Hey sweet friend!

I'm Teresa, an unlikely mama of six who thought she never wanted kids.

I’m an author, speaker, podcast host, Bible teacher, and entrepreneur. Quoted in a book with the words: Pink Haired Theologian printed next to my name still makes me grin big and chuckle a bit as I continue stepping out in unconventional ways and with unconventional hair. I've grown obsessed with the concept of Living Lighter while helping overwhelmed women learn to slow down with Scripture, as well as in life.

I love setting a beautiful table, knocking down walls (literally and figuratively), and am a passionate celebrator of the everyday (we totally have parties for every reason over at our house). My husband and I have even started a vacation rental company (with both Airbnb + VRBO) called, Your Story Vacations, with the intent of helping others "create vacation memories that make your story a life well-lived." Our homes and cabins are situated across the country and you can check them out here. We’d love to have you!

Whether you’ve heard about Jesus for 4 minutes or 40 years, there’s something for you within the pages of my writing. You can find my books and best-selling Bible studies wherever books are sold, including Living for What Really Matters - 7 weeks in Philippians, which was a finalist for the ECPA awards Bible Study of the Year in 2021.

I knew what I was passionate about and what my heart desired, but was that truly God’s best for my life?

My five-year plan? Done. Ten year? Planned to the t. My life was dreamed up, set into motion and I was ecstatic about all I was going to do for God. I was going to do big things for the Kingdom. Mighty things.

I realized one day while sitting on a wooden park bench overlooking Seattle’s Space Needle (my favorite spot to pray and journal), that I had accidentally planned God right out of my plans. I was having so much fun dreaming up an amazing life for Him that I forgot it’s only amazing if it’s designed by Him.

I didn’t wake up the next morning knowing God was going to flip my life upside down in the best way possible, but little by little, Christ began shifting my priorities and allowing me to dream a little bigger.

And then bigger still.

Somehow, I became comfortable with being very uncomfortable. I no longer lived a life of safety, nor did I have life all figured out. In fact, as I began to embrace uncertainty and mystery and discomfort, my relationship with my heavenly Father intensified and engulfed me in an all-out fire. Lack of safety and joy somehow went hand in hand as I had begun to say yes to Him, giving God control of more than just the little things in my life.

Don’t get me wrong, I was scared to death. I still am.

But over and over, God has opened my eyes and heart to evidence in the Bible of other ordinary people who have also told Him, Yes and Send me to prove I’m not alone in my fear and reluctance. Even when things seem simply too big for little ol’ me. It’s fun to see how He uses a girl who barely graduated from high school. Gosh did He see potential that I didn’t. Just another example of the quote:

God qualifies the called…He doesn’t call the qualified.

Only You, God. To You be the glory.

Fun Facts

interesting things you might not know about me

My first car

1971 Porsche

($600 from a garage sale!)

My favorite food

It’s a toss-up between Ethiopian and Indian

but chocolate cake is a close third

Top 5 favorite books

No More Holding Back by (my dear friend) Kat Armstrong

Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James

Joy of Missing Out by Tanya Dalton

Stories that have stayed with me

Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

The Guest Book by Sarah Blake

Top five favorite movies

La La Land

National Treasure

Limitless

Mama Mia (1 + 2!)

San Andreas

Anything Hallmark

(obvi…ok, ok…I guess that’s more than five)

How many kids I thought I’d have

zero

How many kids I have

six

(welllll…seven, if you count my husband. If you know him, you know, lol)

My favorite shopping splurge

Ember mug that connects to an app on my phone so it’s the perfect temperature until the last sip!!

Testimonials

Teresa has a superpower in coaching!

She implements amazing strategies that lead to thought provoking interactions which in turn has led to so much progress in my life. She has a talented way of unpacking the most confusing thoughts and repackaging them in a way that consistently results in meaningful action. Thank you Teresa for being an amazing coach, I have deeply valued this time we have spent together and the overall progress you have guided me to make in my life. I would have never made it this far in my goals without your support for me to have the courage to push forward. You truly have found your career calling as a Coach!

Candace J.

Honestly, I do not think I would have made a jump toward my goals if it was not for Teresa.

Honestly, I do not think I would have made a jump toward my goals if it was not for Teresa. Her intuition and style allowed me to be vulnerable during our sessions - which expanded our experience together - but also shaped our sessions. I always leave our sessions full with a feeling that I can move forward gracefully. She communicates in a way that feels 100% client-focused. Her curiosity and interest in her clients make her a compassionate person who has played a massive part in helping me make the changes I need to succeed.