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My journey began in a suburban neighborhood in Pennsylvania, where I was raised by two loving parents who divorced when I was quite young. Like many families, ours faced challenging times and painful events, leaving deep-seated wounds that I carried into adulthood. From a young age, I began to develop habits and behaviors to mask my inner, complex world with a happy-go-lucky, everything-is fine attitude. I figured this was the norm, as all I ever heard was “life isn’t fair”. Oddly enough, my career path led me into the pharmaceutical industry and later into a decade-long job in the diagnostics space selling instrumentation into hospital labs. Despite outward success, something never felt quite right. While the job offered benefits like freedom from the typical 9 to 5 office work and the opportunity to develop relationships and educate others, it became clear that the financial aspect of this business overshadowed the intention to truly help others with healing.

As time passed, what seemed like a career path would eventually lead me to my greatest mission. I found myself navigating through the daily rhythms of suburban life, juggling family, career, and social engagements. Everything looked seemingly great from the outside, but internally, I felt empty and isolated. I had doctors helping me stay medicated just so I could fulfill outward expectations. I was headed for a massive break, and 2020 proved to be that breaking point.

As mandates and lockdowns accelerated, so did my destructive habits to numb and disassociate from everything I was feeling. It became clear that this path was unsustainable, and by late 2021, I had to course correct. The patterns and behaviors I had developed from a young age needed to be rewired. Seeking advice or guidance from Western medicine only offered petrochemicals in the form of pills, with appointments limited to 20 minutes and a focus solely on symptoms rather than root causes. It was evident that there had to be a greater path to healing, one that looked beyond conventional methods. So in 2022, I left the medical system behind and began charting my own path to healing through holistic and energetic modalities.

During this time, I also underwent a spontaneous spiritual awakening. I saw and became aware of the mistruths and manipulation that so many of us have been conditioned to see as “reality.” My values and priorities started to shift dramatically. I began to feel a strong connection to my spiritual or altruistic pursuits and less attachment to any materialistic goals I once carried. I also began to realize that most of my life was built around these societal expectations. Was I truly following my soul's path, or was I chasing a false reality that was sold to me through a program? I had no choice but to start asking these deep and uncomfortable questions.

As my path became clear (and undeniable at this point), it was impossible for me NOT to talk about what I was experiencing and what I was witnessing. That said, the truth made people uncomfortable. Like REALLY uncomfortable. This shift in awareness rocked my world. Family relationships became strained, treasured friendships disappeared, and ultimately my career path derailed.

This turning point was tumultuous, to say the least. My external world was imploding, and my energetic body was exploding. Things were coming online that I was not equipped to integrate, and with limited access to a soulful community, I deeply struggled. And so, I began the search to save myself. I found new tools and a new community. I began to learn how to heal and embody my truest self. Passionate about uncovering the lies and mistruths behind chronic illness, I delved into topics like heavy metals, stress/trauma, and environmental toxins, realizing that the body could heal with the right environment and mindset. The methods and tools that brought me back into my body are  what we at BODHI are offering to the masses.