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Coaching for freelancers, creatives, and small business owners in the outdoors industry.

Whether you're just dipping your toes into freelancing, on the verge of burn out, or anywhere in between, let me help you find your way through the wilderness that is growing a freelance business in the outdoors industry.

Let’s create actual freedom in your freelancing journey.
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What Clients Have to Say

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I have a clear sense of the direction I want my business to head in…

…before I felt like I was grabbing work for a paycheck –whether or not it was something I enjoyed doing– but now I am focused on where I want my business to actually go and how I want it to look. I am already using this knowledge when pitching and talking to potential clients.

Colleen G.  |   Photographer, Web + Graphic Designer, Copywriter

What if you didn’t have to do it alone? What if you had a map that you had custom made for this journey? What if you had a personalized compass that helps you know where you’re at at all times? What if you had an experienced guide walking alongside you in the wilderness of running a business in a notoriously secretive industry? What if you had all the inner resources and tangible tools you need to not just survive this journey but thrive in process?

You don’t have to wander in the wilderness of entrepreneurship alone.

Create your bespoke map, harness your inner compass, and gather the gear you need with the help of an experienced guide.

If you’re here, it’s because you’re driven by adventure. And not just in your outdoor pursuits, but in how you live your life as well. Off the beaten path is a calling and you’ve answered it by walking away from the 9 to 5 to build your own freelance business instead. 


You chose this path to have freedom over your own time, work in an industry you're passionate about and balance work with play. But the struggle to balance landing clients, doing the work you love, and trying to make ends meet is taking a toll. Are you free if you’re consumed by self doubt?

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You expected it to be challenging. But maybe it doesn’t have to be quite so hard…
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Draw your map, design your compass, take charge of your business and life.

Get the tools you need to transform yourself, your business, and your life.

Sign up for my biweekly newsletter and you'll immediately get access to my free Gear Library. This holds a handful of downloadable tools created for adventurous business owners like you.

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The right partner for your adventure.

An experienced guide for the outdoor industry wilderness.

Curious and creative, I’m a French-American recovering perfectionist with a love of the outdoors and a hunger for adventure, discovery, and connection.

 

As a certified coach, I couple my extensive coaching training with the 7+ years I spent building my freelance events business in the outdoors industry to help freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners build sustainable businesses and lives they love.

Hear from freelancers who've found freedom and joy in their work.

Wildly impactful conversations with creatives, freelancers and entrepreneurs in the outdoor industry.

The outdoor industry has its own culture and value system that can be tough to navigate. And if that wasn't hard enough, freelancing is notoriously ambiguous and secretive. This podcast looks to change all that!

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Creatives In The Wild is all about providing you the tools, perspectives, and stories to help you feel connected and excited to grow your freelance business in the outdoors industry.

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Guests share the experiences, wisdom and best practices that have helped their businesses succeed so you can too.

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