April 3rd, 2024. 3:13 AM.
I bolted upright in bed, heart racing, blood pressure spiking to dangerous levels. My Apple Watch was practically screaming at me—162/106. My body was staging a revolt against the life I'd built.
On paper, I was the picture of success. Senior Leader at a Fortune 500 company. Top performer. Six-figure salary. Everyone's definition of "making it." But my body knew what my mind was trying to ignore: I was slowly dying from the inside out.
But here's the thing—I didn't jump ship immediately. I didn't write a dramatic resignation letter or burn any bridges. Instead, I did what I do best: I strategized.
I spent the next year building what I now call the Strategic Bridge Method™—a systematic approach to transitioning from professional burnout to entrepreneurial brilliance without the financial cliff dive that terrifies so many of us.
I studied every successful career transition I could find. I interviewed women who'd made the leap successfully and those who'd crashed and burned. I analyzed the patterns, identified the pitfalls, and created a framework that would let ambitious women like us escape the golden handcuffs without losing everything we'd worked so hard to build.
By September 2024, I had made my strategic exit, becoming Managing Partner of Grace Unlimited Group and COO. Not with drama or burned bridges, but with a transition plan that left everyone feeling good about the future.
Now I help other women do the same.
Because you don't have to choose between security and fulfillment. You don't have to sacrifice financial stability for professional alignment. You just need a bridge—and a proven system to build it.