Behind the Scenes 🎬🎂: 2 Years of The Sisterhood + the Truth About Building Your Dreams
Ever look back and realize just how much can change in two years? The Sisterhood Community started as a vision—a place for women to grow, connect, and take care of themselves in ways that truly matter. Now, two years later, it’s become something bigger than I could have imagined. In this episode, we’re celebrating the journey, the lessons, and the leaps of faith it took to get here. Whether you’ve been with me since day one or are just finding this space, I hope this conversation inspires you to step boldly into your own dreams.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE CHAT ABOUT:
✻ The moments that shaped The Sisterhood over the past two years
✻ The fears, doubts, and mindset shifts that came with the journey
✻ What I had to leave behind to step fully into this vision
✻ The power of community and why we need each other
✻ What’s next for The Sisterhood—and how you can be part of it
LET’S DIVE IN 🖤
Hey hey Sisterhood! With the kickoff of Spring in The Sisterhood Membership, we’re officially celebrating TWO years of this incredible community, and I can’t help but reflect on what this journey has truly been about—becoming, unbecoming, and having the shaky courage to start over.
Two years ago, I walked away from something that had been a massive part of my life for over a decade. I didn’t know exactly what I was stepping into—only that I couldn’t stay where I was.
And let me tell you… when you start over, it’s messy. It’s uncomfortable. You second-guess yourself. You wonder if you’re making a mistake. And yet, some of the most defining moments of our lives come not when we have all the answers, but when we find the courage to move forward anyway.
My trainer said something in class the other day that really stuck with me:
"Think about the moments in your life that you’re most proud of."
And as I started scanning through my own journey, I noticed something: the moments I’m most proud of weren’t the ones where everything felt easy, safe, or certain. They were the moments when I left. The moments I laid something down, not knowing what was next. The moments I took a leap before I felt ready.
That’s what today’s episode is about—leaving, laying down, and leaping into your dreams. Because if you’re feeling that pull to step into something new, but fear is keeping you stuck? I see you. I get it. And today, I want to remind you: You don’t need all the answers. You just need to take the next step.
Let’s dive in.
THE INNER BATTLE OF LEAVING, LAYING DOWN, AND LEAPING
I call it shaky courage because that’s exactly what it feels like—fear and faith tangled together. It’s terrifying. It’s uncertain. And yet, deep down, you know… it’s necessary.
Maybe you’re feeling that nudge right now. That quiet, nagging whisper in your gut that something isn’t quite right. Some days, you can ignore it. Other days, it’s so loud it makes your chest tight.
You tell yourself:
👉🏼“Maybe I’m overthinking.”
👉🏼 “Maybe I should just be grateful for what I have.”
👉🏼 “What if I make the wrong choice? What if I regret it?”
But can I be honest with you?
If you’ve been feeling that pull for a while—if something in you is craving more, needing change, feeling restless— that’s not just a passing thought. That’s your soul telling you it’s time.
I know this because I’ve been there.
I know what it’s like to hold onto something longer than I should because it’s familiar.
I know what it’s like to wake up every day with that tight feeling in my chest, knowing I need to move forward but being scared out of my mind to actually do it.
I know what it’s like to wish someone would just tell me what to do—to give me the guarantee that if I leave, if I lay it down, if I take the leap… it’ll all work out.
But here’s the truth:
No one can make that choice for you.
There will be no perfect timing.
No one is coming to give you permission.
This is your life.
And if you don’t choose you, who will?
SHAKY COURAGE
I’ve had to make some really hard decisions in my life. Decisions that didn’t come with a roadmap or a guarantee. Decisions that, at the time, felt impossible to make.
And I wonder if you’ve been there, too—staring at a crossroads, heart pounding, knowing deep down that staying where you are isn’t an option anymore… but terrified of what stepping forward might cost you.
I get it.
I remember calling off my wedding at 22—knowing in my gut I wasn’t ready, even though I couldn’t fully explain why. It would’ve been so much easier to go through with it, to silence the whisper inside me and keep everyone else happy. But deep down, I knew that easy wasn’t the same as right.
I remember moving from Michigan to Miami, leaving behind everything familiar to chase something I couldn’t quite name yet—a version of myself I hadn’t met but knew I was meant to become. It was exciting, sure, but also lonely, overwhelming, and filled with moments where I second-guessed everything.
