My Path to Nurse Coaching

There was a time in my life when I was holding everything together for everyone else—supporting a partner through depression and anxiety, raising two young children, and showing up every day for a demanding job as a Registered Nurse in environments that drained more than they gave. I was burned out, not just at work, but in my spirit.

At some point, I realized I had been pouring from an empty cup for far too long, giving everything I had to everyone else while leaving myself last, if at all. I was exhausted, emotionally stretched, and starting to feel disconnected from the very life I was working so hard to hold together. I found myself longing to meet the healthy, happy version of myself—the one I knew existed but had yet to fully embrace.

I was ready to feel alive, grounded, and whole. I made a promise to myself to keep my cup full first, not as an afterthought, but as the foundation for everything else. Everyone in my life deserved the best version of me, and I couldn’t give them that until I started giving it to myself first. I began to ask different questions—mainly, "why not?"

I started crossing things off my “Never will I ever” list—the list that I thought made me safe, but really just kept me small. I envisioned a life that future me was already living, and every day, present me showed up to do the work. My inner knowing grew louder. The steps, clearer now, became easier to take. And the choices? They started to feel like they'd been waiting for me.

The 'hard' that I chose...was to move my family to a Greek island. What a learning curve! But it felt so right. I trusted the part of me that believed I could choose differently, and do what made sense for my and my family's wellness. That's it! In doing so, I stepped away from bedside nursing and into nurse coaching. I now connect with people on their wellness journeys from all over the world!

One thing stayed constant through it all: my ability to see the good, even in the hard. As a nurse coach, I use that positive perspective to help others find the courage to pause, reassess, and choose their hard, too. When we care for ourselves, we lead our families, relationships, and lives with intention, and that changes everything.

Being a part of someone’s growth has always been my favorite part of being a nurse.

It’s what drew me to the bedside—and what eventually led me beyond it. I realized I wanted more time, more connection, and more space to support people before they reached a breaking point. Nurse coaching allows me to step deeper into conversations about purpose, balance, and what it really means to be well—not just for a moment, but for life.