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Do I Have Imposter Syndrome? (Here's Why That's the Wrong Question)

Do I have imposter syndrome? If you're a high-achieving woman asking this question, I want to start by saying this: what you're experiencing is real, valid, and incredibly common among successful women. You're not imagining it, and you're definitely not alone. But here's what I've discovered aft...

The Competence Trap: Why High Performers Stay Invisible in Leadership

Here's what no one tells you about being really, really good at your job: It's the fastest way to become invisible for leadership roles. You feel stuck, overlooked, and trapped by your own excellence. But here's the plot twist—that "trap" you think you're in? It's actually hidden leverage you did...

The Energy Code: How High-Achieving Women Create Sustainable Success

Sustainable success shouldn't feel like an oxymoron, but for most high-achieving women, it totally does. So here's the thing. I was raised with one absolutely insane rule: You only rest when the work is done. And can I just say? In corporate America, work is NEVER done. Like, never. There's alw...

How Women Lead: 4 Natural Patterns from Exhausted to Influential

I'd always been able to see patterns others missed, but I didn't have words for it. And when I'd bring up what I was seeing—inefficiencies, better ways to do things, connections others overlooked—I was consistently poo-poo'd. "You don't know what you're talking about." So I learned to stay quiet...

What Are the Traits of an Effective Leader? The Revolution Hidden in Your 'Flaws'

"Just smile your pretty smile, take notes, and bring them back to me to solve." That's what my manager said when sending me to a meeting with irate division heads. The Technology head couldn't attend, my manager couldn't attend, so they sent me—the woman—to be a note-taker. "Do you really think...

Resilience as a Strength

Why Most Women Leaders Get It Wrong (And What Actually Works) Nobody talks about how resilience as a strength looks suspiciously like having mascara streaks in your car after a meeting that went sideways. The most courageous leaders I know don't fake a quick bounce—they grieve the setback, grab...

The Arrival Fallacy: Why Your Biggest Success Feels Like Your Emptiest Moment

You've arrived. The promotion finally came through, your salary hit that number you've been working toward, the respect you've earned is undeniable. So why does success taste like cardboard? Let me guess—you're sitting there wondering if something's fundamentally wrong with you. You've che...

The Back-to-School Relief No Working Mom Admits (And Why That's Actually Healthy)

Why successful women secretly celebrate back to school—and what that says about your sanity, not your mothering It's the beginning of August, and while your social media feeds fill with "I'm not ready for summer to end!" posts, you're quietly doing mental cartwheels at the thought of Septemb...

The Dark Side of Being an Independent Woman: Why Your Freedom Might Be Making You Lonely

The dark side of being an independent woman isn't what you think. It's not about losing your edge or becoming "too successful for love." It's about the moment you realize that the armor you built to protect yourself has become the very thing keeping everyone else out. I've always been independen...

Mid Life Career Change: Your Declaration of Independence from Success Paradox

July 4th isn't just about America's freedom—it's about recognizing when your own success has become your prison. If you're researching mid life career change, wondering if switching careers will finally make you feel as successful as you look, I'm going to tell you something based on 30+ years in...