Personal Empowerment

I’m bringing a listener favorite back on the podcast today, Hiro Boga. If you’ve listened to any past episodes with Hiro, you will know how beautiful her soul is and how much wisdom she has to share. Her joyful laugh and loving presence make learning about ourselves that much more enjoyable. In our conversation today, […]

I do my best writing in my head while I’m in a yoga class or on a walk. In other words: my best writing ideas come to me at the times when it’s hardest to write them down! This may sound like a problem, but you don’t need ideal conditions for your writing practice to […]

This has been quite the summer, my friends. I’ve cried a lot, felt angry, stressed, overwhelmed, and frustrated. But I’ve also felt curious, empathetic, and in awe. I’ve felt all the feelings this year. If we want to become stronger, braver and more resilient, we need to feel through all of our emotions, the negative […]

Most of us have ended up spending more time at home this year than we anticipated. Have you found yourself wanting to make your space work better for you? Decluttering is at the forefront of many of our minds, but getting started is intimidating.  Peter Walsh is an author, speaker, educator, and an expert in […]

We’re still in the midst of the COVID pandemic and its effects are evident everywhere you look. Unemployment, economic crises, uncertainty felt by all, but especially by parents. If you’re like me, you may find yourself asking, “How are we going to get out of this?” From an economic standpoint, there isn’t much I know […]

“Big change is a culmination of lots of small change,” Ariane told me before going on air.  Ariane de Bonvoisin is an author, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur. One of her specialties is personal and professional change. In this Wisdom Wednesday episode, which originally aired in 2014, Ariane and I have a conversation about change and […]

We’ve all experienced loss and grief and shame at some point in our lives. We’ve all made mistakes and failed. For some of you, those negative experiences were enough to convince you to stop trying. To lose hope. To say, “Why bother?” My guest today answers that question with her own life experiences. You may […]

Our world has been changing for many years and there are possibilities out there for you that have never been there before. If that statement doesn’t ring so true to you, or if you feel that those possibilities aren’t there for you, the thoughts that you think may be creating prison walls in your life. […]

On July 23, 2020, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood in the House of Commons and responded to the insults and dehumanizing language used against her by Representative Ted Yoho. This ignited a spark in myself, my guest, and millions of other women who refuse to accept this type of language used against women.  AOC stood up for […]

There are certain parts of our personalities that are unpleasant to experience. They can be socially undesirable to talk about. They are things like: anxiety, guilt, embarrassment, narcissism, selfishness, and more. We don’t like to talk about them, we don’t like to feel them, but we could all benefit from learning to be a little […]

Where do you feel like you belong? Maybe it’s with your family, your co-workers, or your peers. For many multiracial people, such as myself and many of you, finding that sense of belonging isn’t easy. We balance our own identities with what others think about our identities, and those perceptions can stop us from feeling […]

“Who hates Koren?” Those three words used to cause me so much pain and suffering. When I was in fifth grade, I received a note after library class with those three words listed at the top of the paper, along with signatures of my classmates. At this point, I have forgotten who gave me that […]

There’s this mantra that I’ve heard Brené Brown use that says “Clear is kind.” And I think that applies to so many situations, like your communication with family members, emails, and the thoughts in your brain. It’s much kinder to be clear about what’s okay and not okay than to not speak up. That voice […]

Can you feel something if you don’t have a word for it? When you don’t have language for something, you tend to have trouble understanding it. Because our culture doesn’t have an expansive emotional vocabulary, we end up having issues articulating our emotions and being able to identify and work with how we feel. In […]

How often do you find yourself doing all the work for someone else’s vision? The word “we” is thrown around in meetings, yet you’re the one taking responsibility for “our” goals and vision. Or, you get an angsty email from someone and you make it your personal mission to solve their problem. This, friends, is […]

I know my values well and I use them to guide me in my life whether it’s as a parent, in my business, or as a leader. The best part of this is that it helps make decision making much easier and clearer. I waste less brain juice and don’t spend time questioning those decisions […]

2020 has been an emotional roller coaster. We began the year thinking this would be an exciting start to a new decade only to experience a pandemic. But it’s not just COVID wearing us down. It’s our government, the economy, the racial injustices, the decision fatigue.  If you are feeling exhausted right now, it’s okay. […]

Taking care of yourself is important, especially at this time. Many of us have reservations about self-care. We wonder whether we are doing it the “right way” and whether we deserve it. But we tend to forget that the best way to take care of yourself is different for every individual. Join me in this […]

Right now in my state, people are having a civil outcry about being forced to wear masks. And I get it, they’re hot. They add more laundry to my workload and require me to remember to bring them everywhere. I don’t like wearing masks and I’m not a fan of them. But, my friends, I […]

In this interview I talk with author Emily Esfahani Smith about meaning. In her book The Power of Meaning: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed with Happiness, Emily argues that the unending pursuit of happiness has distracted us from what really matters – the search for meaning in life. In this conversation Emily and I […]

There is a lot going on in the world right now. From the pandemic to the Black Lives Matter movement to figuring out what the new normal is supposed to be, it’s a lot. But it’s okay. Every moment doesn’t have to be a yippy skippy moment.  When I think back to my brain in […]

Harriet Lerner, Ph. D., is a beloved and respected relationship expert. An author, speaker, and psychologist, Harriet is best known for her work on the psychology of women, marriage, and family relationships. In this conversation she and I talk about anger, why letting yourself feel it is critical, and how it can be a powerful driver […]

We all have beliefs about how we should be living our lives. We get those beliefs from the intellectual knowledge we gain from school, reading, conferences, and more. And even though we’ve learned that knowledge, many of us still struggle to implement it into our lives. We struggle because we expect ourselves to do it […]

I’ve always believed in using my voice, but last week I found myself frozen. I was scared I didn’t know enough or that I would say the wrong thing. The reason I was frozen is because I had fear and shame in me. I want you to know that I see you. I’m listening. And […]

Up until the pandemic, many of us thought we were in control of our lives. Then the virus happened and it gave a lot of us anxiety because we realized we aren’t in control. But the thing is, we were never in control and things were never certain. We all want certainty because it gives […]