My Story: Go Confidently in the Direction of your Dreams, Live the life you have imagined. I first heard this quote from my dad. For many years, I have used it as a mantra. As I climbed the corporate ladder, it became a north star. As I started again after failures, it was what picked me up and redirected me. 

During my corporate career, I experienced burnout and poor health, and in 2008 I was diagnosed with Sjogren’s and autoimmune disorder. This diagnosis was a blessing because it forced me to become my health advocate and work at the beginning of my emotional and physical health journey. In the following years, I began gaining coaching certifications in Holistic Coaching and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques. I knew that becoming healthy was not just about following a diet but doing the internal mind work that allows change to be sustainable. 

At the end of the summer of 2019, I completed my 200-hour Yoga Certification and Social Emotional Learning Facilitator training. These certifications helped me lose 40 pounds and mentally handle being laid off at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.  

In the spring of 2020, with the support and partnership of my incredible husband, I founded Go Confidently Services and launched the popular Casa DeConfidence Podcast®.

My aim in launching GCS and the Podcast was to help women business owners launch or grow their businesses confidently, get clients, be productive, and achieve their dreams. I use my significant expertise and corporate background in policymaking, business development, marketing, and business operations. I have successfully helped companies expand into new markets and negotiated contracts on their behalf, so now I want other women to gain from my experience.

I am also committed to helping others gain physical, emotional, and mental well-being. For this reason, I am honored to serve Lifestyle Beautiful™ as their Chief Operations Officer. The organization’s mission and aim resonate with my values and allow me to support others in their journey to wellness. 

I am a perpetual student seeking to serve and lead by example. In 2021 I published my first book Confident You, Simple Habits to Live the Life You Imagined. I am honored to have become a bestselling author in several categories. I have gained additional training as a Mental Fitness coach (certification pending in late 2022) and as a Tiny Habits Coach from the Tiny Habits academy, founded by Dr. Bj Fogg, the leading researcher in behavioral science and founder of the Behavioral Lab at Stanford University. 

I am committed to volunteering for causes dear to my heart and will never pass up an opportunity to travel. My Podcast co-host/producer husband Dan and I reside in Vernon, CT, with our furry babies, Yogi Bear, Simba, and Junior.