Hi! I’m Harper.
how i got to this point
A timeline
After spending the first ten years of my life trying to get answers from doctors, I was diagnosed with a rare primary immunodeficiency, Hyper IgE Syndrome. For almost three decades, I pretended that I didn’t have health issues. For so long I wanted to fit in, not stand out. I was ashamed of what I’d been through and thought my best strategy was to ignore it.
I spent the first decade of my career working for companies in Public Relations, Marketing & Event Production roles in beauty, tech, music, nonprofits and the health & wellness field. In 2012, my health took a turn while I was working the highest stress job I’d ever had. Getting my first gray hair on my first day on the job clearly was a sign for what was to come. I ended up having to take medical leave for two months to prioritize my health, something I’d never done before. And when I returned to work, I recognized that my health needed to remain a priority, so I made a career transition to producing events for nonprofits & health and wellness brands – allowing me to do work I was passionate about while prioritizing my health.
I had to stop hiding who I was to be able to succeed at work and take care of my health.
When I went on medical leave from my job, it was impossible to continue to hide. Instead of only telling my immediate loved ones, I started writing and publishing about my experience in hopes of feeling less alone and helping others feel less alone too. I instantly realized how cathartic it was to write and share my story, and how impactful my storytelling could be in other people's lives who were living with invisible illnesses.
I realized I needed to craft a career that worked for me - and I became committed to helping others do the same. In 2014, I became a certified professional coach through IPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching), launched my coaching business shortly thereafter and have helps hundreds of solopreneurs, small business owners, freelancers and consultants in the health + wellness field as well as interior designers, content creators, writers, chefs, stylists, and entertainers. One of my biggest assets is that I can help business owners in any field structure, strategize, organize, launch and build their business to what they desire it to be (and most of the time even beyond what they can see is possible for them).
“I’d rather be disliked for who I am than liked for who I’m not.”
This is my driving force. I am committed to being the best version of myself to serve my clients and the companies I collaborate with.
