ABOUT

BELIEF #1

Life is too short to do something that doesn't bring you joy.

BELIEF #2

We are all perfectly imperfect beings and shouldn't be afraid to show our flaws.

BELIEF #3

You are in control of your thoughts, actions, and destiny.

Meet Meredith

I have always been drawn to the edge — the space where transformation happens.

I spent nearly two decades leading high-stakes work in places where the pressure was real and the margin for self-deception was thin. What I learned there is the thing I now build my whole practice around: the strategy is rarely the problem. The person executing it is running on fumes, performing a version of themselves they've outgrown, and calling it discipline.

I founded Thriving at Waters Edge for high performers who have done everything right and still feel a quiet distance between the life they built and the person living it. Not burnout, exactly. Not failure. Drift.

That gap is not a character flaw and it will not be closed by trying harder. It closes when you name the drift honestly, rebuild identity before output, and let ambition run on something more durable than pressure. That's the work. That's Unleashed & Whole.

The edge is where you decide: stand still, or step forward on purpose.

MY STORY

Global Experience | Personal Impact

I've led initiatives across 25+ countries at the intersection of climate resilience, performance management, organizational leadership, and systems transformation — partnering with USAID, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the World Bank, and global non-profits to design strategies that hold up under pressure.

I tell you this for one reason: I am not going to hand you something fragile. I've watched a lot of well-designed plans meet reality, and I know the difference between an approach that sounds good and one that survives a hard week.

But the big picture was never the whole picture. Sustainable impact starts with how we lead ourselves — especially in the seasons that disrupt us, and especially in the fallow stretches we're taught to be ashamed of. That's why I paired global expertise with master-level training in human performance, behavior change, and leadership psychology. I'm a Master NLP Practitioner, an Erickson Certified Professional Coach (ECPC), and a Certified Health Coach, currently pursuing my ICF Professional Certified Coach (CC) credential.

My work is nervous-system informed and identity-first, built on the Resilient Ambition Framework©. It's for the person who is done outrunning themselves and ready to recalibrate to something true.

Clear the noise. Sharpen the focus. Lead yourself with grounded ambition.

"After just 2 weeks of working with Taylor, I've made some massive shifts in my mindset and my daily routine. I am hopeful for the new future I'm creating."

Maisy Bouchey

"This time last year, I was a frazzled mother of 2, just barely getting by. Thanks to Taylor's courses, I'm a happier, healthier person for myself and my family."