Stigma Marketing & Development is built around values that are deeply personal to me, with authenticity at the core. It’s been a long road to get here—one filled with self-discovery, difficult decisions, and growth, both personally and professionally. I’ve had to face the baggage that comes with telling my story, sort through relationships affected by my drinking, and work through what it means to live authentically while creating the business I was building every day. If I was going to build something meaningful through Stigma, I’d have to dig deep, make things right, and do the hard work to become the kind of leader and consultant I believe in. That was February of 2024. This is part of the reason authenticity matters even more to me now—and why it’s central to the work I do. Burnout, poor decision-making, and moral …
