Hi, I’m Lindsy.

    Ever since I can remember I dreamed of being a motivational speaker – and this was long before we had social media and YouTube so at that time I knew it was going to be hard work to make that happen. The challenges I’ve overcome in my life have given me a unique perspective and it has pushed me to pursue that dream – after all this is our only life and we get to make whatever is important to us happen! 

    My career story started when I caught the entrepreneurial bug when I was in my early 20’s, opening my first business as a brick and motor fitness studio that specialized in a variety of different kinds of fitness classes for women of all ages and capabilities. I have mastered the art of personal training with over 10,000 hours with clients and motivation was the name of the game more than anything else.

    I pursued my Master Life Coach certification in 2021 because I wanted to level up my ability to coach others and really bring the best out in them so they reach their own goals and make a unique difference in this world. And now as a coach who focuses on public speaking and presentations I am grateful to give others the tools they need to propel their careers, do good in this world and bring their dreams to life.

     

     

    A big part of my life is my experience navigating health challenges. I was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Ulcerative Colitis as a child, which is a disease that attacks the healthy tissue of the digestive system and creates inflammation and a long list of uncomfortable and very serious symptoms. I learned early on that in order to make the most of the life I’ve been given, I’d have to become really good at adapting.

    I have been living with the mindset that health is never guaranteed so you need to focus on what you can control – like how you react to what you can’t – and accept the rest. This was the inspiration for a career in health and fitness in the first place. I wanted to learn more, focus on a healthy lifestyle and become strong physically and mentally.

    So when I was diagnosed with stage 2 HER2+ Hormone-negative breast cancer shortly after having my second baby, everything I had been practicing would be put to the ultimate test. In 2018 I experienced the entire cancer experience – chemotherapy, radiation treatments, a bilateral mastectomy with multiple reconstructive surgeries due to complications, and a full year of targeted infusion treatments. I did everything I was supposed to, shared openly online to a very supportive community, and was happy to add cancer survivor to my resume.

    Of course anyone who has experienced cancer knows that it never truly ends, because the mental health challenges that exist are manageable, but lifelong. And in my case, it was this feeling that something was ‘off’ in addition to lingering unexplained symptoms and issues with my breast implants that led to the incidental and shocking finding of – you guessed it – more cancer. 

    In the first week of 2022 I learned that when breast cancer progresses to other areas of your body it becomes stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (MSC) and it is not curable. This shocking news meant that I am now a woman with an uncertain future and it challenged everything I had ever believed about what health really meant, and what life was really all about. 

    I am a cancer patient in active treatment, and will be for the rest of my life. I have an incredible support system and medical team and I will never stop practicing positivity and optimism because life is really good, even when it is really hard. 

    What else makes me, me?

    The best part of my life is the fact that I have two beautiful children, and I’ve been married to my husband forever. We love travelling and I love showing my kids the world, we enjoy being in nature, and spending quality time together watching tv and playing games. 

    Seeing the world through my children’s eyes has been the best gift – and gaining the kind of perspective that makes you remember to see the world through their eyes has been the second best gift. Truly. 

    I think about my lasting legacy a lot, and I believe it’s going to be reflected in how I showed up in this world and shared my story with the hope of inspiring others to live a more intentional life. I want to lead by example when it comes to overcoming obstacles and living a life that is full of FUN and purpose.