I was 26 years old when I got the call that changed everything.
My fiancé Alan — brilliant surgery resident, kind soul, my person — had been admitted to the hospital with mysterious back pain. A week later: stage four metastatic colon cancer. He was a month shy of his 28th birthday.
I was working at Goldman Sachs at the time, singularly focused on becoming a partner. That was the dream. The only dream. I chose work over Alan, family, friends, and life itself. "We'll get married when we have time," we told ourselves.
We never got the time. Alan died seven months later in our Upper East Side apartment.
As you can imagine, this experience drastically changed my perspective, goals, and decisions. I learned how quickly "someday" expires.
What came next
With my new "what's the worst that could happen" attitude, I quit a job that any MBA would have cut off an arm to have. Then I quit my next job and adventured around the world for a year. I started rock climbing, extreme skiing, and riding a Harley. I took risks to switch careers three times. I moved to Spain in 2024.
Of course, I also made many less dramatic decisions. I set better boundaries. I purged "things" regularly. I called friends just to say hello. I deleted social media from my phone. I allowed myself to be sick instead of rushing back to work. My husband and I rescued two adorable cats and named them Elaine and Kramer.
As a result of all of these "hell yes" decisions, I've been living my best life. It's not perfect, of course, but it's pretty freakin' great.
Why this work
It's my mission to support people who are finally ready to choose "hell yes." Clients tell me they want to do what I've come to do so effortlessly. Take smart risks. Have more joy. Play more. Have more time, stronger support, and permission to be a little messy. Legacy-level living without too many regrets.
I've coached hundreds of people over my 15+ years as an executive coach, and I've seen what happens when people finally give themselves permission to want something different.
To be clear, the "Hell Yes" philosophy is not about being impulsive — it's about aliveness and alignment. It's about living a life that, when you look back, feels complete. I won't tell you to quit your job and run away to Bali.
Simply put, our work together is to help you figure out what "hell yes" means for your life. Let's go.