Brilliant Balance

Midlife is a life chapter I see a lot of women struggle with. It's a time you suddenly start questioning everything you've devoted yourself to for the last couple of decades. All your carefully laid plans don't seem to make sense anymore.  You tend to ask: Is this all there is to it? Am I doing enough? Am I enough? Women that experience the midlife blahs go through a range of tough emotions: a sen...

Do most women know how to set boundaries?? Not at all. We rarely protect time for ourselves. We always delay the mini adventures in our life because our kid gets sick, or there's a surprise meeting, or that one extra-needy friend calls. And what happens when we stand up for ourselves? We feel guilt, shame, anger, and resentment when we impose boundaries. But in order to take our careers to the nex...

How can we be lonely when we always seem to be so busy and surrounded by other people? We're constantly at work, on zoom calls, in our homes with children running around, running errands, watching sporting events, and generally living our lives out in the world…and yet, we're isolated. How on earth does that happen? It's because feeling lonely doesn't necessarily mean being alone. Loneliness is a...

So many of us want to be more productive.  Because most of us live in a chronic state of affairs in which we have too much to do and not enough time to do it. Staring down our never-ending list makes us feel like we'll never catch a break…we're just destined to run on this treadmill forever.  Worse, we think when we finally get this never ending list done, only then will we have time for ourselves...

Whether it's for a sense of security, having the funds to fulfill our life goals, or to feel the thrill of freedom, we all want to save money.  But most of us get stuck when it comes to actually doing it. Habits like impulse buying or upgrade-itis stop us from saving regularly so we can move closer to our goals. In this episode, I'll show you a simple hack you can use to save almost effortlessly....

This is part one of a four part series on "Getting what you want." And #1 on the list is to live healthier and feel better…which makes sense because a healthy lifestyle helps us feel vibrant and energized so we can contribute in meaningful ways to ourselves, our families and our careers. We know we can maintain this lifestyle by sleeping more, eating healthier, exercising more, and quitting bad ha...

As we progress in our careers from office newbies to seasoned leaders, we face the challenge of updating our look to keep up with the image we want to project to the world.  It can all be confusing: trying to understand your style and what it means for your personal brand, and at the same time wearing what makes you feel confident and look good. So, the million dollar question is: How do you dress...

January can be seductive with so many "new year new you" marketing messages. We can easily get swept up in the excitement and then crash and burn by taking on way too much at once. It's not a great way to begin a new year. Instead, we could give ourselves the chance to restore order in our lives and ease into the year one day at  a time Let's take a minute to get our body, mind and space  in order...

Happy New Year to you! As I reflect on my years as an entrepreneur, I see that a lot of things have changed in the past 13 years. I've changed. My family has changed. My needs have changed. My dreams have even changed. I know that ALL of our lives are dynamic. We all change, learn new things, and face new challenges with every passing day. We're dynamic. That's why, going into the new year, I don'...

As we get ready to turn the page and begin the new year, it's a great time to slow down and reflect on the past one. When we press pause on the typical rhythms of our lives and take a little time to review everything that has happened and what we've learned, we can use those insights to move forward. So let's set you up to host your own self-guided retreat. What's a self-guided retreat? Glad you a...

What makes us buy things we don't need or give our time away by saying yes to all the things - social events, meetings, volunteer shifts, and projects? What is that voice that constantly questions us: 'is it enough?' There isn't exactly an objective definition of enough, so the real question is can we let it be enough? What will it take for us to respect our capacity, our financial and time constr...

Life isn't always as easy as we'd like it to be.  We will face difficult chapters in our lives where things feel like they're crumbling, breaking down, or falling apart. Peculiar seasons where everything seems to just go wrong and the solutions feel out of reach. It's not impossible to gather the courage to march through these challenging seasons and even take a lesson or two from them. Following...

