Where Honest Connection Meets Transformation
Mindful Kollaborative Strategies is rooted in presence, truth, and the belief that meaningful change begins with awareness. The work offered here creates conditions for clarity, connection, and well-being through intentional experiences that invite rest, reflection, and realignment.
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The Perspective Behind The Work:
Unapologetically honest. Deeply intuitive. Always human.
I have spent more than three decades intentionally building experience across entrepreneurship, non-profit leadership, and government systems. Each chapter has added depth and perspective, shaping how I understand people, systems, and the spaces where the two meet. I naturally see broader patterns and connections that help illuminate what is happening beneath the surface and what may be possible next.
Long before my formal career began, I learned the value of hard work and presence. As a child and teenager, I took on a wide range of jobs, from babysitting and yard work to facilitating park programs and working in manufacturing settings after school and on weekends. These early experiences grounded me in responsibility, adaptability, and the importance of showing up fully.
My professional journey began in 1995 in public service, where I worked in a variety of leadership and operational roles. That chapter offered a deep education in systems, complexity, and resilience. It also revealed how profoundly the health of an organization is shaped by its structures and by the presence or absence of honesty.
In 2012, I followed a clear calling to create spaces that support genuine human connection. While the property that became The Homestead 1854 had already been largely restored, my husband and I thoughtfully reimagined it, building spaces where people could slow down, connect honestly, and be fully present. We constructed additional structures and redesigned key spaces to support meaningful gatherings. For more than a decade, I led retreats, facilitated team experiences, and wove mindful practices into everyday life and the services we offered. Becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher further deepened my commitment to well-being as the foundation of meaningful work. While the property that became The Homestead 1854 had already been largely restored, my husband and I thoughtfully reimagined it to better support meaningful gatherings.
After selling The Homestead 1854 in 2024 and returning to our home state of Wisconsin from Illinois, I continue this work through Mindful Kollaborative Strategies, which I had established well before the sale.
today
Mindful Kollaborative Strategies grew from a desire to support people before exhaustion takes hold and to walk alongside them when they are ready to pause, reflect, and realign. My work now centers on retreats, workshops, mindful practices, facilitation, and fund and program development, supporting clarity and helping ideas move into action.
Burnout can arrive quickly and unexpectedly. I know this from experience. Renewal requires honesty, presence, compassion, and the ability to quiet outside noise long enough to listen to what is true.
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The Principles That Shape These Experiences
PRESENCE OVER PERFORMANCE
Showing up as you are, not as you think you should be. Less posturing. Less proving. More awareness, honesty, and real engagement.
TRUTH SPOKEN AS CARE
Not sugar-coated. Not polished for comfort. Truth offered directly and with humanity. Sometimes that includes plain language, grit, or even swear words, because honesty is one of the most respectful things we can offer one another.
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DISCERNING AND READY
This work is for people who choose to be here. People who ask real questions of themselves, engage at their own pace, and participate in ways that feel right for them.
THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MEANINGFUL CHANGE IS PARTICIPATORY
Nothing here is done to you. The experience unfolds through choice, engagement, and a willingness to be part of what’s happening.