The Story of Plaid Bird

She’s not the loudest bird in the tree—but she’s the one who helps you hear yourself.

The Plaid Bird perches at the edge of your story, red crest lifted in quiet courage. She doesn’t offer advice. She listens. She notices the threads that make you you—even the ones you’ve forgotten or tried to silence.

Her red, grey, and white plaid lei is woven with meaning. Some threads come from books that cracked something open in me—like Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, a reminder that we move forward one small step at a time. Others come from the real stuff of life: the ache of burnout, the clarity that comes from travel, the relief of finally naming what you want. And many come from coaching—those quiet moments when someone says something true and everything shifts.

I see myself in the Plaid Bird. She reflects how I coach: present, grounded, curious. I’m not here to give you a script or fix what’s “wrong.” I’m here to help you pause, listen, and get curious about the story you’re telling—and whether it still fits.

Before coaching, I spent years in Human Resources, often trying to solve other people’s problems before they even said them out loud. I burned out. I knew there had to be another way to support people—one that trusted their capacity, not just their performance. Coaching gave me that way. Now, I work with leaders who want to show up with clarity and lead from a place of alignment, not obligation.

Whether we're working one-on-one or in a group, I hold space for the story moments that matter. The ones that nudge you toward a decision, a truth, or a different kind of leadership. We work bird by bird—because the big things never shift all at once.

You already know how to fly. I’m here to help you remember. To listen for what’s true. And to walk beside you while the story unfolds.