Hi, I’m Dani. What a pleasure to be here. I’d love to share a part of my story here with the intention that you’ll get to know me and possibly feel more connected through my words. I’ve written a little bit about what brought me to this trauma healing and intimacy space and if that feels good to you… keep reading!

I’ll start here. I’ve often felt the pull of two worlds— one part of me that longs for freedom and self-expression and another part that feels bound by expectations and the roles I learned to play.

My journey has been shaped by navigating that particular tension and it’s what brought me to the work I do today.

For nearly two decades, I poured my heart into the restaurant world—a path I never expected but one that became a lifeline during an uncertain chapter of my life.

After college, I planned to become a teacher, but life had other ideas. Choices I made and financial limitations stood in the way of getting my teaching license, and I found myself stepping into my mom’s restaurant to simply “help out”.

What started as a temporary fix became a career that spanned 17 years.

Together, my mom and I turned that little breakfast spot into one of Cleveland’s best-loved restaurants, winning awards and building a loyal community. I became an owner, and we achieved what felt like impossible success—earning more than we ever imagined, supporting thousands of employees, feeding millions of customers, contributing to a rising art and foodie community and even being featured on Good Morning America.

The restaurant became more than a job; it was a place of connection, joy, and belonging. I loved being seen by the people walking through our doors, sharing stories over coffee, and creating a space that felt like home. I loved serving our community.

It brought me so many beautiful relationships and a community that lifted me up in ways I’ll forever cherish.

And yet, as much as I cherished it, I knew my soul was calling me elsewhere.

I didn’t want to spend my life talking about the weather or sharing small moments over breakfast—I wanted to be seen on a deeper level and to serve in a way that felt truer to my heart.

I craved a different kind of connection.

I wanted to nurture souls and spark transformation, helping people reconnect with the truth of who they are.

That pull led me back to myself, and back to my body—the one place I had always felt most at home.

Growing up, dance was my sanctuary—a way to express emotions I kept carefully hidden while trying to meet the needs of those around me.

Moving my always body felt like home, a living language that made sense when words couldn’t.

But over time, I drifted from that connection, trying to find fulfillment in relationships, hoping love or validation would fill the void I felt inside.

I thought if someone chose me, if someone saw my goodness, I’d finally feel whole. Instead, I lost myself in the process, falling into patterns of disconnection, addiction and leaving my truth behind.

My anxiety grew louder, pushing me to confront the misalignment between the life I was living and the one I truly wanted.

Then came marriage and motherhood which changed everything. First, loving and raising my step-daughter and then giving birth to twins. These births awakened a primal power and purpose in me I didn’t even know was there.

The intense rawness of breastfeeding brought me back to my body and to the wisdom I had spent years ignoring.

But it also revealed the anger and grief I had long suppressed—and the truths I needed to face. It was finally time to face my own relational and sexual trauma which lead to leaving a marriage and leaving the restaurant.

Letting go of old patterns and finding my voice felt like stepping into uncharted territory. But that was the beginning of my transformation—a transformation that has shaped my life ever since.

Embodiment and pleasure became the bridge back to myself.

Reconnecting with my body, the home I had always carried within me, allowed me to release shame, trust my intuition, find safety in my body and reclaim my power. It reminded me that the answers I had been searching for outside of myself had been within me all along.

And that’s what I help others do—find their way back to their own truth.

It took years to gather the education and confidence I needed to change careers but I had been so supported by somatic and embodiment work- that I knew this was the way I wanted to serve.

That’s why my particular coaching style isn’t about me handing you answers—it’s about guiding you to uncover the ones that have been inside you all along, just like I did.

I’m here to offer support, tools, insights and a safe space for exploration while you get to create a new kind of freedom and revelatory practice for yourself. And that’s the beauty of it—this is your story, your canvas, your unfolding.

So far I’ve learned that there is no one-size-fits-all path, no perfect ending waiting to be checked off a list (although I do still love a good checklist). Instead, it’s about crafting a life that feels deeply aligned and alive.

A life that honors who you truly are.

And I’ll be right there with you, every step of the way, as you chart a course that’s uniquely, beautifully yours.

(Con’t below)