Sharp Woman FEATURE
MYLA TRenchuk:
DAILY RECLAIMING HER SPARK by Danielle Klooster
Meet Myla. At first blush, she may seem similar to many other women around Central Alberta. A “mompreneur” with a growing coaching practice, a mother of four busy girls, a wife, a community member. But there is so much more. Myla grew up in a missionary family, which meant she lived all over the world. Born in the Philippines, she has moved with her family to many countries, including the US, Egypt, Cyprus, Russia and Kenya. The exposure to these varied cultures, lifestyles, languages and standards of living made her childhood and youth very unique and has given her a distinctive perspective on people and life. “I always say I am ‘local’, wherever I am,” she chuckles. “My experiences and world view has definitely shaped how I see people and their potential in the world.”
The Influence of Culture Myla says that, regardless of where people live, there are common threads. The main one she sees is how much people are influenced by their environment. Ethnic culture, religious culture, family culture and societal culture can all have a major influence on a person’s beliefs about themselves as a person.
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“It’s amazing to see how many people are so lost in terms of knowing who they are not having learned the importance of making themselves a priority and using their minds to create results that they want,” she explains. “Especially young girls. We need to equip children with the tools to know themselves and their potential so that they can make the best decisions for themselves and not be overly influenced by outside forces.” Smart, dynamic, ambitious and passionate, Myla says her number one goal is to raise four confident little girls to become four confident women. “I have these little women that I need to mentor and be a role model for. That means I need to be sure of who I am and show them how to live in that confidence.”
Passion for Women When Myla became a mom, she did what most moms do and put herself and her needs on the back burner. Babies are demanding and their needs are immediate, she says, so, out of necessity, the mom
learns to defer her needs (showering, eating, sleeping) until “later”. But, for many women, Myla observed that this becomes a habit. She notices a lot of women “living robotically”, which is a lot like not really living at all. “So many women lose themselves, and lose their spark,” she shares. “That’s why my tag line is ‘reclaim your spark’. I am driven to help women find themselves, see their potential, reclaim their spark and begin to live life to its fullest.” Although her education is in communications and public relations, Myla says she’s has found her true purpose is in helping women know themselves and release their potential. She founded Myla Trenchuk Coaching, where she practices mindset and success coaching, two years ago. Even though her children were all ages 8 and under at the time, Myla found that her personal journey could be
