Hi! I’m Kristin.

For most of my life, I was the textbook people-pleaser.

I’d order meals with dairy at restaurants, even though I was intolerant, just to avoid being "difficult." I’d stay at jobs I hated for way too long, because I was worried that if I left, my boss would be upset. Rather than sharing my own opinions, I’d ask people about theirs - their thoughts, feelings, likes, dislikes - because I was terrified that what I liked might not be good enough. I’d go to bed at night with my mind wrapped up in anxiety that I’d upset someone, or something I said had come out wrong. It was exhausting…

There wasn’t one big breaking point that made me change, though. Instead, it was the quiet accumulation of feeling unfulfilled - a sense that something vital was missing from my life.

Despite pouring so much time, energy, and emotion into being a "good person," I just couldn’t feel good about myself. On the outside, I was agreeable and easygoing. On the inside, I was holding onto resentment and unhappiness.

One day, over 5 years ago, I made a decision. It wasn’t loud or dramatic, but it was pivotal. I decided to stop ignoring that quiet voice asking, “Is this really it?” “When am I going to be happy?” and start listening. I began to commit, day by day, to finding my own answers and noticing when I was saying “yes” just to keep the peace.

That decision was just the beginning of my journey.

Along the way, I had to unlearn the habits of people-pleasing, which convinced me that holding back my own opinions was the best way to keep everyone around me happy and avoid conflict. But here’s the irony: people-pleasing doesn’t really please anyone. Not the one constantly agreeing to avoid conflict, and certainly not the person on the other end, who ends up missing out on a genuine, authentic connection.

After a lot of self-help books, therapy, and personal reflection, I’m a proud recovering people-pleaser. It still takes effort, but now I can say, 'This is who I am, and this is what I want. If that doesn’t work for you, that’s okay, because it works for me.'"

Regaining my personal power also allowed me to see that my ability to read people, to pick up on unspoken needs, was actually a strength. But instead of using it to please others out of obligation or fear of disappointing them, I could use it in a way that empowered me, and others.  I could use it to help people see what they couldn’t see for themselves - and that’s when I found my passion for coaching. 

This realisation changed everything for me. Instead of feeling drained by constantly putting others first, I now use that same awareness to serve others from a place of compassion, not obligation.

Today, I help ambitious, high-performing people like yourself uncover their own blind spots and unlock their full potential, just as I did. What used to hold me back has now become one of my greatest assets, and the foundation of my work as a coach.

If you’re ready to stop living life on someone else’s terms and start creating a life you’re proud of, let’s connect. I’d love to help you find the clarity, confidence, and purpose you deserve.