I plan for the person,
not just the workload.

Hi, I'm Ashley.

My path to coaching has not been perfectly linear and that is part of what makes this work so meaningful to me.

Over the years, I have worked in business administration, management, wellness coaching, yoga, university leadership, community involvement, and psychological research. Across these different roles, I kept returning to the same thing: helping people make sense of complicated situations and turn what feels overwhelming into something more manageable.

My own life has also taught me that knowing what to do and being able to do it are not always the same thing. I have navigated ADHD, chronic health challenges, changing energy, competing responsibilities, education, work, and the many transitions that come with trying to build a meaningful life. I know what it is like to have goals and good intentions while still struggling to organize everything in a way that feels sustainable.

Returning to university as an adult deepened that understanding. While completing my psychology degree, I had to learn how to balance demanding coursework, research, employment, leadership responsibilities, health, relationships, and everyday life. I became increasingly interested in how people manage their time and responsibilities, not only from a productivity perspective, but through the lens of psychology, resilience, capacity, and access to support.

My work as a research assistant at Dalhousie University's Resilience Research Centre has further shaped the way I think about change. Resilience is not simply about trying harder or becoming more disciplined. People are better able to move forward when they can identify and access the right internal, relational, practical, and community resources.

I wanted to offer the kind of support that exists between knowing what matters and figuring out how to make room for it. I help people untangle everything competing for their attention, clarify their priorities, break goals into manageable steps, and create calendars and routines that account for how they actually function.

My background includes a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience, a diploma in Business Administration and Management, and professional training in life and wellness coaching and yoga instruction. I draw from all of these areas, but I also bring the perspective of someone who has had to learn through experience that a useful plan must leave room for health, energy, emotions, interruptions, and being human.

I do not believe that everyone needs to become more productive. Sometimes we need to reduce what we are carrying, find a different resource, adjust an expectation, or make a more honest decision about what deserves our time. With that comes productivity.

My role is not to take control of your life or tell you what it should look like. It is to sit beside you while we sort through the pieces, identify what matters, and create a practical way forward that belongs to you.