A 42-year-old Filipina wife and mom. I was born and raised in the Philippines, where life was loud, warm, and always full. Beaches. Music. Family everywhere. Cousins who walked in without knocking. Midnight meals because the house was still laughing. I was the woman who held things together — the helper, the fixer, the one who always had energy.

Then we moved to Europe.

I followed my Dutch Caribbean husband with our two kids, and everything changed. The noise stopped. The warmth disappeared. No more drop-by family and friends. No more “Tara, beach tayo.” It was quieter. Slower. Colder — not just the weather, but life itself. And I kept telling myself, “You’re strong. You’ll handle it.”

But my body had another plan.

The pain started in my arms. Then migraines—the ones I’ve had since I was a child — got worse. Some days, I couldn’t lift my arm. I couldn’t even get dressed alone. I couldn’t show up the way I used to — not as a mom, a wife, a woman. And when I stopped working to rest, the silence got heavier. I felt like I was fading.

I didn’t know how to be still. I didn’t know how to be “useful” without doing everything.

But in the quiet, I started asking better questions. What if there’s another way?
I started searching, reading, watching, learning—slowly, and with zero tech background. I didn’t even know what “digital marketing” meant. I wasn’t a desk person. I was the woman who worked with her hands and physically active jobs. But this time, my hands were hurting… and I wanted to build something with my mind and my story instead.

That’s how WithJann Collective was born.
Digital marketing taught me something I never expected—that my pain, my past, and my perspective could be turned into purpose.
It’s not just about selling. It’s about connecting.
It’s about showing up with truth, sharing value, and creating something that means something—even if you’re not “techy,” even if you’re starting from zero.

This journey helped me restart from home—not just as a career shift, but as a life shift.
It allowed me to slow down, protect my peace, and begin rebuilding all parts of me—mind, body, spirit, and heart—while still being present for the people I love.

Through affiliate marketing, I realized I could help others by recommending tools and products that genuinely helped me..
And with AI and automation, I saw how women like me could keep going—even on the days when our bodies beg for rest.

I created my AI avatar twin to carry the message I crafted — to speak for me when I need to rest.
She’s not replacing me. She’s representing me. I create the story — and she delivers it with clarity and consistency.

Now, I speak to women who feel stuck in survival mode, questioning their worth, or looking for a softer way to succeed.
There is a way. You don’t have to burn out to build up.

You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

Pause to heal. Restart with purpose. 💗
– WithJann