Meet Your Coach

Nothing excites me more than confronting and embracing fear! My transformation has strengthened me to shed my perfectionism and live with unwavering self-trust.

I wasn’t born confident.

I built it.

Over time, I noticed a pattern...the moments where I actually changed weren’t when I was harsh with myself—they were when I practiced self-compassion, got curious, and took one courageous step. That is how I developed the 4C Framework.

Compassion → Curiosity → Courage → Confidence.

Before 4C, I was:

  • Living by external expectations and approval.

  • In a long-term relationship that became unhealthy and abusive.

  • Working in education with poor boundaries around my time and energy.

  • On my third career pivot and tying my worth to productivity.

  • Struggling with anxiety/depression and feeling disconnected from myself.

  • Avoiding boundaries and communicating in ways I didn’t feel proud of.

  • Playing small—curious about life, but not fully living it.

With 4C, I became someone who...

  • Started designing my life through small experiments based on my curiosity.

  • Committed to consistent healing work (weekly therapy for two years).

  • Moved abroad solo to New Zealand and rebuilt self-trust from the ground up.

  • Lived in a van for 10 months and proved to myself I can handle hard things.

  • Solo traveled to 15+ countries and expanded what I believed was possible.

  • Walked away from unhealthy relationships and stopped abandoning myself.

  • Set and maintained clear boundaries.

  • Became an assertive, calm, clear communicator.

  • Built real confidence through compassion, curiosity, and courage.

My journey to coaching

A person standing on a mountain peak with arms outstretched, overlooking a lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Becoming an elementary school teacher in 2018 started my professional path towards helping people grow. For years, I helped children challenge themselves and provided a safe space to fail and explore.

However, it was in 2021 when I started practicing self-love and challenging myself that really shaped my journey to life coaching for perfectionists.

I was 26 years old and I had never been single in my entire adult life. Many of my decisions were influenced by my partnership and family because I put the others' thoughts before myself. The perfectionist in me followed societal expectations and didn't take risks. I felt trapped and wanted to escape.

When I started practicing self-love, I built the courage to leave my abusive relationship. That led to a path of self-discovery. I tried new things, reflected, and grew. The perfectionist in me softened as I didn't need to be a perfectionist to prove my worth. I learned I am so much stronger than the fears I created in my mind and I want to help people realize that too.

All the best,
Mai

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