I remember walking away from a stable teaching career, stepping into a world where there were no paychecks waiting every two weeks, no certainty—just a calling I couldn’t shake and a dream that felt too big for me.
I remember closing the doors on my Beachbody community after pouring a decade of my heart into it. Something that once felt like my purpose no longer fit who I was becoming, and as much as I wanted to hold on, I knew that holding on would cost me more than letting go.
Each one of these moments? They weren’t easy.
They weren’t glamorous.
They weren’t the kind of bold, fearless leaps you see in movies.
They were messy.
They were filled with doubts, late-night journaling, and whispered prayers of “God, where are you in this…where are you taking me…help me feel brave.”
They were shaky courage moments—where fear and faith had to meet while I took the next step.
And this is where I need to say something that might go against what you've been told:
A lot of people will tell you that faith and fear can’t coexist. That if you’re really trusting God, you shouldn’t feel afraid. But I think that’s garbage.
Because in the moments of my biggest fear, I had to cling tightest to my glimmer of faith.
Faith isn’t the absence of fear—it’s what allows you to keep moving in spite of it.
It’s standing in the unknown with shaky hands and a racing heart and saying, “God, I don’t know where this road leads, but I trust that You do.”
And maybe you’re standing in a moment like that right now.
Maybe you’re staring at the life you’ve built, realizing that parts of it don’t fit anymore, but walking away feels too scary.
Maybe you know you need to lay something down, but you don’t know who you are without it.
Maybe you feel like God is calling you into something new, but imposter syndrome is screaming, “Who do you think you are?”
Sister, I see you. I’ve been you. And I need you to hear this:
You are not crazy for wanting more.
You are not selfish for choosing yourself.
You are not weak for feeling scared.
You are standing in the doorway of your next season. And yes, it’s terrifying. But it’s also where your becoming begins.
THE INNER BATTLE OF LEAPING
Here’s what nobody tells you about taking a leap: the hardest part isn’t the leap itself.
It’s the battle in your mind before you ever make the move.
The overthinking.
The doubting.
The questioning.
The part where you keep running circles around the same what ifs over and over again:
❌ What if I fail?
❌ What if I regret this?
❌ What if I let people down?
❌ What if I don’t actually have what it takes?
And yet… if you’re really honest with yourself, there’s another voice, whispering just as loud:
✅ But what if this is exactly what I’m supposed to do?
✅ What if this changes everything?
✅ What if this is the moment I finally step into who I was always meant to be?
This is the war every woman fights when she’s standing at the edge of something bigger than herself. And I know because I’ve been in that fight more times than I can count.
And so has my sister-in-law…which truly inspired me that MORE WOMEN NEED THIS CONVERSATION. A little backstory:
She has a stable job, a good life, she’s a wonderful wife + mom, has the boat and house— everything she was “supposed” to want. But there was this pull. This deep knowing that she was meant for something different. Something more.
For her, that more wasn’t random—it was rooted in her own story. And I think that’s true for all of us. When you feel that pull to a deeper calling it often stems from a deep struggle.
For my SIL, she had walked through pregnancy and felt the weight of trying to find the care, support, and resources she deeply needed but struggled to access. She saw the gaps. She felt the frustration. And instead of just accepting that as “the way it is,” she decided to do something about it.
She became a doula.
Because she knew that no woman should have to navigate the complexities of pregnancy and birth alone. She wanted to create what she wished had existed for her. A space where every birthing person—no matter their story, background, or circumstances—felt fully supported in their experience.
But before she ever stepped into this calling, she had to battle the same doubts that every woman faces when she’s on the verge of something new:
Who am I to do this?
What if I walk away from stability and it all falls apart?
What will people think if I fail?
And for a while, those questions won.
She told herself the timing wasn’t right. That maybe if she waited until she had more money, more confidence, more certainty, then she’d go for it.
But here’s what I need you to know:
Fear will always give you a reason to stay put.
Your brain will always try to keep you safe.
There will never be a moment when all the doubt magically disappears.
And that’s exactly what my SIL had to realize in her own journey—
One day you just have to wake up and chose to ask yourself a different, more empowering set of questions:
👉 What if the fear never goes away—but I do this anyway?
👉 What if regret feels worse than failure?
