I began my career as an entertainer, dancing & performing around the world, living the rockstar life that I foolishly thought would be there forever.
Then the unfortunate reality began to surface.
I began to witness fellow performers having to retire in their 30’s due to injuries, and the pain not only physically but emotionally when they felt they no longer could pursue their passion that they worked their whole lives for.
Seeing performer's career being so short-lived and the anguish they went through as they grappled with the mental shifts, depression, & bitterness of having to start over, inevitably with a job that would never take the place of the stage.Living their lives looking in the rearview mirror, holding on the past, of what “use to be,”with no excitement of what could be.
They often found themselves in jobs backstage because they wanted to be as close as they could to what use to be, longing to perform just one…more…time. I would catch them pointing their toes and stretching, taking them back mentally to that place they love. It was painful to see the look in their eyes. I felt it empathetically without having experienced it yet. I dreaded having that same look in my eyes someday. I wanted to hug them and I often did. I wanted to tell them that they didn’t have to live this way but I didn’t know how to help them… yet.
Then it happened...
Everything I dreaded happening someday happened, and it happened much sooner than I expected. I tore both knees, had a concussion, and developed vertigo and I felt that same look in my eye of bitterness & depression beginning to try to take its place. That bitterness stewed for a while, I was kicking myself for not investing my time into preparing myself for what I knew would happen someday, I just thought I had more time.
In retrospect, it was the proverbial kick in the butt I needed to take action.
Giving up wasn’t an option, so I knew that if I wanted to pursue my career I needed to re-invent myself so I designed several specialty acts that would allow me to adjust my performance to what my physical capabilities would allow and hit the ground running in the corporate event arena for a solid 10 years, all the while preparing for my next leap.
What happened next came as a shock.
As I invested in my education and growth, making way for new avenues to come. I found myself being fulfilled & my spark being ignited, by something other than performing.
HOW COULD THIS BE?
I have a new passion that lights me up so much that I no longer dread not being able to perform. I never ever thought I would feel as passionate about anything else, and I’m here to tell you it’s possible!
Having lived and seen so many artists put themselves through it has sparked a fire within to take them by the hand and show them a new way. My mission is to empower performers, artists, and creatives around the world to pursue their creative calling with purpose and steadfast courage without the stigma that society wraps around artist's worth and potential. Shift the mindset from starving artist to the well-fed artist.
So whether you’re trying to find your next passion, looking for a side hustle, miss your creative life, or have regrets of not pursuing your art, your journey starts here.
