Hi, I’m Lynnette LaRoche a mother of one, poet, writer, health coach, and Business Architect. Chances are, if you’re reading this message, your story is probably similar to mine. I led a very successful career in the corporate world for over two decades and although on ‘paper’ I looked like I had it all together, I was unfulfilled. I felt like something was missing, that I wasn’t living my truth. My job paid me a multi-six-figure salary along with performance bonuses. On paper, I looked golden. Successful. But I was complacent. Hitting corporate milestones were never a problem. Leading my team to peak performance was a given. Yet, no matter how much I delivered on or above expectations, I never felt that I had given enough, that I was doing what I was being called to do. And as many milestones I hit making the company millions, they just kept expecting more without rewarding me my worth. I didn’t feel valued or appreciated and the more work I put in, the less I got out.
I have always been a dreamer. I recall sitting in my office one afternoon, gazing out the window and watching the birds fly by, thinking: “I’d love to be one of those birds. FREE. They were flitting around, singing, playing and truly embracing life.
I began to reflect on my own life. It was routine, chasing milestones. I felt semi-trapped and many times I felt like I was under a microscope. I decided to take this visualization exercise further and I started to think about all the things I love; the things that set my soul on fire. Travel, culture, language, writing poetry, dance, fashion, music, luxury experiences and most importantly, laughing. I couldn’t recall the last time I had a fall-on-the-floor belly laugh. I had dried up; I was no longer living, I was existing. I kept feeling a calling telling me that I was meant for more.
So, I left corporate and went off on my own, but I gave in to the fear of being my only paycheck, so I went back to corporate. And you know what, this time, I did not fit in. Everything felt wrong. That is because I was resisting where I was being called to. I was being called to lead, to lead others to their legacy of success. My assignment is to impact 1 Million Women. I couldn’t do that working for someone else.
It was in this very moment I had my transformational breakthrough. “ENOUGH,” I thought to myself. It’s time I take control of my life and create a life that counts and to help women (and some men) to do the same.
I made that promise to myself, and since that time I have travelled to over 20 countries, writing poetry again, reclaimed my fitness, and built a life that I never imagined I would be living, and have helped countless women overcome the fear of the ‘unknown’ to do the same.
I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
