1. Where were you born and raised; current city; family hobbies; past business highlights.
I was born in Pensacola, Florida, and today I live in the Tampa Bay area. I’m a military spouse of 36 years, a mom of two, and a grandmother to one. Family is everything to me.
I love to read, swim, decorate, help people, and travel. I’ve always been drawn to creating beautiful spaces and meaningful experiences.
But more than anything, I’ve always had a desire to build something that felt like mine. Something that aligned with who I truly am, not just who I was expected to be.
2. How have you grown or personally developed since joining PlanNet?
Joining PlanNet stretched me in ways I didn’t even know I needed. I’ve grown in confidence, leadership, and belief in myself as a businesswoman. I’m still learning and I’m okay with that because for the first time, I know I’m in the right room.
This business forced me to trust the process, but more importantly, to trust people I didn’t know and who weren’t connected to me. That was hard.
One of the biggest lessons for me was learning to trust my coach and mentor, Latoya Chin. It required humility. She is younger than me, but she has experience and a blueprint I didn’t have. I had to accept that failing forward without guidance would only make the journey harder and longer.
That moment choosing trust over ego changed me forever; now I can never go back
3. What drives you; what motivates you?
What drives me is the deep, undeniable knowing that I am here to help others see what’s possible for them. This business doesn’t just motivate me, it fuels me. It woke me up.
For years, corporate America told me I had made it. I was in the room. I checked the boxes. I looked successful on paper.
My heart can no longer survive living inside a box that tells me who I need to be to be accepted. I realized I’m not built for containment. I was built for contribution. And now, building something bigger than myself, something that changes lives, gives me a level of joy and fear at the same time. But that fear doesn’t stop me. It confirms I’m finally alive.
4. Who would you consider a role model and why?
My first role model was my mother. She was hardworking, driven, and did whatever it took to provide a good life for me and my sister. My father inspired me differently; he was free-spirited and believed deeply that if you wanted something, you went after it. For a long time, those two lessons confused me. I thought I had to choose work hard or be free. I didn’t think I was allowed to have both.
Another role model in my life was my Aunt Betty. She was sophisticated, educated, poised, and intentional about enjoying life. She taught me to move softly, listen to classical music, value education, and appreciate life’s beauty.
And finally, my husband. To marry someone who goes after what he wants and does not apologize for putting that first. He works hard, he does what he says he is going to do, he takes care of his family and himself, and he does not compromise. Most importantly, he just wants his family to be happy.
My role models were family, people I watched every day. They were good people who wanted the best for me. And now I finally understand they were preparing me for a life that would require both courage and freedom.
5. The three words that describe me best are:
Resilient, Purpose-driven, and Evolving, because I‘m no longer who I was, and I refuse to stay where I’ve outgrown.
6. If you had some sound advice to give to anyone what would it be?
Dare to dream about the life you want, not the one society told you was acceptable. Stop disqualifying yourself before you even begin. Freedom is not free, but it is available. It costs comfort. It costs the courage to step outside the box you were placed in.
Get a coach. Allow yourself to be mentored. When you realize you don’t have to recreate the system, that it already exists and works, you will get out of your own way.
That’s when you stop surviving and start living.
7. What does your life look like five years from now?
Five years from now wow, I see myself fully retired from corporate America. I see myself standing in front of rooms filled with hungry people, reminding them that we don’t have to eat from the table society sets for us; we can create our own menu.
I will be global, free, and in the best shape of my life mentally, physically, and emotionally.
And more than anything, I will be living proof that when you bet on yourself, work hard, and stop waiting for permission, freedom isn’t just possible, it’s inevitable.