In the Summer of 2022, I made the difficult decision to step away from an organization that I had worked to grow (16 years).

During a time of intentional rest to discern, “what’s next?”
I shared with a friend my motivation for my next endeavor. “I want to stoke the fire of what’s stirring in people’s hearts. I want to see them ‘lit up’ and lend them courage to pursue what’s next.” 

My friend responded simply, “what if you just call it that?” 

I said, “call it what?” 

“Stoke.”

The word “Stoke” had immediate appeal. 

As I began to research the definition, I found it was the perfect word, carrying both a literal and slang definition, as well as serving as a metaphor for how one could approach life.

Literal = To feed, stir, and tend (to tend the furnace of; to act as a stoker for)

To increase the activity, intensity, or amount of.

Slang = Pure Excitement, Exclamation of Zeal, Feeling “Fired up” to do something.

I’ll list my proven experience and trackrecord below in my bio, but I think what’s most important is who I am, as well as who you are.

Consider me your Stoker: the igniter and encourager of your inner fire. I love nothing more than seeing people lit up, living fully, pursuing their vision with passion.

We all have a purpose to embody and a way to serve others that is unqiuely “us”.

But first, many of us must take the journey of rediscovering who we truly are. Stoke is about helping you rediscover that spark and create a life you’re excited to live 🤘