Chantel was freakishly quiet as young child and being adopted by an extrovert, someone who could not understand an introvert continuously told Chantel that something was wrong with her and told Chantel that she was adopted at age 3. Upon reflection, this was recommended at the time but telling a child something possibly very damaging at such a young, age, there is no way a child is able to rationalize this information.
Growing up, Chantel hated her biological mother for giving her up and hated her adopted mother for what she felt, her adopted mother hated everything about her. This was not a good recipe.
A child growing up feeling like there is something very wrong with them, blaming herself because her biological mother gave her away and her second mother, hated her.
Being identified as a gifted child, this put even more pressure and negativity into the equation. Chantel went on to make repeated mistakes her quest to find love. She believed if she could find love then it would fix everything. She did know who she authentically was and it did not even matter, the only thing she cared about was finding that love because in her mind, if she had this then she would be ok.
She went on to build a very successful company while being told she would never be able to do it, etc. Well, she did it and she was still miserable. After many years, she decided to face her pain and went on a personal journey to fix herself.
She was not only successful in fixing herself but she was successful in finding her authentic self. The reason this is such an important part of her story is that her authentic self is the opposite of that pathetic little girl who was desperately searching for love.
She has a real and a firm understanding of what living as a wounded child is like and what kind of damage it is capable of doing and she sincerely wants to help anyone who wants to fix themselves, reach that goal and more.