Hi, I'm Liv.

I've always been a creative thinker.

One of my earliest memories is traveling to church to tell children's stories. I loved it—not just the storytelling itself, but the way I could get people captivated. I had this way of pulling people in, getting them raptured in what I was doing or saying. I knew how to move, what would get their attention, how to hold it, and where to take it next.

I loved reading. I played The Sims for hours. Creativity showed up everywhere—in different forms, at different times.

I played cello and piano growing up, learning everything by ear because reading music was hard for me. I could read it on a basic level, but not consistently enough to sight read in orchestra. So I found my own way. I always have.

My mom ran her own branding consultancy. I watched her design things, print invitations, clip corners, punch holes, lay ribbon. She made church programs and all sorts of things. I never thought I'd end up doing the same work—but the seeds were planted without me realizing it.

I didn't take the traditional path.

Right after high school, I went to college for music education. I wanted to become a music therapist eventually. But I dropped out. I liked the experience of being independent—I just didn't like school.

I couldn't stand taking classes that had nothing to do with my major. Algebra? Biology? I wasn't going to class, and eventually I was expelled for poor grades.

So I ended up working at a restaurant. A coworker there was a musician who needed help getting people on his radio show. I started reaching out, networking, meeting with artists, bringing guests onto his show. Then I started making graphics. That's when I discovered Canva—around 2018—and something clicked.

Later, I got involved with a nerd community that wanted to launch a magazine, like IGN or Game Informer. I'd never designed a magazine before, but I offered to try. Turns out, I was pretty good at it. That turned into managing their social media, redesigning their logo, creating thumbnails, building out their entire brand kit.

Then life got real.

My mom and I were living together with my kids when we got evicted. I had to move in with my kids' dad. It was tight. Unpleasant. Neither of us were working. Money was gone.

We called our moms for help, and they both said the same thing: "You have to do something for yourself."

So I took my kids' dad's workstation, installed Canva and every free tool I could find, and got started.

I kept getting small opportunities—social media work for a musical artist here, a project there. And eventually, I landed a marketing manager job at a nonprofit.

I don't have a degree. I'm self-taught. DIY. Homegrown. So when I applied for that job—one that usually requires a bachelor's—I came prepared. I took one of their social media posts and flipped it. I showed them how I would've done it. Because of everything I'd learned building my own website, working with friends, serving my first clients... I was able to walk in and talk the talk.

Even though I felt fake. Even though I felt like an imposter.

That's what got me the job.

Then everything shifted.

I learned so much at that job. And while I was there, I got certified in eCPR (emotional CPR). Something was pulling me toward understanding the emotional side of things—the fears, the blocks, the human stuff nobody talks about in business.

Then, in 2025, I got laid off.

The job market was stagnant. I had a household to take care of. So I went all in on my business.

But when I tried to get back into it, I felt lost. I was trying to do what other people were doing—just to get in quickly and try to make some money. But it didn't feel genuine. My ideas weren't sticking. I wasn't consistent. I wasn't pouring into it like I really did before.

That's when I realized: the people I'm meant to help are the ones who feel the way I felt. Overwhelmed. Full of ideas but stuck. Talented but paralyzed. Unable to move forward because their nervous system is offline.

That's when The Motions were born. That's when the Heart + Structure Method finally made sense.

My approach: Heart first, then Structure.

Most branding starts with colors and fonts. I start with your nervous system.

Because here's what I've learned: you can't build something authentic when you're operating from overwhelm. You can't make clear decisions when your brain is foggy. You can't show up consistently when you're running on fumes.

So we start on the inside. We address what's actually happening emotionally. And then we build.

What I believe in.

Outside of branding, here's who I am.