Who I Am Now: The Wild, Beautiful Mess of Chasing Dreams and Breaking Free 🌪️✨
If you’ve been following me, you know I left my clinical job on January 20th. That day—fuck, that day—it was a goddamn storm. 🌧️ Not just a storm, but a hurricane of grief, anger, and heartbreak. Walking away wasn’t just quitting a job; it felt like ripping off a bandage that had been stuck on way too long and finally peeling it back to raw, bleeding skin. The disrespect, the ethical fights, the endless battles with a system that seemed hell-bent on breaking me—it all came crashing down, and I was left staring at the wreckage, feeling every ounce of it in my bones. 💔
I cried more than I thought I had in me. 😢 I screamed inside, asking myself, Why the hell does it have to be this way? How can a system designed to help feel so cold, so broken, so utterly soul-crushing? ❄️💔
The Leap: From Loss to New Life 🚀
And then, I fucking leapt. ✊🔥
I’m starting my own recovery coaching business—Progress is Progress—right here in Wisconsin. 🇺🇸 It’s a dream I barely dared to whisper, something I thought was too big, too scary, too goddamn far out of reach. But now? It’s real. Maybe too real.
I feel like I’m living in the same disbelief that hit me when I bought my house. 🏡 Months of Is this really happening? and Who the hell is letting this happen? I’d catch myself staring at the keys, half-expecting someone to show up and say, “Oops, wrong address.” The imposter syndrome? It’s a beast that snarls in my ear every damn day. 😈 It whispers, You’re not ready. You don’t belong here.
But every day, I show up anyway. 💪
Grinding Harder Than Ever 💼💥
Since leaving that job, I’ve been working harder than I ever did punching a clock for 40 hours a week. I’m buried in building client forms, setting up business accounts, doing market research, and connecting with Economic Development Corps, nonprofits, small business associations, and mentoring programs. I even have a marketing intern from the local technical college helping me keep up. 🎓🤝
The support I’ve been given? It blows my mind. 🤯 People believe in me, in this mission, in the messy, beautiful work that Progress is Progress is doing. And yet, the fear doesn’t go the fuck away. The fear that I’m not enough. The fear that I’ll fail spectacularly. 😰
What Progress is Progress Means 💙
Progress is Progress isn’t just a business. It’s a lifeline. A promise to myself and anyone affected by addiction that every damn step forward—even the tiniest one—is worth celebrating. 🎉
I’m building a holistic recovery coaching service that blends personalized coaching, practical education, and a real online community. We’re here to break stigma, offer tools that work, and create a safe space for honest, messy progress without the bullshit. ✨🛠️
This work is deeply personal. It’s rooted in my own history—being born to young biological parents, adopted by my grandparents, carrying trauma, surviving domestic abuse, addiction, and all the chaos that comes with that story. And now, with my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health on the horizon, I’m chasing dreams that once felt impossible. 🎓🌈
The Road Ahead: From Coaching to Clinical Practice 🛤️
Progress is Progress isn’t stopping at coaching. The plan is to expand into a full clinical practice. I’m starting with substance abuse recovery coaching, but with my master’s degree in sight, mental health services will follow soon behind. 🧠💪
This means offering more comprehensive support—not just peer coaching, but clinical care that integrates the hard clinical truths with the empathy and authenticity I bring. It’s about meeting people where they are, without judgment or stigma, and helping them build lives worth living. ❤️🩹
Balancing Fear, Hope, and Self-Care ☕🌿
This journey isn’t just about work. It’s about balance—finding ways to take care of myself, keep my home life intact, and still enjoy the moments that make life life. Self-care isn’t optional; it’s survival. Whether it’s a quiet cup of coffee in the morning, a long walk to clear my head, or a damn good laugh with friends, these little rituals keep me sane amidst the chaos. ☕🚶♀️😂
The First Client and the First Dollar 💵✨
I got my first paying client. At first, I didn’t want to take their money—they insisted. That dollar means everything. It’s proof that I’m creating something with my own hands, my own heart. ❤️
More client meet-and-greets are scheduled. More plans are in motion. Progress is Progress is growing, and so am I. 🌱
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship 🎢
If you think starting a business is glamorous, think again. It’s scary as hell, exhausting as fuck, thrilling, and overwhelming all at once. The unknowns are endless. The fear tries to paralyze me some days. But then the determination kicks in—the same fierce fire that got me here. 🔥💪
Why This Matters: A Mission Rooted in Realness 👊
At Progress is Progress, the mission is simple but powerful: empower individuals and families affected by substance use challenges through coaching, education, and community. We meet people where they are—no judgment, no perfection, just real, raw support for real people. 🤝
My vision is to break down stigma, foster resilience, and nurture transformation. To create a world where anyone impacted by addiction can find the tools and community they need to thrive. 🌍💚
An Invitation 🤗
If you’re out there fighting your own battle—whether it’s addiction, fear, or chasing a dream that feels impossible—know this: you are not alone. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to keep moving forward. 👣✨
Final Thoughts 📝
This story is still unfolding. I’m scared, excited, overwhelmed, and hopeful all at once. But every day I’m choosing to show up, to lean into the fear, and to celebrate every messy, beautiful step forward. 🎉❤️
Because no matter what, we move forward. One scared, hopeful step at a time. 🌈👣
Keywords naturally included: recovery coaching Wisconsin, addiction recovery, overcoming imposter syndrome, substance use support, holistic recovery coaching, addiction stigma, small business recovery coaching, personal growth in recovery, mental health and addiction coaching.
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