Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive. Howard Thurman· Civil Rights Leader

We’re here and this era of major change isn’t going anywhere. You’re also not powerless within it no matter how it feels. To respond wisely, create boldly and thrive, we need to understand what it asks of us first.

Years ago I intentionally decided to become a hermit of sorts. I had this vision of climbing a steep mountainside, finding a cave at its edge and sitting in stillness until I was ready. And that’s essentially what I did.

Thank you for engaging with the Podcast Ep2 Healing Framework part of our Building Unshakeable Self-Worth Series. As this podcast series unfolds, I’m exploring how to best support those who feel called to go deeper into their healing journey. If interested in helping to shape the rest of our offerings, …

About this episode: This episode was recorded over multiple weeks and ended up being a much more profound episode than I expected. In this pivotal episode (one I have a tremendous soft spot for), we continue our real, unscripted conversation about building unshakeable self-worth — this time focusing on the …

I know this may seem like an obvious thing we do, but I don’t think we make space or make room for what we want, as deliberately or as often as we think. I think we often assume we already have the space — the capacity, the time, the energy, …

Something I learn more and more each day is to honor my maturing pacing, timing, and rhythm. For many years (over twenty), I lived in a constant state of motion. I had a demanding career in the military, one that placed me in highly challenging, sometimes traumatic circumstances. At times, …

What happens after you survive the messy middle of transition? There’s a profound but often-missed space that emerges just before you step into your new chapter. In this final post of our Wisdom of Transition series, we explore the Breathing Room, the quiet space before becoming — where integration, gratitude, …

What started as a Behind the Mic side note revealed itself to be something much bigger – a foundational episode we call Episode 0. Here are some of the lessons I learned and deeper insights I gained creating Ep0 episode – out now!  Building Unshakeable Self-Worth Series Podcast Episodes: Ep0: …

About this foundational episode: We start in Episode 0 with a real, honest conversation about what truly matters when building the inner foundation that carries us through life’s hardest seasons. This foundational episode sets the stage for our entire series by exploring the frameworks that shape how we understand worth …

UPDATE NOV 2025: I didn’t make the SXSW 2026 lineup but no worries – the process of developing this proposal was exactly the catalyst I needed to evolve this concept further. Stay tuned as exciting future projects are in the works for this topic in the coming year. Thanks so …

The messy middle of change is the space no one wants to enter but must. Here’s the surprise: it’s where the greatest wisdom lies as we grow and evolve.