I love today’s interview as there are a few lessons in her story that I see repeated in so many of the “Aha Moment” stories.

*Often we come to great discoveries through life’s hardest challenges.

*It is when we are helping people when we feel most fulfilled. (I love a Mozilla ad I recently saw that said “Work for mankind, not for the man.”)

Here is her story:

Tell me about what you do for work.

I am a holistic healer and creator of Nectar Essences, a line of organic aromatherapy products for mind-body wellness. I practice 4 days a week and run my product line on the side.

I practice Quantum Energetics, a touch based healing system developed by a Chiropractor and Acupuncturist. My clients come from diverse backgrounds and ages, and many of them are children and babies. While most of them face health issues ranging from recurrent infections, digestive issues, injuries, learning challenges and behavioral issues, most of them receive permanent relief, not from touch and nutrition alone, but by addressing and releasing emotional stressors.

My work is dedicated to creating health through emotional well-being. I love helping people discover this through healing touch and my little Nectar Essences potions.

What type of work were you doing prior to what you are doing now?

I worked in financial services for a boutique firm before starting my holistic health practice in 2003. In 2009, I took the leap and started my product line.

What kinds of frustrations did you have with your previous job?

I enjoyed my job in finance as it led me to meet some fantastic people and develop a strong work ethic. I could have even imagined a life where I continued in that path. However, I knew my true calling was to help people discover their emotional, mental and physical well-being. Working in finance couldn’t have been any more opposed to that goal!

I was becoming the typical stressed out American – working 10 plus hours in front of a computer, eating lunch at my desk, become more and more cerebral and less and less physical. Those years offered me a peek into the ’real world’ which, today, has given me a better understanding when my clients say: “I’m too busy for a wellness routine.”

How did you come to discover this was what you were meant to do?

I feel truly blessed that I found my calling in Holistic Healing at 21. It didn’t come easy. I was riddled with health issues and pain from several car accidents.

Fortunately, I found Quantum Energetics Structured Therapy and it helped my body heal from colitis, fatigue, allergies, back and neck pain. After the very first session, I knew I had found my life’s work. I have been a practitioner for 10 years and I love love love it.

What fears did you have to overcome to take the leap?

The leap from finance to holistic healing was a fairly easy one. I was married at the time, and my husband supported me both financially and emotionally.

The leap from my practice to the product line was much harder. I turned 30, got divorced, closed my practice and moved back home to the Bay Area. I needed a sabbatical from my holistic health practice to care for myself. I was shell-shocked, but my decision felt totally authentic. Nectar Essences was already in development at the time, and it just felt right to go full force. I just close my eyes and leapt.

I plunged into the business with what one might call reckless abandon. I’ve had to overcome much bigger fears once the company was off and running!

What do you love most about what you do?

I love being a witness to the changes in my clients’ lives. When a client first comes to see me, they are often depressed, in pain and cannot understand why they feel so poorly. As we uncover the layers of blocked emotions and help them create healthier lifestyle practices, they begin to fall in love with themselves, their bodies and their lives.

I also love receiving phone calls and email testimonials from customers whom I’ve never met. It’s awesome to hear that they’re slept better from using my Sleep Remedy or managing their stress with the help of my De Stress spray.

If you were to give advice to people thinking about changing careers, what would it be?

Ask lots of questions. Ask for help. Talk to anyone and everyone who has changed careers or redefined themselves. I’ve never meant an Entrepreneur who has said that they regretted following their dream!

Check out her website and products here: http://www.nectaressences.com/