Personal Empowerment

Life is no fairytale. It is filled with ups and downs, sadness and joy. The messiness of life is also where we find beauty and meaning; it is where our leadership shines. Leadership takes time and practice. We learn from experiences, showing up, doing the work, and making adjustments. How we choose to confront challenges […]

I couldn’t have done my most recent trip at any other time of my life. I went with 20 of my family members to Korea, 7 households, all different schedules. We took my mom to Korea, her home country. Sometimes the time to go is now. My mom at 82 had not been back to […]

Travel can be exhausting. Systems to help us travel with care are essential. I just experienced 5 trips in 7 weeks, none of which were vacations, and it was a tiresome time but I’ve found methods that encourage me to learn from my mistakes and travel with more ease. It is important to schedule our […]

Dreams are multifaceted, wonderful, and challenging. Sometimes we arrive at a dream and realize that this dream changed, or does not satisfy us how we thought it would. Living the dream does not mean living in the promised land without any problems. It is both a challenge and an accomplishment worth celebrating. The tension of […]

We can be so judgmental and quick to raise our armor by shutting down great opportunities before they can bloom. This week I uncover the wonders of living a curious life, and the gifts that await us when we do.  With the power of retrospect I see how lucky I am that I was curious […]

Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. Many of us find that parenthood isn’t the fairytale sold to us by our culture, and when it really gets hard, we tend to ask ourselves a lot of the same questions: Am I doing it right? Will I damage my kid? Am I a […]

As children we are encouraged to play as a means of exploring and integrating our world. I’m at it again in my 50’s and finding that play is essential. This week I explore the dopamine hits of being a newbie on the Pickleball Court. Newbie mentality allows us to confront barriers of perfectionism while opening […]

Travel can bring so many benefits. It can encourage you to connect with yourself as well as connect with others. But when you travel, how do you take care of yourself? We often go all in on work and our personal lives take a huge loss. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We […]

So many of us have text, email, social media, and other communication mediums on our phones, meaning there are so many different ways nowadays for people to get hold of us. With all of these methods of communication, there is an invisible, unspoken demand that we need to respond to everyone right away, and it […]

We have received a lot of cultural programming that says talking about money is rude. But the more we can talk about it and get clear on it, the healthier the relationship we can have with it. So this week we’re talking about money. We have this magical thinking that rich people never have to […]

I have recently shared some episodes about the fact that I’ve been struggling, and that life is challenging. But the reason I can share when I’m struggling is that I have hope that these challenging times will pass. It is important to talk about struggles and challenges, but in those moments it’s equally important to […]

Life is challenging. It may not be all aspects or all the time, but there are definitely challenges, and we all face them. When life is challenging, it can be easy to slip into thinking that they are only happening to you and that you are alone in dealing with them. But thinking in this […]

Often, when we read books, hear interviews, and see what’s projected on social media, we compare our insides to other people’s outsides. We look at other people who seem to have everything figured out, and we think we’re the only ones facing a struggle. When we are in our own struggle, we forget that everybody […]

As part of my work, I get to really dig deep into the nitty-gritty of human behavior, and one area that is a constant obstacle in my clients’ lives is boundaries. Boundaries allow us to coexist and connect with each other versus dominate, power over, and take each other down. And when you understand the […]

Culturally, we are programmed to believe that once you achieve something, you’ll feel confident. Whether it’s a bestselling book, the job of your dreams, or becoming a star-studded athlete, we believe that when we get there, we’ll be confident. But even when you hit these high achievements, they aren’t without vulnerability and pain. We think […]

We are hardwired for connection. Whether it’s with family, an intimate partnership, friendships, or colleagues at work, we want to connect. Yet most of us aren’t great at connecting. We don’t know how to do it, and we’ve been trying to figure it out, yet still not quite understanding. When it comes to sharing our […]

As humans, we are not supposed to go it alone. Many of us do, but we are social beings and wired for connection. We need teams. And most of us have them, even if we don’t see them. When we think of celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, we think of her as one influential person. But […]

Life is challenging; it’s hard. We’re all going through this life that has beautiful things and challenges that can both lead to lots of thoughts and emotions. Do you have a container where you can let it all out? When I was younger, I was shy and believed there was something wrong with me. So […]

Do you feel like you are constantly busy in your life? How often do you have downtime and lean into the ebbs and flows of being busy and resting? We all need downtime, and having white space in our lives is so important. There is tremendous vulnerability in white space, and we may find this […]

Throughout my years of coaching, the holidays have always been a topic that is brought to sessions. My clients are always dealing with things they don’t want to be dealing with around this time of year. Maybe it’s the endless purchasing and giving of gifts. Maybe it’s the agony of having to go back to […]

Are you experiencing unnecessary suffering in your life? Would you even recognize what unnecessary suffering looked like? We can do hard things, and we do them daily. Whether it’s supporting family members through health crises, ensuring financial wellbeing for ourselves and our loved ones, raising children, or tackling whatever obstacles we experience, we are all […]

Hustle culture isn’t working for anyone, and the great news is you can opt out of it and instead, create a life that is fulfilling while also doing meaningful work. This is exactly what this week’s guest did and what inspired her to write her new book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business […]

How often do you tell yourself you can’t have something in your future because you have never had it before in your life? Whatever you want in life, whether it is to manage your money more effectively or have a better relationship with loved ones, we are always becoming more of who we are. We […]

Last week we spoke about the fact that many of us are not okay. And if we are not okay, we must own it and love ourselves anyway. But what about when you are okay, but someone around you is not? How do you show up? Life is constantly moving, changing, and evolving. While you or someone […]

As a life and leadership coach, I get the privilege and honor of hearing about what really goes on in people’s lives behind the smile. I get to see behind the I’m fine, behind the facades of success. It is so easy for us to look at other people’s highlight reels and assume what’s going on, but […]