It’s time to build a life that feels like yours
Yesterday, an envelope arrived that stopped me in my tracks. Inside was something I never expected when I made the terrifying decision to go back to school in my 40s: my Golden Key International Honour Society certificate. I’m still processing it, honestly. And yes, I cried. Happy tears, proud tears, “I can’t believe this is …
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🌟 Introducing the EQUIP Framework: A Five-Step Process for Inclusive Leadership & Personal Growth I’ve always believed that leadership isn’t about titles, positions, or authority—it’s about how we show up for ourselves and for others. In my own journey, I’ve learned that creating real change starts from the inside out. Whether it’s in business, community, …
We talk a lot about how bias affects other people, and we should. What we talk about a lot less is how our own biases quietly run our lives, not by making us cruel to others, but by making us small. The Stories We're Telling Ourselves Every day, we're carrying around beliefs about what certain …
Why psychological safety and inclusive leadership aren’t just buzzwords—they’re your business advantage. There’s something I see all the time in organizations—great people, with strong technical skills, doing their best… and still struggling.Struggling to retain top talent.Struggling to build cohesive teams.Struggling to create a culture where people truly want to stay and grow. If that feels …
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Therapy can be life-changing, but sometimes healing isn’t the destination, it’s the beginning. In this post, I explore the difference between therapy and coaching, why lived experience matters, and how coaching can help queer and transgender people move from understanding themselves to building a life that truly feels like their own.
