From the time we’re young, we’re taught to value what other people think of us. We want our teachers to like us, our coaches to be proud of our effort, and our friends and family to like us. We want them to believe in us, but we aren’t taught to put the same emphasis on […]

Do you ever find yourself planning something with friends or family, and it seems impossibly difficult? We think to ourselves, “It’s not supposed to happen this way. It’s supposed to be easy!” We give up before we’ve even started, all because of this story. We use this idea – “it’s not supposed to happen that […]

I want to talk about shame on today’s episode, because this is something that we all deal with. I know when you’re caught in a shame spiral, it feels so isolating. But I promise that every single one of us deals with shame. Shame has a grip on many of our lives + drives so […]

We all struggle a lot with belonging. Many of us try to push away our desire to belong, to feel like we are part of a place or group that truly accepts + loves us for who we are. Every single one of us feels the need to belong. It’s a fundamental human experience. I’ve […]

Most of us think that our strengths are what take us everywhere in life. We think that working hard, going above and beyond, and sacrificing ourselves for others are the strengths that will give us the results we really want. But for over-achievers, those “strengths” can quickly turn into our biggest weaknesses. When your biggest […]

A long time ago I eliminated the word “perfect” from my vocabulary. I had learned that perfection is the birthplace of shame, and that when we strive to be perfect we actually have to hustle harder while feeling worse. I planned to take “perfect” out of my vocabulary so I didn’t feel like I (or […]

Today we’re going to be challenging our cultural programming + our brains. This is especially true for my high achievers out there. I want you to get off the hamster wheel and start living your dream life. And for you to do that, you need to slow down my friend. It is possible for you […]

I want to talk about a particular pet peeve of mine this week: the idea of life balance. For a long time, I totally bought into the idea that we could achieve life balance. A lot of my clients do, too – the idea of life balance is like catnip for high-achievers. That’s because achieving […]

Welcome to a new decade everyone! I am so excited for what this new chapter has in store, for me and for all of you. I’m so grateful that you’re here. I wanted to kick off 2020 by talking about one of life’s inevitable feelings: disappointment. People are so afraid of disappointing themselves and others […]

During our day-to-day, we experience little frustrations or bothersome recurrences that prevent us from working at our best capacity and keep us from being our happiest selves. While they can be subtle, the impact they have can be a large toll on your brain juices. By engaging in a curious mindset, we can be more […]