The unspoken is never benign.
What we don’t heal, we project. Pain doesn’t vanish just because we ignore it. The unspoken is never benign—it lingers, it festers, it grows. Left unchecked, it owns us while wounding those we love and lead. Healing into our courage starts with feeling it
You were never too much.
Doing the work of courage isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about stripping away everything that was never really you. You were never too much. You were never not enough. You’ve just been buried under stories that weren’t yours.
Less scrolling. More presence.
In the quiet of only one hour on social media a day, here are just a few lessons I have learned already this Lent season: ? I am informed enough.? Consuming less about the world means I have more to give
Yesterday’s double-header.
Yesterday’s double-header kicked off with a two-hour keynote for one of my favorite companies—who just might have won my unofficial award for best intro slide! Then, it was off to Webster University to keynote their Staff Professional Development Day. I don’t
The days that get away from you…
For me, it’s usually a last-minute vet visit for a dog, a trip to the chiropractor for me, and a schedule that was already packed before the unexpected got added. Throw in some traffic, and it can quickly turn into a
People are desperate for real, authentic connection.
Lately, I’m realizing that what I think I’m showing up to do is often just one piece of what I’m actually meant to do in that space. Whether it’s during a speaking engagement, my volunteer hours, or even a Marco
Beyond grateful
I am beyond grateful for organizations who choose to embed this work deeply - it's an honor to walk alongside them. This is a way of life and leadership, an invitation to a different way. It's not easy, it's never
My first full Courage is Built Here™ training
Nothing went as planned. And yet… it was better. It was beyond. It was holy. It was so dang good. Walking into my first full Courage is Built Here™ training, I had the usual fanfare of worry and ruminating thoughts. Would
