I was a seasoned public relations strategist with a steady Equinox membership (a Dancer, moreover) and a Jesuit-Franciscan Catholic, which made a powerful mix for a badass superhero wannabe who had taken up too many battles at the same time. It all blew in my face on one fundraising gala night where after fighting a few job battles in an impeccable cut-out dress and high stilettos, I fell on the floor.
I felt my ankle tearing off and said to God: “Ok, you got me. You warned me. Let it be.” Indeed, weeks later I found myself without a job, owner of a side business that was bleeding from my own neglection, facing homelessness for about 4 weeks (my rental had been sold, etc.) and (not-really) recovering from a severe ankle sprain. Add to that the heavy lift of a nonexistent personal life.
My brain wouldn’t shut off: “how can YOU be without a job at this age. Will YOU ever learn to pick your battles?” “YOU have a winning business concept in an industry that keeps growing. How do YOU manage to be so bad at this?” “The muscles that made YOU look beautiful are fading and YOUR body needs its boot camps. Maybe YOU will never dance again or… God forbid… wear heels.”
I thank God for placing me in that crossroad and for sending Rossana my way. She helped me reconnect with my core purpose and mend the flying pieces one by one. We identified the shades of myself that trick me and then rewired my brain to surpass them. She taught me tools to open myself to a new understanding of life where I am calling the shots from a position of joy and not fear.
My coaching with Rossana was the catalyst for seeing hidden things and being at hidden places. It’s like my favorite pals St. Ignatius, St. Francis and newly found St. Hildegard were saying: “See?? This is what we were saying” Because of this, I’ve started to see dream results around me and I recovered my excitement for what’s ahead.

I came to Rossana for coaching around a very tender subject- the transition pains I was experiencing as my oldest son moved away for school. She led the session with both compassion and directness- and asked questions that allowed me to see the situation with clarity that I hadn’t been able to find on my own. Even coaches need a coach! I truly appreciate the safe space that Rossana held for me, so that I could drop my “walls” and uncover new Truths that have helped me move forward with confidence. Thank you, Rossana!

“I have loved working with Rossana. She’s able to see through my limiting beliefs, a.k.a. “BS” and really help me look at those from another angle in order to break through them. She doesn’t sugarcoat things, which I appreciate a lot since I like getting down to business.”