How It Began

When I was 17, I wanted to be a child psychologist. It was the only career I knew of that would enable me to help kids overcome struggles like my brother I had gone through growing up. Unconsciously I adopted some limiting beliefs early on in life: I can’t have it all and have to settle; and to stay safe and successfully get through life unscathed I had to fit into preconceived molds and conform to expectations. I later learned this is the well-beaten path and not a path which leads to wild success and deep fulfillment. What path are you on, my friend?

Two Dreams

From that young age I knew I wanted 2 things in life: to help others and to have kids. After an unhappy marriage that didn’t result in my deep desire to be a mom, I discovered I had been on someone else’s path, or rather had been following a path of expectation, while settling in my career. 

I chose to clear the debris, rise above, and forge my true, Tamie Rising path. It wasn’t always easy or straightforward. I stumbled over rocks and crashed into the occasional boulder. But it was MY path, MY journey, MY opportunity to rise into who I was created to become and what I’m here to give.

Stuck in the Muck

I shifted career paths as I could see more of what was possible on my journey. I remember the day I threw my hands up - I was tired, struggling, and depleted from constantly trying to achieve inner happiness and outer success, and never reached that feeling of being ‘enough.’ I was stuck in the muck and mire. I wanted to enjoy life rather than work so hard all of the time, to live a rich and fulfilling life rather than sink deeper and deeper into the mud.

Choosing to Thrive

That day I decided to become a coach. Not only was that decision transformational in my life, but it has also allowed me to fulfill dream #1 - to help others. I’ve learned over the years from client success that coaching is not a program or cookie-cutter endeavor.  It’s highly personalized and is as unique as each individual. Each session is designed to give clients permission to be themselves, to rid their minds and hearts of comparison and judgment society and their inner voices heap upon them. Coaching frees us from the stuck-ness of life by allowing us to align ourselves with who we truly are, where we want to go, and what we want to achieve. Our own definition of success, uninfluenced by others, is our true path. 

The Winding Path

What about dream #2 - to become a mom? That’s an integral part of my story. I tried, unsuccessfully, to get pregnant through artificial insemination. I spent lots of time and money trying to realize that dream. My business tanked. I hit a significant low emotionally, professionally and financially. Once again, I was stuck.

After a long conversation with a friend over lunch, I decided to become a foster mom, which was a less conventional path to parenthood. When I held my beautiful 1-month old girl in my arms for the first time, I knew I had to rise out of the muck. I channeled fear and uncertainty into choosing to be successful, for her and for me. Why do you want to find your path? 

In 2019 I adopted my daughter just before her 3rd birthday, and live in wonder and immense gratitude every day watching her thrive. My heart desires to empower her to become who she is created to be. Her journey will have bumps and twists, but it will be hers and hers alone.

My Why

In 2011 I become an executive coach to help adults, young and old, move past stuck and survival mode, into thriving and true success in whatever way that means for their business and life. Why? It’s not only my own journey of overcoming obstacles that drives me. My passion grew during my 10-year career in Marketing and Communications prior to coaching. I worked with dozens of leaders and business owners and watched them sabotage their growth, and talked with hundreds of employees unhappy at work and at home. I also adopted a new belief during that time - that I could have both a business I love and a child - and wanted the flexibility in my time to spend as much of it with her as possible. I do what I do for her, and for you.