My Worst Job Interview
I was interviewing servers for the restaurant that I owned with my husband. The young woman was nervous, which is not unusual especially for a fine dining restaurant like mine. I offered her a glass ... ...more
Leadership ,Personal Stories &Failure
March 26, 2025•2 min read
Rejection Sensitivity Fuels Imposter Syndrome
🔹 Your brain is wired to fear rejection because, in the past, losing social connection meant losing safety. 🔹 Your life-and-death fear of speaking in public, singing karaoke, or putting yourself ou... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Wellness Resilience &Failure
February 28, 2025•1 min read
Shame Spiral Stops Here
How to Break a Shame Spiral (Without Toxic Positivity) The Shame Spiral starts early. Neurodivergent kids struggle with tasks, get blamed instead of supported, and internalize the belief: 👉 "I'm bad.... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Motivation Resilience Health And Wellness &Failure
February 06, 2025•2 min read
How to Break Inertia
How do you break inertia? Sometimes, people with ADHD can feel mentally stuck or frozen. There’s a task that we need to do, and often it’s something that we really want to do, but we can’t get starte... ...more
tips and exercises ,Resilience &Failure
November 14, 2024•2 min read
Failure Is Now Just a Step Toward Success
How did I transform my relationship with failure? For me it was martial arts, failure is baked into it. There’s a saying that “The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” You’... ...more
Leadership ,Failure
October 31, 2024•2 min read
In All The Right Rooms
As a leader, do you believe that the people you lead are naturally hard working and want to do a good job? Or do you believe that they’re naturally lazy and need to be managed? ...more
tips and exercises ,Personal Stories &Failure
October 29, 2024•2 min read
How to Break the Shame Spiral
How do you break the Shame Spiral without falling into toxic positivity or unhealthy distractions? To break the spiral, instead of just using positive thoughts and affirmations, I recommend processin... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Failure
October 22, 2024•2 min read
My First Workshop!
Yesterday, I gave my first workshop as a life coach: 'The Power of Playfulness in Growth.' It was held at the newly opened Seekers of Truth Wellness Collaborative here in Boise, Idaho. I had a really ... ...more
Personal Stories ,Failure Play &Flow State
October 21, 2024•2 min read
Let Them Exceed Your Expectations
How do you build a strong team without micromanaging? Set them up for success, then get out of their way so they can exceed your expectations. ...more
tips and exercises ,Failure &Play
October 14, 2024•1 min read
I never lose. I either win or I learn
“I never lose. Either I win or I learn” is a very popular saying among martial artists. I first heard it from a friend of mine who does Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. ...more
tips and exercises ,Resilience Announcements &Failure
October 08, 2024•1 min read
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