Hello! My name is Chelsea and I became a coach because I am passionate about personal development and I believe anybody can escape the confinements of their circumstances if they choose to.

A bit of my personal history – I was raised in an environment that snuffed out potential. Every day was spent in survival mode and I couldn’t even imagine the possibilities of my future when just existing in the present moment was always such a struggle. I felt out of place in the world. I couldn’t relate to other kids. I wanted to be “normal” so badly, but it didn’t feel like an accessible place for me.

As I grew older, I would look out at the stars and wish for strength. I think I believed that someone would come down from the sky and save me. I felt bad for myself because, in my home, Michigan winters without gas meant ice cold showers in already freezing temps. It takes a lot of willpower and a mighty mindset adjustment to step in to the frigid water when you know there won’t be any relief once you get out. Afterward, I would run to my room and jump under the covers and just stare at the bare lightbulb on my ceiling imagining that it was the hot sun. That helped sometimes.

There were maggots in the silverware drawer and moths in the cereal. There was no space in our home to live or move because of the piles of things that held more value than basic necessities like electricity, gas, or rent.

This wasn’t an unusual way to live –

Where I grew up, the parents were just too tired and traumatized themselves to care for us anymore. Being strategic and resilient becomes a survival skill. Especially when everyone else around you is just as tired and just as angry because life isn’t fair.

I’m telling you these things because what helped me through all of this was learning that life didn’t have to be fair to me. It was going to be what I made of it so I took every opportunity as a gift. Every hardship became a valuable lesson on how to pivot and strategize for what’s next. I am grateful for the experiences I have survived because they are the backbone of my purpose.

I have learned so much from my neighbors who became disempowered because of their circumstances. I learned that, for me, life is too short and too beautiful to waste away as someone who is lost without purpose. I also learned that a lot of those who were more fortunate financially were no different than the sad folks I grew up with. You cannot simply purchase fulfillment.

Richness and beauty of life exists in the mind and it is easier to attract more riches when you refuse to accept a poor mindset and instead choose to live in alignment with your purpose.

I have built resilience and discipline throughout my life that has helped me face challenges with a level mind. I was not raised to want for more. I had to fight my mind for permission to shine and I have had to convince myself that the world is accessible to me, too. I have had so many wonderful mentors in my life and it took a lot of courage for me to believe that I could be like them. So, it is in my life’s purpose to empower others who seek the skills that are required to press on and live without limits so that they may keep expanding.

It is my firm commitment to create an environment for self-discovery and potential, empowering individuals to lead more purposeful lives. I am confident that with strategic plans mapped out to aligned goals, mindset management techniques, and empathetic support, anyone with a dream can take the essential steps to achieve success.