I am a certified Life & Grief Coach, published author, speaker, and ordained minister who helps women over 50 redesign their lives after everything changed.

My journey began as a teen mother at 14. What many people might have viewed as a limitation became the beginning of a life shaped by resilience, faith, leadership, and growth. I learned early that an unexpected beginning does not have to determine the ending.

With a Master’s Degree in Leadership and a professional background in acute care and medical equipment, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to my work. I understand what it means to navigate seasons of change, loss, uncertainty, and starting over—not just from what I have studied, but from what I have lived.

At 56, after 18 years with one company, I experienced an unexpected career transition. Rather than allowing that transition to define me, I chose reinvention. That experience became the foundation for my Next Chapter Method, where I help women who feel stuck, overlooked, or uncertain about what comes next gain clarity, rebuild their confidence, make intentional decisions, and move forward with purpose.

Through coaching, ministry, speaking, writing, and community service, I have led grief and discipleship groups, coached individuals and communities, and spoken to diverse audiences seeking hope, direction, and renewed purpose.

My leadership and service have been recognized with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and a Humanitarian Honorary Doctorate.

Today, my passion is helping people move beyond simply surviving what changed and begin rebuilding what comes next. I believe your past may be part of your story, but it does not have to be the author of your future.

I am walking proof that early detours do not cancel your destiny.