Permission or Partnership? — “I need to talk to my husband first”. As an Empowered Woman and Executive Coach, I cringe a little when I hear this. Don’t get me wrong. My husband and I talk about nearly everything — our marriage, parenting, books, film, finances, trips, food, house projects, money investments. We are…

These truths will set you free — Burnout doesn’t just happen. Perhaps it’s easier to keep churning out “how-to-stop” articles about burnout than it does to accept some hard truths about ourselves. But the solution that will bring women closer to avoiding the problem of overwork, overcommitment and overwhelm often requires a radical self-evaluation. Women want a…

Stop Chasing Happiness. — What’s the first thought that comes to your mind when someone asks, “are you happy?” Ummmm…Insert long and often awkward pause. Why are you asking me? Define happy? I’m okay? Whatever the thought is, you likely had to pause before answering, right? Being happy doesn’t have a significant impact on…

A Practical Guide to a More Joyful You — Many people see burnout as an organizational issue. Much like offering extra vacation days off or promoting a company sponsored walk for mental health, the pressure for organizations to create psychologically safe workplaces is on the rise. For the most part, I agree. However, defining burnout as an organizational issue…

“There are no un-resourceful people, only un-resourceful states”. This is a basic presupposition of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). My coaching philosophy centers around this. It underpins the work I do as an Executive Coach for high achieving executive women struggling under high pressure and overwork addiction. If you are a successful…

(and how you can avoid the same traps) 1. High Sense of Urgency Anyone who knows me also knows that I live by the “DO IT NOW” philosophy. If I am shopping and I see something I like, I buy it NOW. If I get an idea in my head about a new topic I…

I was 39 years old the “second” time I experienced an anxiety attack at work as a result of “hustling”. Somewhere along the way, I‘d come to equate ‘24/7 availability’ with executive success, and became completely wrapped up with impressing my new boss, my team, and the company. Naturally, I…

Much is said about caring for others, but less is said about when we care too much. We all care about many things. Our families, friends, projects, career. These are important to us. Let’s be frank. The well-being of the world is in a state of crisis. The Pandemic continues…

It’s 5am and my sunrise simulator alarm clock starts to glow brighter as I slowly transition into wakefulness. Within minutes, my body starts to tighten, and my mind begins to rhyme off the things I need to accomplish, who I need to call, what content I need to produce, what…