about trie
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M.A., M.A. | Indiana University
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Certificate in Executive Leadership | Cornell University
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Certified Yoga Teacher | Awake Space
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Certified Life Coach & Six-Phase Meditation Trainer | Mindvalley
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Certified Core Coach & Certified Career Transitions Coach | Coach Training Alliance
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Certified Career Transformation Coach | The Institute for Career Coaching
I’ve always been fascinated by what helps people come alive, not just in their heads, but in their whole being. And how to navigate past stress and other roadblocks so that thriving becomes one's default.
For decades, I’ve explored yoga, breathwork, personal transformation and bold reinvention. At first, I used this information to power my own way through big life shifts. Over time, it became the work I was called to do for others.
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I’m a certified yoga teacher, certified life and leadership coach, former Deputy Mayor, university course creator and faculty member, and multi-time entrepreneur. I’ve guided hundreds of people to get unstuck, clarify what matters and create lives that truly light them up — on and off the mat.​
about the blissful badass
I came up with this name many years ago because it captured the type of person I wanted to become. To me, a Blissful Badass is someone who lives boldly — with soul, spark and zero apologies. Someone who honors their body, trusts their breath and listens when life whispers. Someone who chooses gentleness but embodies strength. One who savors life deeply, notices beauty everywhere, embraces possibility, and leads with kindness and fire.
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When I finally reached the point where my own work and life came together in a way that felt whole — decades of leadership, coaching, yoga, and reinvention — I launched The Blissful Badass™. It’s designed to help people embody that same bold balance of calm and vitality, to find both steadiness and spark, and to live with the energy and presence that makes every moment count.
the ecstatic motion method
The Blissful Badass is the spirit. The Ecstatic Motion Method™ is the structure.
The Ecstatic Motion Method™ is a 7-step framework that blends breath, movement, mindfulness and coaching into one powerful system for lasting change.
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This method didn’t appear out of thin air. It grew out of my proven Love Monday Method™ — a 7-step framework that’s helped college students and professionals gain career clarity, align with their values and thrive in roles they once only dreamed of. You can explore the original framework at Reimagine Monday.
​And yes, it’s backed by science. Research shows that intentional movement like yoga can rewire your brain, enhance decision-making, boost resilience and support lasting behavior change.
When I saw how powerfully that arc worked in the career space, I knew it could go further. The Ecstatic Motion Method™ builds on those seven steps and brings them into the body through yoga, breathwork and transformational coaching. It’s a full-body experience of calm, clarity, alignment and vitality that carries into leadership and life itself.
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This isn’t just yoga (though yes, I do teach classes grounded in breath, mindfulness and movement that feels good in your body). It’s an invitation to reset, recharge and radiate.
a personal note
A few years ago, I realized I wanted more for myself, too — not just sharper thinking, but the strength, vitality and connection that comes from living fully in body, breath and spirit.
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Life is extra amazing when we are able to show up lit from within. When our whole self is calm and centered enough to feel fully charged, we don’t just meet the moment, we make it our own. And that’s when possibility stops being an idea and starts being everyday life.
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These days, I live on the Hudson River, right across from Manhattan, where the skyline is my daily reminder to think big. I also spend as much time as I can in my happy place — the Jersey Shore — where the ocean reminds me to breathe deeper, laugh louder and always live with flow and zest.