Rasmussen Coaching and Consulting
Helping underrepresented leaders cultivate belonging in themselves and others
Love is a powerful force that can transform lives. When we open ourselves up to receiving love, we allow it to heal and uplift us. But the path to self-love is not always easy. We must overcome our own doubts and fears, and learn to trust in our worth. By doing so, we can create a healthier and more fulfilling relationship with ourselves and others.
Eight years ago I wrote about coming out. Today I’m writing about everything I wish I’d known then. The complexity of sexuality and attraction. The difference between sexual and romantic attraction. The word demisexual — and why finding it quietly changed things for me. And the mental patterns that kept me performing a life that didn’t fit long after I thought I’d figured myself out. This one’s personal. If you’re somewhere in your own process of becoming, I think it’ll land.
If you’ve ever walked into a room and immediately started scanning to see if you belong there then you already know what I’m talking about. You’ve worked hard to get where you are. You’ve navigated systems that weren’t built with you in mind. You’ve learned to read the room fast, adapt quickly, and carry more …
Continue reading "You’re Not the Problem. But Your Saboteurs Might Be Making You Think You Are."
Saboteurs are mental patterns from our past that impact our present, particularly for queer and trans individuals. Understanding and addressing them can transform your life.
A journey through doubt, growth, and coming home to my calling — queer and trans life coaching. There's a question I've been sitting with lately — one that makes me smile now, even though it once would have made me wince. Did I really spend years at university, just to come back and become a …
I used to proudly identify as a highly sensitive person and an empath. Then I learned those traits were rooted in unhealed trauma - and instead of shame, I felt relief. Because it meant I could change. In this post, I share the unpopular truth about sensitivity, people-pleasing, and what it really means to turn your empathy into a gift.
Life coaching might seem indulgent during tough economic times, but staying stuck costs more than you think. Smart, capable people drown in information, needing clarity, not more productivity hacks. When resources are limited, knowing your goals is crucial—stop wasting time and energy.
I had lived forty years as a woman, birthed five children. My entire identity was wrapped up in being a mom—not just the title, but everything that came with it. I was the nurturer. The emotional center of the home. The one who anticipated needs, who created safety, who held space for everyone’s feelings. When …
Discover the profound grief of living an unlived life. Learn how conversion therapy can erase years of your true self. A call to reckon with lost time and embrace authenticity.
Every January, we’re bombarded with the same message: new year, new you. Transform yourself. Become unrecognizable. Leave the “old you” behind like a snake shedding its skin. But what if the problem isn’t who you are—it’s that you haven’t given yourself permission to fully be that person? The Exhausting Cycle of Reinvention I’ve worked with …
Continue reading "New Year, True You: Why Self-Acceptance Beats Self-Improvement"
