We had the good fortune of connecting with Tina Jett and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tina, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
I was born and raised in Southern California. Through out my life I was always a people pleaser and did not know how to set boundaries. In order to escape a difficult home life I moved out at 16 and married my then boyfriend. Convinced I could do it on my own and that by leaving my childhood home life would get better. Little did I know then that my people pleasing personality would continue to follow me throughout my life. I was divorced by 18 and struggling but determined to be on my own. When I was 19 I met husband number 2, and within 2 years we had our first child, 4 years later our second. He was an alcoholic but once again my people pleasing attitude was convinced I could fix him. I learned to keep the peace by keeping my mouth shut and just going with whatever situation came about. I walked on eggshells for 20 years! When I finally left I thought here is my big break, I can start over and do whatever I want. Wrong! Husband number 3 came into my life, he was a narcissist in the highest form and I experienced what was the worst chapter of my life. Being strong enough to know that this verbally abusive relationship was wrong I left. That is when I had to look deep inside myself. I began my journey of self discovery. At 50 years old I discovered so many positive things about myself. I hired a life coach and went to counseling. I started to learn who I was, what makes me happy and most importantly I learned how to love myself and how to set boundaries so that I can live my best life. This was a light bulb moment, I wanted to help others. So I started a Facebook group where I could share my struggles with the hope that if I can help one person not feel alone, one person to know they have control and they can change their life then it would all be worth it! My next light bulb moment was about a year later, I realized I want to help people learn to overcome their situations, not only within toxic relationships but really help them rediscover themselves. That is when I went back to school to obtain my certifications to be a life coach. My past all led me up to this moment. My passion was self love and to help others find theirs.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I started my business, Life Wire last year and haven’t looked back! I am a Certified Health and Life Coach. I am most excited out my 90 day programs. I offer 1;1 customized programs where I work with people feeling stuck and lacking Self Esteem. I help them gain confidence without feeling guilty or selfish so that they can go on to live the life of their dreams! The lessons I have learned along the way when starting my business is that I cannot help everyone. I have learned to be selective with who I work with and I have to know without a shadow of a doubt that we are a good fit and that I can indeed help them.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I currently reside in Bullhead City, AZ. If my best friend was coming for a weekend getaway I would take her to Lake Mojave for a beach day. We would enjoy a picnic by the water, go kayaking and spend the day enjoying nature. We would then come back to my home and enjoy the beautiful Arizona sunset. The next day would be a Spa day at my favorite day spa at Laughlin Ranch. Day Spa.When any of my friends come to home it is usually a way to reset. My house is the peaceful, calm and perfect place to have a mini reset from the craziness of our busy lives. I love meditations so always do a guided mediation and reiki session to help seal in the peace.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I have quite a few shout outs. First would be my friends. I am very blessed to have a circle of friends, AKA my support group that I could call anytime day or night when I was needing someone to just listen. Next would be Sandy Darling from Infinite Propensities. I met Sandy when I took a rock painting class that she was hosting. The connection was immediate and when I found out she did Reiki I scheduled a session with her. I then began working with her on healing my inner child and learning to meditate. She recommended I become certified in Reiki, I worked hard taking classes every week where she guided me and taught me so much! Once I was certified it was around that time that I decided to enroll in school to become a Life coach and she offered me the opportunity to start teaching classes. Today I am a Certified Master in Reiki, teach classes about Self Love, Setting Boundaries and also have partnered with her to raise money for non profits and host retreats. I am a firm believer that people come into our lives for a reason. Sandy changed my life with her guidance and encouragement and I will forever be thankful for her friendship and our business partnership.Lastly a shout out to me, I knew I needed to break the cycle, I knew I deserved better, I knew I could do it! When I look back at myself and see how far I have come in really a short period of time I am amazed. I am so proud of myself for fighting and learning and growing. I have only one life and I want to live it loving myself, being fulfilled and helping others do the same.

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