Becoming Her: Why I Started This Journey

karleighsocial
May 10
3 min read

I’ve always known I was meant for something more.

Even as a kid growing up in Maine, I felt… different. I was the athlete. The “good one.” I didn’t get into trouble, I did the right things — but still, I never felt fully at home in the idea of just existing. Watching people settle for a life that didn’t light them up made something inside me restless. And for a long time, I tried to quiet that feeling — to fit into a box that wasn’t made for me.

But between one heartbreak that shook me to my core and the constant hamster wheel of life, I finally woke up and asked myself: What am I doing?

The truth? I wasn’t confident. I didn’t know who I was. I clung to people, relationships, titles, and routines that I thought would fill me — but they never did. I was exhausted. Life felt heavy.

And then I started pouring into me. Little by little, self-improvement became my hobby, not a punishment. I began choosing myself in small ways — with workouts, with boundaries, with books and podcasts that challenged me. It didn’t all change overnight, but something in me did.

One of the biggest turning points? A solo trip to Mexico where I got scuba certified. Sounds random, I know. But that trip cracked something wide open for me. Because until that moment, I truly believed I’d never leave Maine… never leave my parents… never take a leap without someone by my side. And then suddenly, there I was — alone, underwater, 30 feet deep in the ocean — and more alive than I had ever felt.

That trip wasn’t just about travel. It was about freedom. It was the first time I realized I wasn’t handcuffed to the version of life I had always known. I started to see HER — the woman I could become. I was still messy, still figuring it out, but the light was back. The spark was real.

Fast forward to 2024 — I packed up 32 years of my life in Maine and moved to South Carolina.

It was the hardest, scariest, and most necessary decision I’ve ever made. I had a job lined up. I didn’t know many people-just some through work. But when I had visited the Carolinas the year before, something in me just knew… this was home. I got emotional leaving because I realized that Maine had raised me, but it was time to go build the life I dreamed of.

Since then, it’s been a whirlwind of change. I left corporate — a job I genuinely loved in many ways. The people. The growth. The leadership. But still, a part of me felt like I was living someone else’s dream, building someone else’s vision. I couldn’t ignore the tug anymore. I wanted more. More freedom. More impact. More alignment.

What corporate did teach me, though, was how deeply I love helping people grow. Coaching others to evolve, to own their next chapter — that was always my favorite part. So here I am… starting from scratch, building Becoming Her Coaching from the ground up — and loving every messy, uncertain, beautiful second of it.

No, I’m not where I want to be yet. I’m not married. I don’t have my dream house. This business is just getting off the ground. But I’ve never felt more alive in the in-between. For the first time, I’m not rushing. I’m just… becoming.

And I want that for you, too.

My mission is to remind women that it’s okay to be a work in progress and still love who you are. It’s okay to want more and still be grateful. It’s okay to not have it all figured out and still take the leap.

I’m building this business to serve you — with fitness, nutrition, and life coaching tools that meet you where you are and help you step into who you’re meant to be. I’ve priced everything intentionally because I believe transformation should be accessible, not exclusive. You deserve that.

So if you’re feeling stuck… if you're in your in-between… if you’re questioning what’s next — you’re not alone. I’ve been there. I am there. And I’m walking with you.

I’m so glad you’re here.

I can’t wait to keep sharing more of my heart, my journey, and the tools that have helped me become HER.

Let’s do this — together.

Love, Karleigh 💻

@karleighjg | 💕 Founder, Becoming Her Coaching