My Story
Hi, I’m Liza Moore, and I’m truly grateful you’re here. Your presence on this page isn’t random—it’s a quiet sign that something in you is ready to shift. Even if life feels heavy or unclear right now, the part of you that longs for peace and truth is still very much alive. That part brought you here.
I know that part well.
The Perfectionist is Born
Before I began my coaching journey, I built a successful career in the legal industry—first as a corporate lawyer, then as a law school career advisor. Like many in the profession, I was immersed in perfectionism, high achievement, and overly analytical thinking. I had learned early on that working harder, doing more, and making the right decisions would lead to happiness.
This is our culture. This is our programming.
So, I followed suit (pun intended). I got the good grades. I went to the good schools. I secured the corporate job. I did everything society said I should do. And while I achieved what I was “supposed” to achieve, I lived in a constant state of stress. Even when I didn’t consciously feel stressed, my nervous system was wired for it. My brain only knew how to operate in overdrive.
When I eventually took my first real break to raise my children, I unknowingly brought those same tools with me. Motherhood was joyful, yes—but the perfectionism remained. I wanted to make the right decisions and the best choices. I wanted to ensure my children became exceptional humans through hard work and effort. Without realizing it, I was passing along the very patterns that had shaped me.
And I thought I was in control.
A State of Pure Survival
In 2016, I experienced an unimaginable loss. My eldest daughter died in a tragic accident. There are no words that adequately describe this time of deep pain and grief. I entered a state of pure survival. My only focus was getting through each day and caring for my other child.
I questioned everything: meaning, fairness, whether we ever truly have control over anything. The illusion of certainty I had spent my life building collapsed overnight.
And yet, I kept moving. I put one foot in front of the other—but blindly. There was no awareness of where I was going, only a deep instinct to continue. Achievement didn’t matter. Perfection didn’t matter. Control didn’t exist. I was simply surviving.
That season changed me in ways I have only come to understand years later.
When the Old Ways Stopped Working
During this time, I was working as a law school career advisor and genuinely loved supporting students as they navigated school and career decisions. Time was softening the deep grief. In February 2022, I felt physically stronger than ever. I ran, cycled, and trained daily. The “old” me was coming back on-line. I was still oblivious to how deeply my drive was fueled by the belief that doing everything “right” would finally make me feel okay inside.
Then everything changed, again.
A COVID infection disrupted my health in ways I could not push through. The acute symptoms passed, but the fatigue, pain, and heaviness remained. The strategies that had always worked—grit, productivity, perseverance—left me more depleted.
My world became very small. Daily tasks felt overwhelming. Conversations drained me. I lost trust in my body—and eventually, in my ability to make decisions at all. I explored every medical avenue I could think of, and none gave me hope of healing. I had run out of ideas. I did not know how to choose my next step.
In a rare state of surrender, I heard a podcast that became a turning point in my journey. I began to see that I was trying to heal—and make decisions—from the same perfectionist, overthinking mindset that had shaped my entire life. If my thinking had helped create this reality, perhaps changing my relationship to my thoughts could open a new way forward.
Learning to Choose Differently
The insight didn’t magically heal me—but it opened a door.
I began studying the mind-body-spirit connection. I learned to witness my thoughts instead of automatically obeying them. I explored meditation, nervous system regulation, and embodied decision-making. As I changed how I listened and how I chose, my body responded. Clarity returned. Trust slowly rebuilt.
That search eventually led me to Wayfinder Life Coach Training, developed by Martha Beck, where everything came together. I gained practical tools to untangle fear-based thinking, reconnect with my internal compass, and make decisions that felt aligned instead of forced.
And in perfect Wayfinder fashion, I pivoted from a decades long legal career and advising about external success to coaching toward internal truth.
Why I do this Work
Today, I support people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, sick, indecisive, or off-path—especially when the old ways of thinking no longer work.
Because here is what I now know:
It is rarely our circumstances that create our suffering. It is the thoughts and automatic decisions we build around them. When we gently examine those patterns—and begin listening to the wisdom of the body—clarity returns.
And from clarity, choice becomes simpler.
We feel relief.
We feel steadier.
We find our path.
If you’re here, something in you already knows it’s time.
• If every option feels wrong…
• If you’re exhausted from trying to think your way out of your life…
• If you long for decisions that feel like relief instead of pressure…
There is a way forward. Not necessarily the culturally approved way. YOUR WAY. Guided by the wisdom already inside you. And I would be very honored to walk that path with you.