Coach Lisl

My Story

I grew up in a teeny tiny town in Southern Illinois where everyone knew everyone — my life felt like it was under a microscope. I struggled a lot with self-confidence, constantly comparing myself to everyone around me and wondering if I measured up. This led to a deep-rooted perfectionist mentality. The fear of failure and the fear of making any mistake in front of my peers held me back from taking a lot of chances. To mess up truly felt like the end of the world. As I've matured, I've learned a lot of helpful perspective shifts and tools that would have helped me so much in my adolescence. I've completely reframed the idea of failure — it's no longer the end-all-be-all of my existence, but a necessary step to learning new things and growing as a person. I've learned that if I wait to do things until I feel perfect at them, I'll spend a life on the sidelines. I've learned to get comfortable getting uncomfortable, and have grown immense confidence in myself through showing up for myself with little actions that have stacked up over time. This journey has led me to coaching. I'm passionate about helping young women overcome whatever's holding them back with the same tangible tools and perspective shifts that have changed my own life.

Interests & Hobbies

I'm a very artsy person whose creative interests run the gamut! I love music and play multiple instruments. I go to concerts as much as I can and am always on the hunt for new bands and artists. I love to draw, paint, embroider, and have recently taken up crochet. I watch a lot of interior design channels on YouTube and love going thrifting. I enjoy cooking and try at least one new recipe a week.

Fun Facts

• ✨I used to be in a band and have opened for a major band with my original music
• ✨I've lost count of how many concerts I've been to, but it's somewhere in the triple digits
• ✨I have two adorable cats named Gracie and Katinka
• ✨I love hiking, kayaking, camping, and spending time in nature
• ✨I've been skydiving once and would love to go again
• ✨I got my degree in Creative Writing from CU Boulder and am a huge bookworm