How Firewalking Found Me and Lit Up My Spirit
Searching for Something More
For a long time, my life looked exactly the way it was supposed to. On the surface, it all made sense. I had built a successful career, achieved the goals I thought I should want, and filled my calendar with all the right kinds of busyness. Yet despite all the outward signs of success, there was a quiet voice inside me that kept whispering, “Is this really it?”
That whisper was not born out of dissatisfaction, but out of a deeper knowing that I was meant for something more. Something that could not be ticked off a list or measured by external achievements. I was not looking to escape my life. I was looking to fully step into it. To experience it with courage, connection, and the kind of meaning that lights you up from the inside.
Instead of ignoring that voice, I chose to listen.
The Adventures That Led Me Back to Myself
Listening to that whisper led me to say yes to the kinds of experiences that most people only dream about. I climbed Kilimanjaro twice. I led a group of incredible women to Everest Base Camp. I gave up alcohol in 2008, a decision that remains one of the proudest and most transformational choices of my life.
Each of these adventures challenged me in ways that no classroom or boardroom ever could. They stripped away layers of self doubt, expectation, and fear. They demanded that I meet myself honestly, without the masks and titles. They taught me that real empowerment does not come from staying comfortable. It comes from stepping into the unknown, facing the part of you that wonders if you are enough, and choosing to believe in yourself anyway.
What I did not realise at the time was that all of these experiences were preparing me for something even more profound.
My First Encounter with Firewalking
My first firewalk was with Tony Robbins at an event with twelve thousand people. It was transactional, not transformational. It was fast, intense, and exciting, but something deeper inside me knew there was more. God only knows why I felt the calling, but three years later, that whisper became too loud to ignore.
I found my way to Peggy Dylan, bypassing the quick fix weekend courses and stepping onto a path of true transformation. That decision changed everything. I did not just learn to walk on fire. I began a journey of healing and awakening that would shape not only my own life, but the lives of every person I would later have the honour to teach.
From there, I studied intensely to deepen my expertise, living and breathing everything I now teach. I am naturally an upbeat and energetic person, but when it comes to this work, I bring my full focus, my whole heart, and my deepest respect. This is not just a skillset to me. It is a way of being. It is the work that lights up my spirit. It is the space where I feel the most alive, the most aligned, and the happiest version of myself.
When I first stood barefoot at the edge of a glowing bed of burning coals, I knew immediately that this was not just another adventure. Firewalking was not about adrenaline or proving anything to anyone. It was something sacred.
In that moment, I understood that firewalking was not a test of bravery. It was a test of focus and intention. The fire was not there to hurt me. It was there to ask me if I would trust myself more than my fear. Would I focus on what mattered? Would I step forward, even when everything inside me wanted to hold back?
Crossing those coals was not just a physical act. It was a spiritual homecoming. I realised I was not just walking across coals. I was walking into the life I had always been meant to live. A life where courage was not the absence of fear but the choice to move through it anyway.
Why Firewalking Training Became My Life’s Mission
After that first real firewalk experience, I knew this was not meant to be a one time adventure. I knew in my heart that firewalking was calling me to something bigger. It was not just about me. It was about helping others experience the same transformation.
Over the years, firewalking has created layers of healing that bypass the arguments of the mind and sink straight into the heart. It does not need to be explained or debated. It is felt. It is known. It reaches the part of you that remembers who you really are without the noise of fear or self doubt.
Firewalking shows you who you really are, without the noise, without the excuses, without the old stories. It reminds you that you are powerful, focused, and capable of creating your own reality. Over the years, I have trained hundreds of people, speakers, coaches, leaders, and teams to walk through their fears, to trust themselves again, and to step into lives they truly love.
Every time I see someone take that first step onto the coals, I see their future crack wide open. I see the moment they realise they are no longer defined by the stories they once believed. And it is one of the greatest honours of my life to walk beside them on that journey.
Firewalking Found Me and Maybe It Is Finding You Too
Looking back, it is clear that firewalking did not just randomly appear in my life. It found me. It found me exactly when I was ready to stop surviving and start living. It found me when I was ready to lead from my heart, not from my head. It found me when I was ready to empower others not just with words, but with experiences that change lives forever.
If you are reading this and you feel that quiet whisper inside you, the one that says you are meant for more, maybe firewalking is finding you too. Maybe it is your time to step beyond fear, beyond old limits, and into the life that has been waiting for you all along.
If you are feeling this connection, maybe you are meant to lead firewalks too. It would be my honour to show you how. You can find out more here: Firewalk Instructor Training
All it takes is one step.
And trust me, you are ready.
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