On a freezing December night in Georgia, my girlfriends and I had the conversation women have when they’re done pretending – we talked about how we struggle to own our hard work. One woman who’s in the middle of divorce proceedings, told us she’s been reflecting...
**I selected the photo for this blog in honor of every woman, particularly women-of-color, who has been constantly asked to be less than who they truly are. 1. We are unwaveringly committed to every human being’s birthright: to own their agency and be seen and...
I’m working on refining my thoughts and language around my Ally Leadership Framework. In this post, I’ve expanded on how Ally Leadership works as a leadership framework in the work environment, and, really, any structured environment where we find ourselves. My most...
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to work with two women, one a new acquaintance and one a long-time client, as they grapple with owning and claiming their full power and the power of their work. They shared a common problem with all of the women I work with –...
Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers) famously used his mom’s phrase “look for the helpers” to reassure children who were worried and scared after 9/11. He shared that when he was worried or scared about something that had happened, his mom told him to “Look for the helpers. There...
