Whether it was drawing, photography, dance, calligraphy, duct tape art, nail art, gimp bracelets (remember those?!), crochet, knitting, or sand art... I honestly can’t remember a time when I wasn’t creating. More often than not, I had one (or all three) of my younger sisters at my elbow, eager to learn whatever I was experimenting with that day—just as my mother had once taught me. As the oldest of four girls, leadership came naturally. Without even realizing it, I was cultivating my first little community of creative young women.

That sense of community never left me. As I grew older, I found myself continually drawn to other women creators—seeking out the energy, encouragement, and inspiration that fueled my own entrepreneurial spirit as I searched for the sweet spot where passion and profession meet.

I’ve dabbled in just about every art form under the sun, but painting has always held my heart. Still, there was something undeniably magnetic about design. In high school, when I walked into my first graphic design class, I was instantly hooked—the freedom, the color play, the way digital collage felt like both art and magic.

In college, I studied communications and graphic design, and for a while I thought my future would be in writing (and yes, that book is still in me somewhere!). I freelanced as a designer for years, but deep down, I didn’t quite believe I could build a career out of it. So design lived on the sidelines—my forever passion without a clear path forward.

I wish I could tell you I had a lightning-bolt moment, some bold leap of faith that changed everything overnight. But the truth? It was a slow unfolding. It took healing. Breathwork. Self-discovery. And, most importantly, learning how to get out of my own way.

My mentor, Becca, was the one who cracked that door open. With her guidance, I dismantled the invisible blocks I had built for myself and began stepping into entrepreneurship with confidence. Women like Becca—and like Olivia, whose raw honesty, generous guidance, and genuine excitement for my success became fuel for my own courage—showed me what’s possible. They embodied what it looks like when women step fully into their creative power: not just changing their own lives, but creating ripples of impact for everyone in their orbit.

From the time I was little, creativity has always been my favorite form of self-expression and my creative outlets knew no bounds!