👉 What if I let myself bet on ME for once?
And so, she did it. She took the leap.
But let me be clear—that wasn’t the end of the battle.
She didn’t wake up the next day magically fearless, bursting with confidence, ready to take on the world. No, sis.
She texted me, still freaking out.
Because that’s what happens when you step into something bigger than yourself.
She was questioning everything. What if I fail? What if people judge me? What if I’m not cut out for this?
And I reminded her of something I need to remind you of too:
Taking the leap doesn’t mean the fear vanishes. It means you refuse to let it be the thing that stops you.
She had to decide—over and over again—to keep going even though she was scared. Even though people had opinions. Even though the uncertainty made her stomach flip.
And you know what? That’s normal.
We tell ourselves that once we “finally go for it,” we’ll feel nothing but peace. But the truth? Peace doesn’t come before the leap.
It comes in the choosing. In the doing. In the showing up anyway.
So no—she didn’t wait to be fearless.
She didn’t wait for the doubt to disappear.
She just started.
And the courage? It came in the doing.
So, friends, if you’re in the middle of your own inner battle right now…
If you’ve been waiting for the fear to disappear before you take the next step…
If you’ve been convincing yourself that you’ll go for it “when the timing is right”…
I need to tell you something.
The fear isn’t proof that you’re not ready.
It’s proof that you’re standing on the edge of something that matters.
And the real question isn’t “What if I fail?”
It’s… “What if I don’t even try?”
HOW TO LEAN INTO THE LEAP
So now you’re here—standing at the edge of your leap. Maybe you’ve felt this pull for weeks, months, even years. You know you’re meant for more, but how do you actually step into it when the fear is screaming at you to stay put?
Here’s what I want you to do:
✨ Listen to the nudges.
That feeling in your gut? It’s not random. It’s not something to brush off. It’s leading you. Pay attention. Journal about it. Sit with it. Get quiet enough to hear what God is whispering beneath all the noise.
✨ Trust yourself faster.
How many times have you known what you needed to do but spent months talking yourself out of it? The more you listen to those nudges, the more you build trust with yourself. And the more you trust yourself, the easier it becomes to act on what you know.
✨ Let fear and faith coexist.
People love to say, You’re either in fear or in faith. But I think that’s garbage. Some of my scariest moments were the ones where I had to cling tightest to faith. Fear doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong path. It just means you’re stepping into something that matters. So instead of waiting for the fear to go away, let it come along for the ride—but don’t let it grab the wheel.
✨ Look ahead to the YOU you’re becoming.
Imagine yourself one year from now—fully in the thing you’ve been scared to step into. What would she tell you? What would she want you to know? Because I promise you, one day, you’ll look back on this moment and say:
"I’m so glad I did it scared."
✨ Lean on community.
You don’t have to do this alone. Surround yourself with people who remind you of your strength, who see you even when you’re doubting yourself. Because sometimes, when you forget who you are, you need people who will look you in the eye and remind you.
And if you’re looking for that kind of community, this is your invitation.
This spring inside The Sisterhood Membership, we’re walking this out together. We’re stepping into our next-level selves—not by waiting until we feel ready, but by choosing to move anyway. We’re letting go of the fear that’s kept us small, rewriting the stories that no longer serve us, and surrounding ourselves with women who are on the same journey.
So if you’ve been craving that space—a space where you can be seen, supported, and encouraged to take the next step in your own leap—The Sisterhood is waiting for you. Come join us.
As we close out this episode, I just want to remind you—growth isn’t always glamorous. Sometimes it looks like leaving behind what’s familiar, laying down the weight of expectations, and taking a leap before you feel fully ready. But two years into this journey, I can tell you this: every step, every stretch, every moment of uncertainty has been worth it.
The Sisterhood isn’t just about me—it’s about us. It’s about creating spaces where we can be real, where we can rise together, and where we can walk confidently into the dreams God has placed on our hearts.
So, if there’s something stirring inside you, if you feel that nudge to take a step—consider this your sign to go for it. Trust the process, trust yourself, and most importantly, trust that God has you every step of the way.
I’m so grateful for you, for this community, and for the journey ahead. Here’s to another year of stepping boldly into what’s next. I’ll see you right here, next week, on The Self Care Sisterhood Podcast.
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