Lens Reflections with Edna

Why do we hold back the thoughts we know the room needs to hear? In Part One of The Authority Lens , Edna explores the quiet phrase some of us carry, " wait for the right time, there's a time and a place", and traces it back to something deeper: a lifelong confusion between authority and power. Through personal story, cultural reflection, and the moment her business partner walked in...

Two kinds of failure. One teaches you. The other costs you. And we keep mashing them together under a single phrase. Episode 9 of Lens Reflections takes on performance, standards, and the difference between them.

What if it’s not what happened… but what you decided it means? In this episode, we explore why certain conversations stay with you and why the more you replay them, the worse they can feel. The truth is, most of us aren’t reacting to reality. We’re reacting to our interpretation of it. Once you see that, everything starts to shift.

Last weekend I spent eight hours sitting on metal bleachers at a volleyball tournament watching my daughter’s team play. Three matches, multiple rotations… and my daughter barely stepped onto the court. As a parent, it was frustrating. As someone who works with young girls on confidence and resilience, it was also deeply revealing. In this episode of  Lens Reflections with Edna , I explore what it...

Why does rejection hurt so much? Research shows that social rejection activates the same regions of the brain associated with physical pain. In this episode of  Lens Reflections with Edna , we explore what I call  the Belonging Lens, the deep biological need we as humans have to belong. This reflection looks at how early experiences shape the way we interpret belonging today and how becoming aware...

In this episode, I explore what I call the  Control Lens , the internal filter that connects safety with certainty. When uncertainty rises, the mind shifts into threat simulation, convincing us that thinking harder gives us more control. But there’s a critical distinction: there is readiness, and there is control, and they are not the same. This reflection unpacks how the Control Lens shows up in...

We hear it all the time: “Find a mentor.” But what does that actually mean? In this episode, Edna puts the lens on mentorship, not just as a formal program or professional strategy, but as a deeply human exchange that can shape someone’s confidence, identity, and direction. Yes, structured mentorship matters. Programs, access, and intentional development are powerful. But underneath all of it is s...

This is the continuation of the Unexpected. In this episode, I want to explore what happens after the shock, when loss lingers, when plans unravel, and when we’re forced to adjust to something we didn’t choose. What is our brain actually doing in those moments? And what does growth mindset really look like when life doesn’t cooperate? This is Lens Reflections with Edna. Let’s take a closer look.

Life rarely happens one thing at a time. In  The Unexpected (Part 1) , Edna shares a deeply personal reflection on loss, resilience, and perspective, inviting listeners to notice how different lenses shape the way we experience life when everything seems to arrive at once.

What if the way you lead, strive, and doubt yourself today was shaped long before adulthood? In the first episode of  Lens Reflections with Edna , Edna reflects on how beliefs formed during the tween years become the lens through which we see ourselves and the world. This isn’t about fixing but rather noticing, and the choice that comes with awareness.