Writings

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.

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: …

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.

Our podcast journey has officially begun, and we’re already going deeper than planned. What started as a Behind the Mic side note, revealed itself to be something much bigger – a foundational episode we’re calling Episode 0. The first episode of our podcast can be found here: Building Self-Worth – …

Our podcast journey has officially begun, and wow – getting here was nothing like I planned. The path to Episode 1 came with some beautiful, messy lessons I never saw coming…

We’re living in an era of constant change – which means transition isn’t just something that happens to us occasionally, it’s a part of daily reality. That’s exactly why it’s so important we get to know transition: how it works, what it asks of us, and how to move through …

Yes, these are messy, chaotic times, full of turmoil and fear. But they’re also incredibly powerful times for us to remember that we don’t have to be victims of this era. We can turn chaos into power, when we lead with synergy, creativity, heart, and become stronger together.

Sometimes, change doesn’t always look like what we think it should. In Part II of our series on the U.S election, we discuss the major change cycle underway in the U.S, and observe how change isn’t always big, coordinated, or even obvious. Sometimes, change is small, incremental, and very messy. …