From Courage to Clarity: My Heroic Journey

There’s a moment in every journey when you realize: the life you’re living isn’t the life you were meant to lead. For me, that moment wasn’t loud or dramatic—it was quiet. Subtle. A tug toward something deeper.

As a military spouse, mother of four, and creative professional, I was used to leading behind the scenes. Holding the pieces. Making the plans. Supporting everyone else’s growth while setting mine aside.

Until I couldn’t anymore.

I was a poorly-adjusting empty-nester in the midst of the COVID pandemic, living in a foreign country where I was barely functional in the local language. That’s when I was introduced to Heroic. 

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The Coach Journey: Reclaiming My Identity

A new-old friend... you know the type... someone you haven't known very long, but you feel like you've been friends forever... well, this new-old friend asked me if I wanted to join this Heroic Coach program with her as her "buddy." 

I said "yes", not even knowing what I was saying yes to. Long story short, this 300-day Coach program was the beginning of a rapid fire succession of transformation.

When I signed up for the Heroic Coach program, I wasn’t looking to change careers—I was looking to reclaim myself. I needed a system that honored both inner strength and outer action. I needed permission to dream again—and the discipline to follow through.

What I discovered was more than a coaching program. It was a community, a compass, and a clear framework for becoming who I’m truly capable of being. The training gave language to values I already felt deep inside: courage, discipline, love, wisdom.

Initially, I wasn't interested in pursuing coaching—what even is coaching? Right? (more on that later). But this program was exactly want I was needed to face the challenges in my life—what I was craving deep in my soul. It called me forward as a leader in my own life.

The Heroic App: Daily Integrity in Action

While Coach gave me the vision, the Heroic App helped me live it. It turned my values into daily choices, my identity into real-time behavior. But it wasn't an overnight success. I was in with the App from its initial release. There was a bit of a learning curve, and several iterations. Now the Heroic app is just getting better and better, and I use it everyday. 

Each morning, I selected my Targets for Energy, Work, and Love. I wasn’t aiming for perfection—I was aiming for integrity. I began to see my days not as something to get through, but as a training ground for virtue. And even when I missed, the app welcomed me back. Gently. Clearly. Like a compass, not a critic.

Over time, those simple “swipes” added up to something powerful: self-trust.

Heroic Elite: Showing Up at 101%

Joining Heroic Elite was my next bold move. It was one thing to learn the principles. It was another to embody them—consistently. For 101 days, I committed to one heroically-high hard goal... something that would really stretch and challenge me, but also bring me closer to what I ultimately want.

I wasn’t just tracking habits—I was shaping character.

There were days I didn’t feel like showing up. But I did anyway. Not out of pressure, but because I was becoming someone who keeps promises—to herself. As a military spouse I was used to saying "I can do anything for 2 years" (a typical assignment), but with Elite I changed that to "I can do anything for 101 days!" The transformation I experienced with Heroic Elite was surprising and empowering. And that changed everything.

The Workshop: Leading Others Into Their Power

When I said yes to Heroic Workshop Instructor Training, it was the first time I let myself own the role of guide. I had spent years holding space for others—my family, friends, and community. But now, I stepped into a new kind of leadership.

The in-person training in Austin was unforgettable. Surrounded by a tribe of purpose-driven humans, I learned how to facilitate transformation in others—by first owning it in myself. It wasn’t about being perfect. It was about being real, prepared, and present.

Now, I get to share this work with others—helping them reconnect to their own Soul Force, their own potential.

The Spartan: A Physical Metaphor for Inner Strength

And then… came the Spartan Race.
If everything up until this point was inner work, this was the outer test.

I’d never done anything like it. But obstacle by obstacle, I kept moving. Crawling. Climbing. Believing. I wasn’t just pushing through mud and fire—I was pushing through every old belief that said I wasn’t strong enough, brave enough, or ready.

Crossing that finish line was more than an athletic achievement. It was a sacred confirmation. I am powerful. I am capable. I do hard things.

What I Know Now

Heroic didn’t give me anything I didn’t already have.
It helped me remember.

• That my strength is sacred.

• That my strategy is powerful.

• That my story isn’t over—it’s just beginning.

Now, I lead, I write, I coach. But most importantly—
I live on purpose.
With Soul Force.

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