Hello, My name is Ucheonye Maple.
For more than two decades, I excelled in the corporate world. I finally had the career of my dreams and my opportunities appeared to be limitless. I became known for my leadership skills and unyielding work ethic.
In May of 2021, a life changing event forced me to have a moment of reflection of “How did I get here? and “What put me in this situation?”
I knew I needed to leave the workplace but I was reluctant. All the signs were there flashing brightly, saying “exit stage left”, but I resisted. Why? Because I worked entirely too hard to get where I was in my career to just let it all go.
I made a promise to myself, that I would put my self-care first, if I could just make it through this ordeal. After returning to work after a 4-week leave of absence with everyone welcoming her back, it was the moment when I started receiving a status update I knew something was not right. All I heard were the sounds of all the adults talking to Charlie Brown, you know the “womp, womp womp" because the person speaking to me. His words were incoherent. I simply could not understand what he was saying to me. At that moment, I made a decision that changed the trajectory of my life and my family's forever. I retired after a successful 20+ career in corporate at the young age of 44 to empower professional women like myself to create in creating a sustainable, rewarding business that aligns with their values and their lifestyle aspirations.