My work is both spiritual and science backed, and it didn't start that way. I grew up in a high control religion, some might even call it a cult, which left me feeling disconnected. There was a big hole in my life and I had no idea how to fill it. No amount of thrills or things could lift me from the depression I'd become very familiar with.

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Autopilot led me down a very unfulfilling corporate retail management job, and eventually burnout. But burnout turned out to be the blessing in disguise. It gave me the courage to embrace uncertainty and solo travel through Asia, volunteering along the way and completing my yoga teacher training in India.

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I started to sense less default and more agency, and my work over the next ten years centered on understanding the science behind the practices I was embracing. My hope was to make mindfulness more accessible and to understand how to truly support the nervous system, reducing the likelihood of burnout.

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But there was still a missing piece. I began to see how easy it was to become a bliss junky, someone who could have a beautiful practice without ever truly living it or integrating its insights. That's when I saw the real power of self inquiry, not just to feel good in the moment, but to dissolve the limiting beliefs standing between me and living in integrity with my values and true Self.

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Now I support others not just in becoming more resilient to stress, but in honoring their spirit. It's the part of us no amount of science could ever fully explain, and can be one of our most reliable refuges.