BODY IMAGE EDUCATOR. AUTHOR. PHOTOGRAPHER. SPEAKER. COACH. MULTI-PASSIONATE ARTIST.
As a (now recovered) Good Girl, I spent decades of my life wasting time & energy on trying to shrink my body & self, only to always be both never enough and always too much. I learned early on that my body would never be valuable for how it looked, so I made sure I was valued for the service I provided. I turned into a high achieving, hustle-til-you-crash, people-pleaser who silently hid any parts of myself that might make others slightly uncomfortable or angry: my body, my voice, my ideas, my dreams. When I turned 37, I could barely recognize myself. My body had changed because I had forgotten to show her respect beyond just how she looked, I had lost touch with my purpose & passion because I was following someone else’s version of success, and I found myself extremely depressed and falling apart at the seams, my husband pleading with me to go see a therapist.
Little Teri, the younger version of me that I had been pushing into the shadows, was screaming to be heard.
With time & attention, I began to listen. Using the experience I had gained from my career as a boudoir photographer, the education I collected from my certification in Applied Positive Psychology, and the continual self growth work through reading, podcasts, Human Design & Clifton Strengths, I began to find my way back to myself. Through the never linear, but always exciting journey, I came to realize:
My Body is My Buddy. Softness does not equal weakness. Rest is Rebellion. Curiosity gets me further than Criticism. Romanticizing Life is Gratitude in Action. Community, Play & Creativity is Magic. My Dreams are my Maps. Rhythms > Routines. Being “Good” isn’t as important as Being Kind. I can never Love my SELF as long as I hate my BODY. I get to define BEAUTY in my own terms
Now, through a variety of mediums I am able to help folks untangle their body image from their self value, so they can finally start living their lives as they had always dreamed.
To get started on this journey with me, check out the resources here:
When I’m not actively helping women find themselves, this is what you can find me up to:
SOOTHING MY INNER CHILD. SELF PORTRAITS. CREATING ART. HANGING WITH THE HUBS. BEING A COOL AUNTY. READING SELF DEVELOPMENT BOOKS. LISTENING TO PODCASTS. BINGE WATCHING THE OFFICE & LAW & ORDER: SVU. TRAVELLING THE WORLD (FOR FUN!). BROWSING BOOKSTORES. BAKING. GARDENING. NAPPING. QUIET TIME. WALKING IN NATURE. THRIFTING.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Confident Curves 2017
TedX Salon 2017
Confident Curves Vegas 2017
PPOC Saskatoon 2017
Babetown NYC 2018
Camp Do More 2018
Body Image Bootcamp Florida 2018
Body Image Bootcamp Mexico 2018
The Calm & The Chaos Calgary 2018
Body Image Bootcamp Calgary 2018
everyBODIES education OKC 2018
everyBODIES education Dallas 2018
MoMondays 2018
Camp Do More 2019
Body Image Bootcamp Toronto 2019
Do More NYC 2019
Do More Vegas 2019
Body Image Bootcamp 2019
everyBODIES Boston 2019
Balanced Life Experience Tradeshow 2019
Do More Vegas 2020
Conference & Chill panelist 2021
Clickaway At Home 2021
Body Image Bootcamp 2021
The Portrait Masters Shootout 2021
Unraveled Academy Outliers workshop 2021
The Portrait Masters Conference 2022
Unraveled Academy Love Thy Selfie Workshop 2022
WPPI: The Boudoir Summit/Photowalk 2022
The Wedding Way Online Summit 2022
GraphiStudio Workshop in Italy with Sue Bryce, Kara Marie & Teri Hofford 2022
GraphiStudio Workshop in Italy with Sue Bryce, Kara Marie & Teri Hofford 2023
The Portrait Masters Conference 2023
Body Image Bootcamp 2023
WPPI 2024
Camp Rover 2024
A Fine Art Approach to Boudoir with Kara Marie & Teri Hofford 2024
Body Image Bootcamp 2024
Tedx Winnipeg 2024
The Boudoir Summit panel + keynote 2024
The Perfectly Natural Revolution Retreat 2024
WPPI 2025
Women In Nuclear event 2025
IMAGE & WRITING PUBLICATIONS/FEATURES
Fabuplus Magazine
Unicorn Magazine
Upward Magazine
A Perfect 14 Documentary
GEEZ Magazine
Quiescent Magazine
Rangefinder Magazine 2021/2023
Vogue Italia
Chatelaine Magazine (online) Nov 2022
I’d Like to Thank My Body short doc
Rangefinder Magazine 2024
INTERVIEWS
CBC Radio One
CTV Winnipeg
Global Winnipeg
Art & Soul Podcast
Tribe Archipelago
Flourishing Families Podcast
Burnout Podcast w/ Caitlin Donovan
Confident Moms Summit
Your Life Unlimited Podcast
The Bod Pod (CBC) 2020
Swan Valley Star & Times 2021
The Babesment Podcast
The Shared Shutter Podcast
Art & Soul Podcast 2021
The Portrait System Podcast 2021
Coffee with Genny B Podcast 2022
The Art & Soul Podcast 2022
Self Value Podcast 2023
Cat Ford Coates Studio Takeover Podcast 2024
Sick & Successful Podcast 2024
UpHouse Media Podcast 2024
Darling Your Inspire Me Podcast 2024
THE NEXT CHAPTER IS HERS Podcast 2025
