Hello, I am Wendy and I am happy you are here.
I coach fun, smart people who want more fantastic in their lives.
Do you know your power?
Every person is a unique genius. I enjoy helping you see your own genius, and serving you as you act on that genius.
I coach, write, teach, facilitate connection, take people on adventures, and speak at events.
I want to support you in finding what you want and getting it.
We are all human here
In my twenties, I lost a best friend in a car accident, I was driving. Later, I allowed toxic people into my life. I have used food to protect myself.
When I released what no longer served me (like a narcissist and unproductive thought patterns) I let go 60 pounds. I have changed careers a few times, following my soul and seeking joy. I make mistakes all the time, I learn some of my most important lessons this way. The thing is, I still love myself and use these times as mindful messages. I know how to get back on track to living the life I want.
Being Connected
My hard times help me gain my peace. I am here to say that following my inner compass through my problems (not around them) to connect to my personal brand of joyful, works!
I built my log home with my husband in the heart of the Alaska wilderness, we are powered by the sun. My husband and our dogs and cat are precious to me. An outdoor adventurer, I know the powerful medicine that is the natural world. I love bears and wolves and engaging in the mysteries of life. My coaching taps into this power. I want to authentically coach you and help radically change your life.
Wilderness is freedom to me. I want to show you how connecting to the earth in tangible ways (walking, standing, noticing, and more), no matter where you live on the planet, will strengthen you.
I cherish immersion in silent and powerful nature. I treasure sleeping outside with animals and breathing with mountains. I thrive on adventure and, I love to put on a dress and my red cowboy boots and go dancing. So, I created a life where I get to travel and converse with people around the world on a regular basis and then come home to my cabin in the woods.
That’s my dream, what do you dream of making your life?
Because you CAN make your life.
How did I get here?
As an Archaeologist, my fascination with humans and why we are here led me to Alaska where I investigated the tracks of past peoples and learned native ways of knowing.
As a Teacher, Principal and Administrator, beginning in a one-room school house in “bush Alaska”, I worked with students and later systems to create their futures.
Time spent as a co-founder and Executive Director for the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition, a foundation to support education systems, allowed me to focus on engaging students, staff, and communities to take ownership of their systems of learning.
Thrive Nation is my current project, co-founding with my wonderful husband Rick and our talented Board of Directors. We provide personalized coaching and facilitate strategic connections for young adults because I know that thriving 18-25 year olds can create the life of their dreams and make the world a better place. Check us out
Life Coaching Experience
- Dr. Martha Beck trained
- BARE Certified health and weight loss coach, personally trained by the incomparable, Susan Hyatt
- Endorsed Intuitive Energy Reader of the Intuitive Arts Studio Intuitive by Beverly Belling
I am passionate about coaching individuals and organizations to improve. I have a lot of experience in change process and strategic planning to get what you want, whether that is to change a system, or your job, or your life.