Hi friend,

I’m Sunny, and I’m so honored you’re here.

If this is your first time reading something from me—welcome. This space was created for people like you: deep feelers, seekers, and humans who know in their bones that life is meant to be more than pain management and emotional survival. Whether you're here to make a massive shift or just curious about what healing could look like on your own terms—I'm with you.

I haven’t always been “the coach.” For a long time, I was the one clinging to chaos, numbing with substances, and repeating painful patterns I didn’t yet understand. My life felt like one long string of loss, grief, and disappointment. After the tragic suicide of my dear friend Taylor, everything cracked open. That moment undid me—but it also showed me what was at stake if I didn’t change.

So I went all in on my healing.
Cleanses, cold plunges, psychedelics, therapy, workshops, retreats… I tried it all. And while each thing taught me something, nothing gave me the deep, lasting shift I was desperate for.

Until I found EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique).

With tapping, I finally accessed the ability to release trauma at the root. Not just talk about it. Not just cope. Actually shift it.
EFT helped me reclaim my power, rewrite the most painful stories I’d been carrying, and build a life that looks nothing like the one I was handed. Today, I live and breathe this work—not because it’s trendy or easy, but because it changed my life. And now, it’s changing the lives of my clients too.

That’s what this newsletter is for.
This is where I’ll share the tools, insights, and lived wisdom I’ve gained through this work—both in my own life and in my coaching practice. This conversation will evolve over time. I’ll be sharing what I’m learning as I walk through it, along with coaching tools, insights, and announcements for new programs when they’re ready. It’s a place for truth-telling. For discovery. For growth.

If you’re willing to get curious about the patterns that keep you stuck—and if you’re open to exploring what healing can actually feel like—I think you’ll love what we’re building here.

Let’s start at the beginning.
Let’s ask better questions.
Let’s choose to believe that healing is not just possible—it’s already underway.

With so much heart,
Sunny

Right now, life’s asking me to walk my talk in some intense ways.

After 15 years of estrangement, my birth mother Charlie has reentered my life—not because we’ve repaired our relationship, but because she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. There’s been no real resolution, no apology, no therapy… and yet I find myself calling her daily to check in, coordinating care, and showing up in a way I never expected.

It’s been confronting, to say the least. But rather than let it consume me, I’ve chosen to let it refine me.

The emotional energy that’s being stirred up—grief, frustration, compassion, boundaries—isn’t just circling inside me. I’m putting it to work. I’m using it to fuel the next level of my business, deepen my client work, and breathe life into new tools for transformation.

That’s what Grief Alchemy is about. And right now, I’m beyond excited to be launching this program in my private coaching practice. It’s the result of years of personal, emotional, and professional labor—born out of grieving romantic relationships, business partnerships, and painful family ties that all followed the same pattern: I gave everything I had—and then some—and ended up broken and alone.

Watching my clients take these tools and transform their own lives is a profound honor. They’re proving that we can make the past work for us—that our greatest pain can become our greatest power. This work is sacred, and it’s not easy—but it’s real. That’s what Grief Alchemy is all about: transmuting pain into purpose, and using what tried to break us as the very material we use to build.

And then there’s the nonprofit: Joint 4ces.
We're not just offering support—we're redesigning the way service members transition out of the military.
Reverse-engineering the recruiting process, we’re building a model that reflects what’s actually needed to close one chapter and begin the next. Time. Tools. Community. Purpose.

At Joint 4ces, we address the upstream risk factors for suicide and addiction by giving veterans the healing, structure, and support they were always owed. Our mission is about restoring integrity to the two-way service contract—so that every veteran who makes it home also gets the support they need to make it at home.

It’s a lot to hold—but it’s the most alive I’ve ever felt.

Some people have a career. I have a calling.

Every piece of this—my personal healing, my private coaching, the systems we’re building at Joint 4ces—it’s all connected. This isn’t theory. It’s lived experience turned into action. The same tools I offer my clients are the ones I use myself, every single day.

We all face moments where the task at hand feels impossible—too heavy, too complicated, too painful. But I’ve learned (the hard way) that the things we swear we can’t handle are often the very things we must move through to access real healing. Here are five strategies I come back to over and over again when it feels like too much—but I know it’s time to keep going.

1. Question Your Limits
Inventory the things you believe you can’t handle or aren’t capable of. How old are those beliefs? What purpose do they serve? Are they even still true—or are they outdated survival mechanisms? Need help with this? Check out this free Limiting Belief Inventory eBook

2. Squad Up
When life gets harder, don’t go it alone. It’s not a sign to quit—it’s a call for support. Identify your key players: Who has navigated similar challenges? Who inspires you? Who can walk with you through this? Life is a team sport.

3. Move Through It
Start a daily movement practice. It’s not about "working out," it’s about moving energy through your system. Big emotions need somewhere to go. Walk, dance, plank, stretch, or swim—just move. For me, it’s yoga and walks with my dog Maverick. He's my daily accountability partner, rain or shine.

4. Practice Emotional Hygiene
Use EFT regularly. Tapping is a non-invasive, simple, chemical-free way to support your nervous system. Five to ten minutes a day can shift your emotional landscape. Approach your feelings with curiosity and compassion—not shame. To learn more book a Discovery Call with me.

5. Break It Down
Reverse-engineer your task. Map out the steps from where you are to where you want to be. Don’t waste time resisting the work. Own the path. One step and one day at a time is how everything changes.

Thanks for being here, for reading, and for walking this path with me. You are not alone. You never were.

If you're feeling called to explore how EFT could work for you—or if you're ready to dive deeper into this work—I’d love to connect. You can learn more about my coaching programs, including Grief Alchemy, and schedule a 1:1 session with me by using this link or replying to this email.

✨ Let's turn your healing into freedom, and your story into strength. ✨

With Gratitude,
Sunny