Bored Rebel is my second act in life. I had never talked much to anyone about why I left my first career in the corporate world. I left because I was burned out beyond belief - like those pieces of crumbs sitting at the bottom of a toaster.

I didn’t have the energy or the courage then to talk about what I went through. But I do now. And I want to because the more we talk about things like workplace burnout and mental health in general, the faster we reduce the absurd stigma surrounding them. 

I did lots of things to dig myself out of that not-so-fun place. At first, the idea of starting a business (or doing pretty much anything other than watch Netflix) seemed unimaginable. But something cool happened to me along the way. I discovered a passion for graphic design. That led me to wonder why my husband’s boxer shorts always had fun designs on them and his undershirts, in stark comparison, were always plain and boring.

Bored Rebel was born in that moment...with me in my bathroom…staring at my husband’s underwear that he leaves on the floor. Every. Single. Day.

Bored Rebel is what got me through the last remnants of my burnout fog. It’s become my extreme passion, my daily dose of medicine and my way of putting an edgy brand of good out into the world. Years later I can confirm that building Bored Rebel has been an unimaginably hard challenge. It's easily been worth it. Every second.

I love the idea that sharing our vulnerabilities can help others. If you’re going through burnout now or something else that’s hard…you are not alone, friend!