This is my story...
Sharing the stories that shape our lives doesn't make us weak. It makes us human. When we share stories of the defining moments in our lives, we connect at a deeper level, beyond roles and goals. Here's mine.
For most of my life, I believed I had to earn my worth.
I grew up with a deep, unspoken pressure to be “the good one.” The responsible one. The one who held everything together. As the only child of immigrant parents navigating their own traumas and challenges, I often felt like I had to succeed so the pain in my family wouldn’t swallow us whole.
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At 18, just as I was stepping into adulthood, my parents separated and it rocked me to my core. I felt blindsided, heartbroken and somehow I believed it was my fault. I thought maybe if I’d done more, been better, tried harder… they would’ve stayed together. That moment reinforced the story I’d carried for years: I’m not enough. It’s on me to hold things together. And no matter how much I give, it’s never quite enough to stop people from leaving.
Around that same time, I realised that the path I was on - studying biomedicine - wasn’t aligned with who I truly was. I had spent years chasing external success, and now the foundation beneath it was cracking. I felt lost, disconnected and uncertain of who I was without the roles I had worked so hard to fill.
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Then came another blow: I was confronted with the news of my father’s attempted suicide. This hit me very hard. I didn’t have the tools to cope. And without the emotional anchors I once relied on, I spiralled.
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To escape the pain, I turned to substances. I numbed what I didn’t know how to face. I pushed boundaries. I abandoned myself in search of relief. Eventually, I hit rock bottom - emotionally, mentally and spiritually. I found myself standing before a judge in court, staring at the very real consequences of everything I’d been trying to outrun.
My Story
Around that same time, I realised that the path I was on - studying biomedicine - wasn’t aligned with who I truly was. I had spent years chasing external success, and now the foundation beneath it was cracking. I felt lost, disconnected and uncertain of who I was without the roles I had worked so hard to fill.
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Then came another blow: I was confronted with the news of my father’s attempted suicide. This hit me very hard. I didn’t have the tools to cope. And without the emotional anchors I once relied on, I spiralled.
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To escape the pain, I turned to substances. I numbed what I didn’t know how to face. I pushed boundaries. I abandoned myself in search of relief. Eventually, I hit rock bottom - emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. I found myself standing before a judge in court, staring at the very real consequences of everything I’d been trying to outrun.
That moment became the seed for everything that came next.
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I turned toward healing. I began studying mental health, from a place of theory and lived experience. I co‑founded a national social enterprise called Linkmate, which served universities and companies across Australia to provide peer support and emotional wellbeing. Our work gave people a place to feel seen and won multiple awards for innovation & impact. But even in the midst of that impact, I still felt like I was holding it all together with performance and perfection.
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When the business eventually collapsed due to resourcing challenges, so did the identity I had built around it. I was forced to face a deeper truth: healing isn’t something you give to others. It’s something you must choose for yourself.
That breakdown became my second awakening.
I began the real inner work.
I studied neuroscience, metaphysics, ancient wisdom, behavioural psychology, subconscious reprogramming, somatic therapy, shadow work and emotional processing.
I met myself in silence, in tears and in truth.
And I remembered this very important fact:
I don’t need to prove my worth. I just need to come home to who I already am.
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Today, I help others do the same.
For the past 5 years, I've worked with inspiring professionals and entrepreneurs around the world, as a coach for the Melbourne Accelerator Program and La Trobe Innovation & Entrepreneurship as well as with impactful organisations such as Meta, AstraZeneca, Lifeline and the Australia & New Zealand Mental Health Association.
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My programs in peer-to-peer mentorship, coaching and social impact have helped thousands of people with their personal and professional challenges, for which I've been honoured with multiple awards from organisations like The University of Melbourne and 7News Young Achiever Awards.
I guide high performers, purpose‑driven entrepreneurs and conscious leaders who are tired of hustling for worth and ready to build success rooted in peace, clarity and authenticity.
Together, we dismantle old patterns like perfectionism, people-pleasing & imposter syndrome and rebuild from a place of deep alignment and self‑trust.
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Because I believe that success that costs you your soul isn’t success.
And the most powerful thing you can offer the world… is your true, unapologetic self.
When I'm not coaching or speaking...
You’ll find me deep in conversation over a bowl of fettuccine carbonara (chef's kiss), walking barefoot through nature, giving pats to gorgeous pooches (see here), training for a sub-6 minute 2km rowing test (eek), in meditation or laughing with friends about the magic & beauty of this human experience.
I’m endlessly curious about consciousness, creativity and what it means to live a life that’s both peaceful and powerful.
