’t grown up dancing and didn’t have formal training. It was so hard to voice my dreams out loud and then choose to follow them even when the closest people around me told me not to. But I took the leap, and listened to my heart, even when it felt scary, irresponsible, and downright impossible.

Today, my life is better than I could have ever imagined and I know there’s only more to come. I'm a World Champion Salsa dancer who's performed at iconic NYC venues like the Dream Hotel, Public Arts, and Stonewall Inn. I've danced in music videos, worked on TV sets, and been featured in publications like Business Insider, The Coveteur, and more. I direct my own dance company, run an executive coaching business, and use my brand and marketing skills to help coaches, healers, and artists build businesses that truly support them.

I only wish the journey to get here had been easier.

And that I had had the support, care, love, and knowledge I worked so hard to find…