I am a writer. I am a podcast host. And I am a embodied mentor.
As a writer, I talk about women’s health issues, mid-life career changes, and healing journeys. As a podcast host, I listen to women as they share, in their own voices, the complexities of their stories. And as an embodied mentor, I give others the tools to heal old wounds, unlock their creativity, and live a life they love—at home, at work, and at play.
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This is my experience.
In corporate offices and creative hubs, from on-site event planning to tour management, from new business infrastructure to existing process reviews, from team alignment to communication flow, and from creative content creation to supply chain management—you name it, I have done it, hands on and high level.
For over twenty years, I have worked, one-on-one, with other women to help them recover from the effects of alcoholism in their family members or friends.
This is my process.
Through the lens of my personal Core Energetics somatic practice, I begin with creating a space for you to share, in your own voice, the intricacies of your story to release the creativity within. From there, I will give you the tools to kickstart that long-buried idea, dream or project and turn it into an executable plan. Even once you get going, I will provide on-going accountability to keep you and your idea moving forward.
Whether we are creatives, corporate leaders, or stay-at-home moms, whether we are part of a community, estranged from our families, or seeking connection, together, we learn how to embody and create.
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The Discoball Tour
From a reader, listener and subscriber
“Hella, your Stories That Sparkle tour has been an amazing journey for all of those who have been with you in person and thru the posts and podcasts. You have created an amazing community as you traveled across the country. Thank you.”
Next to being a writer, the biggest dream of my life was to drive across the country, record other women’s stories and amplify their voices.
But before I could hold the space for others and hand the mic over to them, I had to claim my own story. So, for a year and a half, while I worked full-time, I got up early every morning, stayed up late every night, and took entire weekends to write before and after work until I completed the first draft of my memoir, Beyond the Wall. Once I was done, I realized that I had not just written my story—I had written myself into myself.
Now the voice inside of me urging me to drive across the country got louder. And louder.
But how would I get the time off from work? Or my hands on a fully-finished Sprinter van? And even if I figured that out, how would I pull this off as a self-funded, one-woman audio-visual department? There was no way I could do this.
This is my adventure.
Then in the summer of 2024, my job ended. Barbara, my spiritual mom of almost twenty years, died. And I was at home and alone—a divorced, middle-aged, fully self-supporting bad ass with nowhere to go, and no idea what to do next.
So, I made a clean spot and, in October 2024, I decided to publish The Stories That Sparkle on Substack. Then, in early 2025, I started recording other women’s stories (and some of my own). And in May 2025, I launched The Stories That Sparkle Podcast.
After a lifetime of silencing myself, I used my voice, for myself, out loud.
With each new I thing I did, I got scared. Each time, I felt ill-equipped. Each time, I had a list of reasons why I could do not do it. And when I did it anyway, I got the courage to revisit my dream to drive across the country and record women’s stories. But how would I ever be able to do that? How would I afford the van and equipment to do that? Who is going to film and edit along the way?
And then I thought, if not now, when? And if not me, who? So, with the idea of a plan and a route, I threw the things I needed into the car I have, mounted a camera to the dashboard, and drove off.
This is the Discoball Tour.
All episodes of the podcast recordings from and docu-series of the tour are available on my Substack.
(You can also watch along and listen in on YouTube).