Hello there, you gorgeous soul, 



Here is what I am supposed to tell you on my bio page


I am living the dream. My handsome husband and I are thriving and wildly in love living in Baja, Mexico. We have two amazing and accomplished boys, one of whom we are still homeschooling. 



:I work with my five dogs who are reliable business partners. I get to walk on the beach nearly every day. I start my days leisurely with meditation and a morning bath. I´m living in the home of my dreams that we build from the ground up in a picturesque little Mexican village. You know, #humblebrag



.And while all of that is true, it's not the whole story. 



I am highly qualified. I have been coaching for more than two decades. 


I am also a hypnotherapist and have a BS in Behavioral Science. I specialize in science-based deliberate creation, how brain chemistry influences behavior, Law of attraction relationship coaching, and more. 

I have coached hundreds, maybe thousands of people to happier, healthier lives and relationships over the years. 

And while all of that is true, this is also not the whole story.  

The juicy stuff is always in the backstory.

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My backstory is a case study in the reality that life is complicated. 


Yes, I got married to my High school sweetheart at nineteen and divorced at 25. My ex-husband did not stop dating after we got married. That is only part of why he's my ex.


I single parented for more than a decade, at times living below the poverty line. 


I have done some fantastic world traveling that changed me.


I did almost a decade of homeless advocacy work. I started and ran an emergency shelter in my nonexistent spare time for two years. I burned completely out.



I have worked for myself for most of my adult life. When I decided to become a coach, I left the technology universe, where I owned an internet service provider when the tech world was booming in money, and no one really understood what coaching was. 


I didn't meet the love of my life until I was 39. Before that, I cycled through dangerously abusive relationships. My last bad relationship ended with four different law enforcement agencies involved and a strongly worded restraining order. 


My husband and I adopted our second child very soon after becoming a couple - when people refer to adoption as a journey, what they secretly mean is, at times, it is a trip through the bowels of hell. Adoption journeys are usually hard.


I have tattoos and piercings most people will never see. I will probably get more. 


I have spent years of my career juggling political activism and my coaching career. Often my activism work collided with who people thought I should be as a coach - law of attraction and activism can make uncomfortable bed partners.


Social justice and race equity are my passion. I have run dozens of campaigns, including a statewide campaign for police reform. 


We moved our family to Mexico and promptly lost everything we had, including our home to a wildfire. 

We stayed.  We rebuilt.  We have no regrets.


Some weeks I am vegan. Occasionally, I treat myself to a steak. 

I am addicted to Doctor Pepper, and if we met in person, you might catch me smoking a cigarette in the shade behind a tree somewhere. 


I used to teach yoga. I barely practice anymore. 

I am now helping to caretake my elderly parents who live on my property, 

and working /loving a full-time coaching practice, 

and running a coach training program, 

and you know, homeschooling a brilliant kid with ADHD, 

and trying to learn Spanish well enough to at least talk to my neighbors without Google translate, 

and, and, and...


I have made a whole lot of big-ticket mistakes that give me no right to judge anyone. Trust me, working with me is a safe, judgment-free space. 


There is a rather large other list of things that are a part of the whole story that might be too eyebrow-raising for web copy fit for public consumption. However, when we get to know each other, I am happy to share. 


Basically, who I am, is an open book that is really curious about you and what makes you tick. 


You know what? 

All my qualifications matter and might even be really important. However, my life experience makes me an exceptional coach. The compilation of all the messiness, all the mistakes, all the wild twists and turns have made me a woman with superpowers. 


Same goes for you. 

All your messiness, all the mistakes, and the wild twists and turns made you super-powerful too.

We are both beautifully brilliant, and I can't wait to hear your story. 


Loving you madly,

Lisa


P.S. 

If you want to check out my formal bio, check out my press page.


Things I love

This quote:
“It was one of those days when it’s a minute away from snowing and there’s this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that’s the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and… this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video’s a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember… and I need to remember… Sometimes there’s so much beauty in the world I feel like I can’t take it, like my heart’s going to cave in. ” – American Beauty
That's right. I'm kind of the crazy dog lady. I really do want to be the person my dogs think I am, especially Pablo, the English Bulldog. He about as loving and easy to please as they come. . He is also my constant squishy companion. He's a big squish and goes pretty much everywhere I go. 

We found Tucker, our Mexican street dog, in a shopping bag in the middle of the road when he was about three weeks old.  Tucker is a proverbial good boy who is very grateful for everything.  He's got the best doggie smirk I've ever seen. 

The Cane Corso is the proverbial gentle giant.  His names is Hades. He is a magical spirit.  He came to us the day before our family suffered a significant loss. Hades is obviously good medicine. He will be about 160 pounds full-grown. We are thankful we are a California King family :)

The little black pug is King Kamehameha. He is a lot dog and love in a little body. I'm a pug girl. King Kamehameha is the most gentle soul I have ever encountered. He is a dose of pure love with a flat face and the energy of a Tibetan monk - until dinner time when he turns into a food possessive monster that will cut you if you come between him and his food.

The silver pug sitting at the table is Tulip Penelope Persephone Claire.  I wanted her to have a name the vet would have to work at so I could know they were paying attention at her Doctor's visits. No surprise, almost everyone calls her Tulip.  Tulip Penelope Persephone Claire is a hugger. So, if you ever come into her home be prepared for long awkward hug it out sessions that leave your clothes furry. 

The kind of sad looking fawn colored pug is our latest addition.  She was a Mexican street pug that had several litters of puppies and some chronic health issues before we got her. Izzy is about a 2/3 sized pug, probably due to poor nutrition. She is not bilingual. So, we are communicating as best we can. 

If you ever talk to me on the phone, or listen to an interview of mine, you will undoubtably hear one or all of these four snoring in the background. They can be loud! Just think of it as soothing and restful noises…
These people:
This is my family. I have two boys and the world's best husband. They are the reason I am the luckiest person on the planet.   

My oldest son has always been a better person than I was a parent. He is an old soul who inspires me every day.

My youngest is the most shiny brand new soul I've ever met. That kid is having some much fun just being alive. I'm having fun watching it. 

I didn't believe in soulmates until I met mine. My husband is the best. Ask anyone who's ever met him. They'll tell you the same thing.