The Story Behind Yellow Brick Legacy

Yellow Brick Legacy didn’t begin as a business idea. It began with a story that has followed me for most of my life.

In first grade, I was cast as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. At six, I loved the adventure, without giving much thought to its deeper meaning.

Decades later, I reconnected with that same teacher. She remembered my braids and described qualities she’d seen in me even then — curiosity, thoughtfulness, and a desire to understand the world around me.

It made me wonder: How much of who we are has been there all along?

That curiosity stayed with me. In college, I studied religion because I was fascinated by how people make sense of life, death, belief, and what gives our lives meaning.

Years later, when my father-in-law died, those questions became deeply personal. Listening to the stories shared at his funeral, I was struck by what was said — and what had been left unsaid. I began thinking about how much we carry within us that the people we love may never hear.

And why do we so often wait until someone dies to reflect on what their life has meant?

Eventually, I found myself returning to Dorothy’s journey. She traveled far in search of wisdom, courage, heart, and home, only to discover that what she needed had been within her all along.

I believe the same is true for each of us.

Yellow Brick Legacy grew from a simple idea: We don’t have to wait until the end of life to discover, express, and share what matters most.

Through guided small-group conversations and personal reflection, I help people connect the dots of their lives, recognize what has shaped them, and put into words the legacy they want to leave.

Because the road has been beneath our feet all along.

And we don’t have to walk it alone.

To pause.

To name what has always been there.

To put into words what matters most — while we are still here to say it.

This work isn’t about death.

It’s about continuity.

It’s about recognizing the themes that have followed you from childhood to now — and choosing to express them clearly, intentionally, and with love.

Because the road has been under your feet all along.