02/18/2026
Thanks to community support, I was honored by AFTER Magazine with multiple awards, including #1 Most Influential Person.
I started Ditched the Drink at 18 months sober. I had nothing but a dare to dream, the audacity of hope, and a supportive husband (best busines and life asset!)
I invested in the best Recovery Coach Training and technology before I had a paycheck.
I was determined to provide my future clients with the very best experience and results.
My first webinar had zero attendees. I went through the whole thing with no one but myself, shaking and scared on camera.
I sent weekly newsletters to myself. I asked my best friends if I could add them to my list, and they said yes, and then at least one unsubscribed with no explanation (biggest heartbreak).
My mom was my first sale and my first student. She bought my digital course within minutes of launching (best cheerleader)
This week, I celebrate 8 years sober.
This year, Ditched the Drink will be 7 years old.
I have been in the roles of founder, coach, and CEO at Ditched the Drink longer than my three previous positions combined.
(a personal victory lap).
What began as personal healing has become community.
It’s the honor of a lifetime to witness my clients’ inner growth, transformation, healing from the past, and creating a new future for themselves. I wake up excited every single day that I get to do this job.
I am so grateful for everyone who’s listened, read, invested, shared, joined, voted, purchased, or quietly believed in me and my mission.
I am so proud to call the other winners my partners and friends. We do nothing alone, and we’re changing the conversation around alcohol together.