I’m Darla.

Have you noticed how life presents us with an abundance of choices and roles, and in theory that sounds really great. But, in reality, it’s usually overwhelming and unfulfilling, anxiety-producing and depressing.

I live to make navigating these choices exciting, fulfilling, and, dare I say, fun. Even amidst those moments of utter despair. I love to find and foster the unique amazing inside me and in the people (women) around me.

I like to peel away the layers that society, the patriarchy, capitalism, and life heap onto us. The layers that make everything harder than it should. When we uncover what’s underneath, we find new, beautiful ways to thrive. Because life will be hard at times. But, it doesn’t have to stay that way and you don’t have to go at it alone.

If you’re looking for the scoop on me, here ya have it:

Credentials I hold:

• Bachelor of Communication in Journalism from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF)

• Trained by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)

I’ve coached for over 1,000 hours and some might say I’ve lived 1,000 lives. Careers I have had in this lifetime:

• IP law firm and human resources director in Philadelphia

• Food and lifestyle writer for a major newspaper in urban America

• Private chef in Dubai

• Director of a meat cooperative in rural America

• Farm volunteer in Georgia

• Director of catering for a sustainable food empire in Atlanta

• Sales director (I apparently like directing…)

• Co-founder of a non-profit aiding farmers

• Aspiring book author all over the world

• Conference presenter across the US

• Head of communications and fundraising at a grassroots NGO in Jordan

• Mother to an only child, and wife to a humanitarian photographer who travels half the time in Amman

• And I may have co-created the pilot episode of a documentary series about food, fashion, and music in small-town America