About Me

I was born and raised in Toronto in a home touched by addiction and enabling. My parents did the best they knew how, and I am grateful for everything they gave me—I wouldn’t be the person I am today without them. Addiction runs deep in my family, and I’ve seen firsthand how it can ripple through generations, including my brother and half-brother.

From a young age, I didn’t feel like I belonged. My skin felt uncomfortable in the world, and I was always waiting for someone—or something—to tell me where I fit. Drinking became my first solution. It gave me a sense of ease, comfort, and belonging. For a while, I felt “normal.” But eventually, alcohol stopped working.

At 22, I moved to Vancouver hoping for a fresh start—but wherever I went, I still carried myself. Within two years, I landed in recovery, kicking and screaming. I was alone, jobless, and terrified, realizing that what I had relied on to survive wasn’t working anymore. Recovery was only the beginning—I was about to learn a whole new way of living, rooted in self-awareness and family.

But stopping alcohol brought a new challenge: binge eating became my comfort. I restricted, then overindulged. I tried every diet, every plan, every program—Keto, Weight Watchers, Intermittent Fasting, Overeaters Anonymous—and nothing worked. I drank my calories, counted my steps, and yo-yoed up and down in weight, feeling trapped, ashamed, and invisible.

The turning point came when I worked with a counsellor and hypnotherapist. I discovered the root of my eating patterns: I had learned it was safer to be invisible, to hide behind my weight, and to soothe my boredom, anxiety, and sadness with food. Once I understood why I was eating the way I did, everything changed.

Now, having reclaimed my body, my confidence, and my life, I help women do the same. I know what it’s like to feel stuck, overlooked, ashamed, and frustrated—and I know there is a way out. You don’t have to do it alone.