My Shadow Side

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Years ago when I was in the midst of changing career change, all the hustle and grind left me feeling overwhelmed, burned out, disorganized, out of sorts, and unhealthy in my body.

Sure, I reached the “goal” and got the role I wanted, but it cost me so much more in terms of my friendships, my health, my peace of mind, my finances, and my family.

It wasn’t until I took inventory of what was really, deeply important to me, and realigned my priorities and actions, that I started to dig myself out of the pit that I’d dug.

I vowed to myself to never go back to that way of living—no matter what the goal.


I tell you that unapologetically and to demonstrate that with any strength, there is a shadow side. My coach helped me become mindful of how my strengths—high ambition & drive—nearly drove me into the ground.

I got sh*t done—no matter what obstacles were in the way—but at the cost of everything else that was important to me.

  • No time to workout. I’ll be fine. I’ll start working out again after I finish this project.

  • Breakfast? I’m not hungry until lunchtime anyway (as I would inhale a croissant sandwich & any other filling carbs b/c I was starving by then)

  • Forgot to send a birthday gift & card to my BFF. I’ll send her text message and promise to take her to dinner when she’s back in Los Angeles.

  • I’m too busy at work to fly home to Ohio. I’ll go visit in the fall instead, my family understands.

If you’re a high-performing woman like me, I imagine you can identify with this cycle of leaning into your strengths like having high determination and delivering 99.9% of the time.

I’m also willing bet that if you’re feeling overwhelmed & stressed out, these very same strengths that are serving you so well on one hand, are causing you to compromise parts of your life that are important.

Once I got clarity about what was important to me, got my mind right, and started being more intentional & protective about my choices, life truly opened for me and I felt free.

If you’re ready to shift out of the burnout routine and into more spacious and free living, pay attention!

I’m offering for the first time a small group coaching program, Reclamation, where I will you on how to:

  1. Get clear on your values,

  2. Take out the head trash such as fear of not performing/doing well, and

  3. Put some boundaries in place.

Women I’ve supported with my framework have been able to shift to living in a way that honors their responsibilities & goals, while still pouring into themselves and not getting to that place of feeling completely spent and depleted.

If you’re ready to learn more about reclaiming your peace of mind and happiness, schedule a call to talk about it with me to learn more and see if you’re a good fit for the program.


Live well,

Gigi