ABOUTÂ ME
TELL ME IF ANY PART OF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR…
Veterinarian-turned Stress & Burnout Coach for High Achievers
I remember standing in the treatment area of the hospital, watching my coworkers rush around in chaos. They were just doing their jobs, but I stood frozen, thinking:
“Is this it? Is this what work is supposed to feel like?”
Moments earlier, a colleague had asked me a totally valid question. I smiled and answered politely—but in my head, I was screaming, “WTF. Why are you even asking me this? I’m doing the work of three people here!”
Between writing medical records, returning calls, and answering non-stop questions, I scarfed down carb-heavy junk at my desk—just one of many stress habits that led to a 50+ pound weight gain and a mountain of misery.
Months later, looking back, I finally realized I had been smack dab in the middle of burnout—slowly smoldering feelings of resentment, frustration, irritability, and exhaustion, while also simultaneously teetering on the verge of emotional and physical collapse.
I had been working as a small animal veterinarian in private practice for nearly 10 years when I decided I needed a change.
I was convinced the answer was going out on my own as a full-time relief (locum) vet. It was terrifying—but also exhilarating and necessary.
So I jumped. And for a while, it worked.
I had freedom, flexibility, and made more money.
Life was better…
Until it wasn’t...
Those same feelings crept back in—frustration, mental and physical exhaustion, irritability, and raging anxiety that practically hindered my ability to work (can you say imposter syndrome?!).
I was REALLY good at internalizing stress and hiding it—while simultaneously handling trainwreck case after trainwreck case in a chaotic, 24-hour ER.
But on the inside, I was unraveling. Again.
Even after years of therapy, I couldn’t break the burnout cycle.
After a lot of inner work
I realized it didn’t matter WHERE I worked or WHAT I did (I mean, in relief work, I named my price and picked where I wanted to work—how much better could it get?!).
If I didn’t change how I handled stress and overwhelm, I’d end up right back in the same place.
I UNCOVERED MY ROOT CAUSES OF BURNOUT.
The hidden patterns and habits that were silently running the show, like:
Self-doubt
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Overthinking
Shift from constant overthinking to clarity and calm with simple tools that actually work.
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People-pleasing
Learn how to say no, set boundaries and rest without the guilt.
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Perfectionism
Perfectionism & procrastination are linked & how overcoming them reduces stress & frees your time & energy
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Once I healed those and retrained my brain to process those stressors differently, everything changed.
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I could finally turn my brain off after work.
No more 3 a.m. overthinking spirals.
No more Sunday Scaries.
I enjoyed my job again—and for the first time, I knew what LIFE–work balance actually felt like. (Yes, I intentionally said LIFE first!)
Now, I help other high-achieving, overwhelmed humans do the same.
I coach people who are anxious, exhausted, and stuck in the cycle of wake up → work → eat → sleep → repeat.
Because that’s not living.
You weren’t put on Earth just to survive.
I help you get clear on what’s REALLY fueling your burnout—so you can decide whether to stay and make sustainable changes, step away completely, or rebuild a life and career that truly work for you.
