I'm a cosmetology teacher, lifelong learner, mom, leadership volunteer, and enthusiastic collector of hobbies, projects, and random facts. After more than twenty years in the beauty industry as a stylist, salon owner, state inspector, and educator, I've learned that the most interesting conversations rarely stay on a single topic for long.

On Bonus Content, I share stories, lessons, observations, and occasional rabbit holes about teaching, motherhood, personal growth, beauty, career transitions, neurodiversity, and finding joy in ordinary life. Think of it as the conversation that happens after the official meeting ends, when people pull up a chair, refill their coffee, and start talking about what really matters.

When I'm not teaching or recording, you'll usually find me reading, gardening, exploring with my family, watching Star Trek, or being supervised by my cats.

Welcome to Bonus Content—the stuff that didn't fit anywhere else.