From Chasing Enough to Chasing: The Story Behind the Rename

There's something exciting about finding the name that finally fits.

When I first started writing my one-woman show, it was called Chasing Enough. It made sense at the time. So much of what high-achieving women experience comes down to that persistent, uncomfortable feeling that no matter what they accomplish, it's never quite enough.

It’s what I hear from clients in my coaching calls and programs, from audiences when I speak and also in my own life.

But the more I wrote, and after doing my read-through, the more I realized: the story was bigger than "enough."

What Is My Show Chasing About?

Chasing is a one-woman show that I am writing, producing, and performing myself. It explores what happens when a high-achieving woman spends her life running after the things she's been told will make her feel complete.

The show asks one central question: What happens when enough is never enough?

Through the character of Barbara Overwork, a relatable, funny, and painfully recognizable overachiever, Chasing takes audiences on a journey through the things so many women spend their lives pursuing:

• Success — the promotions, the awards, the titles, and milestones
  
• Perfection — the flawless home, the perfect body, the right answer and not making mistakes
  
• Praise — the approval of others, the validation, the recognition and not giving them a reason to judge you
  
• Enough — the moving target that never quite arrives because of the pressure to be more, do more and have more
  
• Happiness — the destination we keep deferring until everything else is in place
  

And the question the show ultimately leaves with every audience member: What am I chasing?

Why I Changed the Name from Chasing Enough to Chasing

The rename wasn't just a creative decision. It was a revelation.

Chasing Enough was specific. Chasing is universal and covers the themes that my show brings up.

When I stepped back and looked at everything Barbara Overwork was running toward, I realized the show wasn't just about one thing. 

It was about the entire pattern. The relentless pursuit. The next goal, the next achievement, the next version of yourself that will finally feel like enough.

It feels simpler. Stronger. More intriguing. It leaves room for every audience member to ask themselves: 

What am I chasing? And is it worth it?

That question resonates across generations of women. Whether you're a corporate professional climbing the ladder, an entrepreneur building a business, a mother trying to do it all, or a woman somewhere in the middle of a life that looks successful on paper but feels quietly unsatisfying. 

Chasing holds up a mirror.

The Journey of Creating Chasing

I have no formal theatre background, so it’s like learning from a fire hose. Yes, I am a professional speaker, trainer, emcee, run my own programs, have one stand-up and have been a teacher. And at the same time I am, by my own admission, feeling a bit unqualified to be writing, producing, and starring in a one-woman show.

And I'm doing it anyway.

The creative journey behind Chasing has been as much a part of the show's story as the script itself:

• Starting with a “What is a one-person show?” class, then moving into the multiple writing classes where I got feedback and then onto 10 x 1:1 sessions with my writing coach
  
• Working with a dramaturge and producing a 10min showcase with a pitch deck
  
• Writing and rewriting a 105-page script, cutting it down to 75 pages in a few days right before the read-through
  
• Hosting a private read-through for 21 trusted friends and community members
  
• Adding scenes I cut back in, cutting full scenes I didn’t like and tweaking words based on audience feedback in that read-through
  
• Incorporating raw, honest feedback to reshape scenes, sharpen the story, and deepen the emotional impact
  
• Finalizing the script, so I can do another read-through
  
• Planning a private preview performance in the fall before a full tour in 2027
  

Every script revision, every reading, every breakthrough reminds me that creating something meaningful takes time. And I'm loving the process.

Why This Show Matters for High-Achieving Women

The themes at the heart of Chasing aren't just theatre. They're the lived experience of millions of women.

High-achieving women are among the most susceptible to burnout, perfectionism, and the persistent feeling that their accomplishments aren't enough and, sadly, that they are not enough. While they may not say it out loud or even see it in themselves, their actions prove otherwise.

We achieve more, then raise the bar. 
We reach the goal, then immediately move to the next one. 

We build the life we were told to want, and then quietly wonder why it doesn't feel like we thought it would.

Chasing doesn't just name that experience. It holds space for it, adds humour to it, and ultimately invites every woman in the audience to consider a different way of living.

Here's to chasing less and living more.

What's Next for Chasing

• September/October 2026: Private preview performance for invited audiences
  
• October/November 2026: Public shows in North Vancouver and possibly another venue in the Vancouver area
  
• 2027: Tour. Potentially coming to a city near you
  

If you want to follow along on the journey, get invited to upcoming previews, or explore partnership and collaboration opportunities, sign up for updates at the Chasing landing page or reach out to me directly at [email protected].

And if you'd like to bring Chasing to your city, your organization, your conference, or your community of women, I would love to hear from you.

Because the question What am I chasing? deserves to be asked out loud.