Four years ago, my coach asked me a simple question: "What do you want?"

I froze.

It wasn't that I didn't have answers. I had too many, but none of them were truly mine.

For years, I'd been juggling multiple roles and living up to everyone else's expectations. I was the professional, the daughter, the partner, the friend, each role demanding a different version of me. It was like living in different worlds simultaneously, and somewhere in the constant switching, I'd lost touch with my authentic self. That part of me existed, but I wasn't nurturing her. I wasn't prioritizing her. She'd become the last person I considered when making decisions.

Then, nearly four years ago, I moved to the Netherlands.

The cultural differences, especially at work, didn't just challenge me. They magnified the struggle I'd already been experiencing. Suddenly, I wasn't just juggling roles; I was navigating completely different cultural value systems.

Dutch corporate culture with its directness, individualism, and assertiveness clashed with my relationship-oriented approach, my emphasis on warmth and connection, my deeply held beliefs about collaboration and community. The core values I'd grown up with, the ones that felt most authentic to me, suddenly felt like liabilities in my new professional environment.

That's when the code-switching expanded into something more exhausting than I'd ever experienced.

I wasn't just adapting my communication style anymore. I was suppressing my core beliefs. Hiding the parts of my cultural identity that didn't fit the Dutch corporate mold. Presenting one version of myself at work, another at home, and barely recognizing either as authentically me.

The question "What do you want?" paralyzed me because I'd spent so long prioritizing everyone and everything else that I'd lost access to my own voice.

That moment became my breaking point, and my breakthrough.

I realized I wasn't the only one experiencing this. So many (Dutch) Caribbean & Latin American women I knew were going through the same thing: successfully navigating multiple worlds on the outside, but internally fragmented and exhausted. High-achieving in our careers, yet struggling with the most fundamental question: "What do I actually want, for me?"

My journey wasn't about choosing one identity over another, or one set of values over another. It was about learning to honor all of me, to stop suppressing my authentic self and start leading from that place, even in environments that didn't initially make space for it. It was about moving from cultural doubt to bicultural confidence.

That transformation changed everything. And now, it's my life's work to guide other women through the same journey, so you don't have to wait years to reclaim your authentic voice.

Because I understand the specific weight of our bicultural experience in ways that generic life coaching simply can't address.

I know what it's like to:

• Juggle multiple roles and expectations while your own needs consistently come last

• Live in different worlds simultaneously, professional, family, cultural, each demanding a different version of you

• Move to the Netherlands and discover that cultural differences don't just challenge you, they magnify the internal fragmentation you've already been experiencing

• Walk into a Dutch workplace where directness feels harsh when you come from a culture that values warmth and relationship-building

• Suppress your core beliefs and cultural values because they don't fit the corporate Dutch mold

• Experience the exhausting mental load of constant code-switching, not just your communication style, but your entire way of being depending on who's in the room

• Carry the cultural programming that says putting yourself first is selfish, while working in an environment that rewards self-promotion and individual achievement

• Feel the guilt that comes with prioritizing your authentic self when you've been conditioned to prioritize everyone else

• Navigate the loneliness of success, achieving career milestones while feeling disconnected from who you really are

Our cultural context is not a disadvantage. It's not something to overcome or minimize. The relationship-oriented values we carry, our emotional intelligence, our ability to navigate multiple worlds, our capacity for deep connection, these are strengths, not liabilities.

But thriving in the Netherlands means developing what I call bicultural confidence: the ability to honor your roots while spreading your wings. To lead authentically in Dutch professional spaces without suppressing your cultural identity or core beliefs. To make decisions based on genuine self-knowledge rather than the constant juggling of everyone else's expectations.

This work requires a coach who understands the nuances. Who has lived through the specific challenge of moving to the Netherlands and navigating Dutch corporate culture while trying to stay true to herself. Who speaks your language, literally and culturally. Who won't give you a one-size-fits-all solution designed for women who've never had to navigate multiple roles across different cultural worlds.

That's why I specialize in us. Because we deserve coaching that sees our bicultural experience not as a problem to solve, but as a foundation for powerful, authentic leadership.

My coaching methodology is built on the Personal Mastery Cycle, a comprehensive framework I was certified in through Jay Shetty's coaching program. But I've adapted it specifically for women who are juggling multiple roles across different cultural contexts, because generic frameworks don't account for the complexity of navigating competing expectations, suppressed core beliefs, or the exhaustion of constant code-switching.

The work unfolds across three core phases:

Awareness → We distinguish between surface-level awareness and deep self-knowledge. You'll discover which roles and expectations are authentically yours versus borrowed, where you've been suppressing your core beliefs, and what your authentic self actually needs.

Alignment → Once you have clarity, we design a life aligned with that truth. You'll identify your core values beyond cultural programming, set goals that honor both your roots and your wings, and address the guilt that comes with prioritizing yourself.

Action → Transformation becomes sustainable. You'll develop the skills to lead authentically across all the worlds you navigate, making decisions from self-knowledge, setting boundaries without cultural guilt, and maintaining bicultural confidence even under pressure.

Throughout our work together, we integrate:

• Breathwork and mindfulness practices for emotional regulation and reconnection with your authentic self

• Reflection exercises that help you distinguish your voice from the expectations you've been carrying

• Real-world application so insights translate into actual life changes

• Accountability and support to ensure you follow through even when prioritizing yourself feels uncomfortable

This isn't quick-fix coaching. It's deep, transformational work. But it's also practical, every session includes concrete tools and strategies you can implement immediately, whether you're in a Dutch boardroom, navigating family expectations, or simply trying to hear your own voice again.

The goal isn't just insight. It's integration. Moving from juggling everyone else's expectations to leading from your authentic self.