I didn’t have a mentor when I started. I had Google, a stack of free PDFs, and a growing sense that everyone else had some kind of inside knowledge I didn’t. I took every marketing course I could find. I taught myself email strategy, social media, content writing, design, even front-end development — not because I had a plan, but because I had no choice. I was figuring it out alone.

I’ve worked in agencies, in-house teams, and as a consultant. I’ve been talked over in meetings, underestimated, and then asked to fix everything quietly behind the scenes. I’ve seen how marketing actually works — not just in theory, but in messy, real-life situations where budgets are tight, clients are unsure, and nobody reads the brief.

Eventually, I carved out my own path. Now I work as a fractional CMO, lead creative teams, build systems that work, and help brands communicate like they mean it.

But I haven’t forgotten how confusing it was when everything felt just out of reach.

That’s why I mentor. Not to “inspire” anyone. But to offer clarity, strategy, and a brutally honest look at what it takes to build a marketing career that’s both skilled and sustainable. No gatekeeping. No fluff. Just the kind of support I wish I had when I was starting out.