I want to share something personal with you - something that's been a difficult but transformative part of my journey.

A few years ago, my life imploded when my (now ex-)husband betrayed me on pretty much every level possible and forced me out of the restaurant businesses we'd built together—businesses that had provided financial stability alongside my unpredictable acting income.

Suddenly, I was starting over. Completely over.

If you've ever had the rug pulled out from under you, you know that disorienting feeling of "what now?" It's terrifying, but also—if you can find your footing—it becomes an opportunity to rebuild with beautiful intentionality. I needed to create something that was truly mine, something that no one could take away from me.

That's when I found Paige Brunton. I was deep in research mode on growing my coaching business when I stumbled upon her YouTube videos. What struck me immediately was her no-nonsense, practical approach. No get-rich-quick schemes or empty promises –– just solid strategies that actually work.

After seeing real results from implementing her free advice, I decided to invest in her course. (A sweet aside: my dad actually purchased it for me as a gift, wanting to support my journey back to financial independence—a gesture that still means the world to me.)

But what I found most valuable wasn't just the course content. It was the community—brilliant, driven women building their own paths to financial freedom. Many were using web design as their vehicle, and I was fascinated by the flexibility and profitability they described. These were people turning creative skills into sustainable businesses on their own terms.