Media & Press
Thank you for visiting! I’ve been privileged to share insights on the challenge and opportunities of leading with courage in our historical moment, and some past historical times too. Check out my interviews on mentoring, women’s leadership superpowers, career growth, mothers and other caregivers in the workplace (and in society), creating inclusion and belonging at work and in our communities, and more.
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Leading With Courage Interview
In conversation with the delightful Jebeh Edmunds, here are reflections on how care, courage, and compassion can inform the way we lead, and how history connects career coaching and the building of meaningful relationships and support in the workplace, especially for mothers and other caregivers, in the midst of a difficult historical moment.
From History Professor to Inclusive Leader: How to Turn Stress into Strength
This episode speaks to how we find power in our stories, especially when we're in a period of disruption, when we need to pivot.
Hacks for Perfectionism
Features my strategies for shifting from perfect to progress, including but not limited to:
✔️ Audit perfectionism triggers & rabbit holes
✔️ Build your "Perfectionism Mitigation Team"—people who remind you rest isn't weakness
✔️ Redefine success based on growth, not flawlessness
✔️ Normalize mistakes & stop over-apologizing for being human
Leading With Purpose: Women Creating Work that Truly Matters
This episode explores some of the complexity of one of my favorite topics: how women can overcome adversity at work in part through aligning with the values and finding courage when it's needed most.
Career Growth for Working Moms
In this episode:
✔️ Why perfectionism is a *system problem*, not a personal flaw
✔️ How caregiving skills like emotional agility & planning are leadership strengths
✔️ What to do when you're overwhelmed, undervalued, and unsure what’s next
✔️ How to reframe boundary-setting and negotiation as career-boosting tools
✔️ Why you are a *long-term asset*, even if your workplace hasn’t caught up yet
Plus: A powerful mindset shift you can use today to reclaim your power at work and at home.
History and Women and Superpowers
In this episode: Lots of history talk! Connections between past and present, especially for women. We also discuss the role of older women in the workforce: wisdom, institutional knowledge, and more. We talk about the need for what I call "age humility," in our interactions at work and in our communities, and how it needs to go in both directions.
Additional Media Appearances & Mentions
New York Times, "It's 2021: Why is 'Supermom' still around?" (2021)
New York Times, “Early Motherhood has always been miserable,” (2019)