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The One Thing To Remember When It All Feels Like Too Much

It’s been a record year of uncertainty, pain, anger, and loss. It feels like the whole world is stuck in the ‘upside down’ and none of us know how to get out of it. And now, we find ourselves bracing for a second wave of struggle as we anticipate what’s to come with Covid, the …

Pep Talks & Love Notes

Choosing to stand in the Tragic Gap

January 18, 2019

Pep Talks & Love Notes

A Call for Your Bold Leadership

June 27, 2018

Retreats

On Leadership + Finding Your Fire: An Interview with Sas Petherick

When I walked into the departure lounge at JFK last September, I finally got to hug Sas Petherick in the flesh. We were on our way to North Carolina to co-lead a retreat for coaches at Blue Star Ranch. Up until to that moment, Sas and I had only spent time together on Skype and …

February 16, 2017

Branding, Marketing & Growth

How white privilege shows up in our marketing

Firstly: if you refuse to admit that white privilege exists, that’s a problem. As a white, middle class, cis-gender (she/her), able-bodied, educated woman, I walk through the world differently than someone who can’t tick those boxes. I carry a privilege that I have not earned and cannot un-have. This is true whether you agree or …

February 2, 2017

Pep Talks & Love Notes

STAND UP TO 2017 RESOURCE

It is critical that despite our misgivings about the current political landscape that we find a way to channel our energy and realign with what we value. We must prepare our minds and our hearts for the long game ahead. We must solidify what we stand for, take action on what is within our grasp, …

January 20, 2017

Pep Talks & Love Notes

5 Essential Questions to Help You Face 2017: My Alt-Inauguration Gift to You!

As we begin this New Year, many of us are still reeling from the uncertainty and instability in our political landscapes. Although I’m a Canadian, the aftermath of the US election has hit close to home. For most of November and December, I found myself drifting between two extreme reactions. I’d either consume every piece …

January 3, 2017

Retreats

5 Ways a business retreat changes the way you think

As solo-entrepreneurs, we often get caught up in tasks that require a push/pull of very different, even opposing strengths, skills and energy levels. We need to be visible and show up every day – yet our best work comes when we go off-grid to think, feel and act away from and outside of the influence …

October 29, 2016

Retreats

Horse Power: Revelation in the round pen

I’m standing on an observation deck, overlooking the round pen. The day is damp and overcast, and a light breeze moves across the field. It smells like wood fences, fresh cut grass, cowboy country. I hear the occasional hum of a fly. And I watch Leo flicking his tail, no doubt to shoo those buzzing …

September 30, 2016

Branding, Marketing & Growth

An Open Letter To Anyone Running Virtual Summits

Dear Summit Organizer; Thank you for inviting me to be a guest expert in your summit. My short answer is: No, thanks. I’m sure you have every intention of making this a wonderful experience for your guest speakers and those that attend; but if you’re open to another perspective, here’s mine. I’ve been a solo-entrepreneur …

August 30, 2016

Pep Talks & Love Notes

Why We Keep Comparing and Despairing

In my coaching business, I often hear: “I know I shouldn’t compare myself to anyone else, but even when I try really hard, I still find myself doing it.” This is usually followed by self-judgment, even shame, which sounds like: “After all these years of personal growth I can’t believe I still feel “less than” …

July 30, 2016

Pep Talks & Love Notes

If I could take you for coffee

Most of my work is done over Skype which means I rarely get to meet my amazing clients or the wonderful women who follow my work in-person. Chatting over a screen is practical but certainly not as fun as it would be to meet up on a Sunday morning at my favourite coffee shop and …

March 22, 2016