When Life Whacks You Sideways: Mindset and Business Coach Desi Wenzel’s Journey of Hope and Resilience

Desi Wenzel and I met 13 years ago at a training workshop for adjunct university instructors. She was certified as a Marriage and Family Therapist, raising a young kid in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our crossing of paths led to a friendship of nearly thirteen years.

Like many, her life journey has been fraught with challenges. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor. There was the divorce that would have sent even the strongest of strongest to their knees. Most recently, she experienced the sudden loss of her Mom due to a sudden illness.

Three years ago Desi made a bold commitment to cease working as a private practice therapist in order to launch a new mindset and business coaching practice, helping professionals turn their passions into profit.

Here, she shares, in her characteristically raw way a brief look at her life journey of hope and resiliency.

On Channeling Hope

In a world of polarities, you begin to realize that there is light versus dark. So when thinking about hope, it actually pulls you towards something that feels better than the dark. I often find myself in these conversations with people, typically professionals who are harboring a bigger dream. At a…