When I meet other working women and ask how they want to feel, they tell me they want to feel at ease, calm, fully present, or in control. And why? Because that's NOT how they feel right now! It's normal, but the key to feeling better is knowing the levers to pull to get you back to a state where you feel a sense of agency and control. Where you have the ability to tap into your inner calm when yo...

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can seem scary. And understandably so. With so many holiday season milestones looming and approaching faster and faster, it's easy to hit the panic button and live in dread of the stress surrounding them instead of joyful anticipation and holiday cheer. But what if we could take a step back and remind ourselves that this is supposed to be a magical seaso...

Many of us cringe at the thought of opening our homes to other people, especially if it extends longer than a single night. But why? The idea of opening your home to other people can seem scary for a wide array of reasons. You think your home isn't ready to host, the thought of having to feed everyone is overwhelming, or even feel like your space is being invaded! But the truth is, if you understa...

Do you ever have problems where it seems that no matter how many times you fix them, they keep re-appearing? You think you've taken care of them, but they pop up again and again. They may be big resolutions you set every New Year's Eve, or little aggravations that nag at you repeatedly. It gets frustrating when you feel like you'll never be free from these difficulties. Sometimes, that's because y...

Do you ever feel like you don't measure up? Have you ever felt left out because you weren't invited to a night out? Does scrolling on Instagram sometimes feel draining and depressing? Do you ever see a 22 year old phenom on Instagram and think, "How the heck is she there already? I'm older than her, and I haven't achieved half of what she has!" I want you to know: this is completely normal. The da...

…and she lived happily ever after. As little girls we bought into the fairy tale, so sometimes as women, we want to live a life without any challenges or hiccups — and effortlessly sail into retirement.  But the reality is: ALL good stories have conflict.  The meaningful things in life are created through struggle. Good stories aren't planned out or predictable. In fact, a good story is one where...

Have you ever heard a story about something awe-inspiring someone has done and you think: 'It would be so amazing to do that someday'... Then end up never doing it? We've all had that experience of looking great experiences square in the eye - ones that are so intensely desirable - and telling ourselves 'not yet'. Why do we convince ourselves we're not ready for any new challenge and that we don't...

It's our 5 year anniversary, so we're taking a trip down memory lane. Meet my team as we reminisce about the episodes we're still talking about, in some cases several years after they originally aired. It's been a privilege to bring this show to you week after week for the last five years and in some ways I feel like we're just warming up. To celebrate, today we're launching the Brilliant Balance...

So many women struggle to say no. Whenever women get a request for their precious time, they feel like they owe it to the person asking. The reality is that time is finite. It's the one resource we have that we can't get back.  Every yes we give to someone is a no we are giving to somebody else. That could be yourself, your family, your children, or even your friends.  So how can you better manage...

For many years, society has been perplexed by powerful women. Generations of women have been conditioned not to speak their truth, voice their opinions, and use their voice. When women speak up, they get labeled as "bossy" or worse. So what if there were a way to speak up, telegraph confidence, influence others, and own the room — without backlash? In today's episode, you'll discover the "65:35" r...

If you find yourself constantly nagging your kids to get off their phones, you're not alone! Technology has invaded every nook and corner of our lives. Parents are working from home, children are exposed to screens - and everyone's checking social media a zillion times a day! With so many distractions at our fingertips, raising kids took on a whole new dimension in the 21st century. But what if we...

The number of incredible women chasing their own career dreams is awe-inspiring. The days when women didn't stand a chance of holding a breadwinner role are long gone. Sounds amazing, right? Not so fast, my friend.  It seems the transition of women into breadwinner roles wasn't as smooth as it should have been. Sad statistics show that women who are the primary breadwinners of the family are more...

When was the last time you did something for yourself? With so many things on our checklist each day, many of us are guilty of getting lost in the day-to-day activities and stresses of the external world.  We neglect the most important thing: connecting with ourselves.  But here's the truth.  Whether you are a CEO or a stay-at-home parent, you can't connect to anyone else in inspiring ways until y...