Today, I’ve integrated my life and work into a rhythm and flow that works for me.
But it wasn’t always that way.
Today, I’ve integrated my life and work into a rhythm and flow that works for me. But it wasn’t always that way.
As a child, I was bold, mouthy, and fearless.
But being like that got me into trouble (and even physical danger). I fell on my face many times, and I learned to hold back, keep still, stay silent. I was afraid to trip over my feet again.
In my early adult years, I just couldn’t find the beat.
During college, I was so terrified to talk to people that I majored in accounting… because this career required the least amount of human interaction.
After graduating, I quickly realized I needed more freedom than the traditional 9-5 could offer. I began working for myself in direct sales.
Striving for perfection left me totally out of balance and burned out.
I couldn’t even hear the music anymore.
This is when I began to construct my so-called perfect life. Perfect clothes. Perfect makeup. Perfect marriage. On the outside, I was an up-and-coming business owner. On the inside, I was a mess. Fear and doubt drove every decision and it held me back.
At 33, my perfect life was blown apart. I lost a child. Then a letter arrived addressed to Tim and Kathy thanking them for staying at a bed and breakfast in Buena Vista, CO. My name is not Kathy. Within six weeks, I filed for divorce, sold a home, bought a new one, and moved.
The only thing left to do was to throw
But I realized that I wanted more. I was working like crazy because I felt like if I stopped to take a vacation or even a day off, I would lose it all. Sure, life was nice enough and so was my income, but I wanted more. I wanted to stop powering through.
I wanted to play.
I wanted to make a more meaningful impact.
That’s when I founded Step Into Great.
I started over, listening to my intuition and integrating my work and life.
By this time, I had 21 years of experience studying human nature, communication, sales, overcoming limiting beliefs and patterns, spirituality, and business. My accounting background provided the numbers piece my clients needed. To hone my coaching skills, I completed the 2nd highest certification (PCC – Professional Certified Coach) you can get through the International Coaching Federation.
But the biggest piece was learning how to embrace my own intuitive skills.
I could see the masks, patterns, and blind spots my clients couldn’t see themselves. I could see their gifts and what they were truly capable of. Yet for a long time, I held back when speaking about my intuitive gifts. It was that old fear from childhood — another layer to work through — but once I did, life became more beautiful than I’d ever imagined.
Today, I am married to an amazing man. We have two beautiful children, age 11 & 14, two dogs, two cats, and we live in an incredible mountain environment. Every day, I get to use my gifts, be big, and help my clients clear out anything that stands between them and their true potential.
I have the freedom I always wanted. I’ve learned to play again.
It’s not perfect and we don’t pretend to be.
We don’t need to.
We’re happy.
