about Mary Beth

 I am here as a guide on the side, walking with women and men who are awakening to their own Truth and transitioning from a conventional life to a soul-led life. 

About 10 years ago, I was at a retreat with a group of women. The facilitator  started the day with an ice breaker: “Tell us something that no one in the room would know about you.”  The “outing” began.  One shared that she plays the obo, another that she has a passion for collecting vintage clothing. Everyone had something really interesting to share about themselves.  When it was my turn, I had nothing, quite literally nothing of interest to share. This was a defining moment and it woke me up!  I knew that I wanted to have an interesting life at the very least, perhaps even inspiring! You can read the full story here.

It seems a higher power heard my thoughts and not long afterward I had a chance to go to Rwanda with a team of Canadians to participate in a health training project.  That opportunity caused my life journey to take a sharp turn.  I've never looked back.

I had many more visits to Rwanda, right up to January 2020, two months before the world shut down. My work in Rwanda led me to two sisters that run a non-profit in the capital city of Kigali.  I have had the good fortune to be able to help these women to grow the organization which offers programs to support mental health, parenting education, entrepreneurship, and poverty reduction. Having the opportunity to be part of something so beautiful and organic that changes lives for the better brings me such joy. (Just look at my face in the photo at the top!)

During these same years, I had what I thought was a brilliant inspiration to create an app that would help people to organize their lives. I had no experience in technology or business start-ups but did it anyway, with the help of many wonderful people. I launched the Beta version of the app in 2017 but couldn't find a way to monetize it.  It's still out there and I use it all the time (most expensive list-maker I've ever acquired)!  It's called MyNotables. While some may consider the app a failure, creating it provided so many fascinating experiences and connections with people I never would have met otherwise. 

A few years ago, I was sitting on a plane heading to Rwanda when I started journaling about what I wanted to do to cap off my career as an occupational therapist.  It was another light bulb moment, but this time, the inspiration was also aligned with who I am and what I have to offer the world. I decided I wanted bring together my life experience with my skills as an occupational therapist and other unique talents and gifts to assist others to awaken to the passion within and to live life fully.  And here I am. 

How does an occupational therapist (OT) become a transformational coach?  Honestly it is the perfect culmination of my career. OT's assist our clients in their goals to successfully perform the occupations (activities) that are meaningful to them.  We address the whole person – body, spirit, mind, and emotions. By touching all aspects of the person, transformation can take place. As your coach my role is to help you align what you do and aspire to become with your unique values, talents and gifts.

With compassion I will support you in your journey to create the life you dream of. I will cheer you on and gently hold you accountable to go the distance.