Reader, Can I be honest with you about something? I used to wait for the 'perfect moment' to make career moves. When the kids were older. When I had more savings. When I felt 100% confident I could pull it off. Here's what I learned: That moment never comes. The career you want? The one that gives you fulfilling work, time flexibility, and financial freedom? It starts with believing you can figure it out as you go. Today I'm sharing the 3-step method I use to build that belief - even when I'm...
4 days ago • 2 min read
I spent the last 2 weeks interviewing 12 working moms - senior leaders, middle managers, high achievers who've made it "up the ladder." One theme emerged so consistently it surprised me: Every single one valued time with family over traditional career advancement. Unfortunately with traditional 9-5 jobs, choices are limited to 2 options: Keep climbing the ladder and sacrifice family time Accept smaller roles with fewer financial opportunities But there is a strategic third option. HERE'S MY...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Inside this weekly guide: The mindset shifts that help ambitious moms excel at work without sacrificing family time. Most working moms think work-life balance means choosing between career and family. That’s the problem right there. Real work-life balance isn’t about choosing—it’s about redefining what balance actually means. Here’s what I’ve learned: Balance isn’t about everything being perfect or going your way. It’s about holding space for both the challenging and the beautiful,...
18 days ago • 2 min read
Reader, I've been thinking about why so many smart, capable women feel stuck in their careers. And I realized something: We've been taught to build careers like men in the 1950s - linear, logical, based on external metrics of success. But what if your path is supposed to be different? What if your sensitivity isn't a weakness but a superpower? What if your intuition isn't 'soft' but your competitive advantage? What if your desire for meaningful work isn't 'unrealistic' but exactly what the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Reader, Here's a stat that stopped me in my tracks: 73% of working mothers are planning a career change within the next 12 months. But here's what the research doesn't tell you: Most of them will make the same mistake I made for years - they'll change their job, not their approach. Different company, same exhaustion. New role, same feeling that something's missing. What if I told you the women who actually create careers they love aren't just changing jobs - they're changing how they make...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Weekly Newsletter CAREER COACH FOR WORKING MOMS I've always been the person who makes career decisions that look crazy from the outside. Pay cut for a smaller role? ✅ Leaving stable jobs for unknown opportunities? ✅ Following gut instincts over spreadsheet logic? ✅ People thought I was either brave or reckless. Turns out, I was just being myself. Last week I discovered Human Design - basically a personality system that creates your 'user manual for life' based on your birth details....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Reader, It's begun. Retrenchment talks. Even though the company I work at has announced 'restructuring' after the acquisition, up to this point, this was only happening at the global and regional level, and the top folks in our country. Last week, the first trickle has landed in country. As someone in HR, conducting these conversations is the part of my job I hate most. Watching people cry. Seeing the shock, anger, and helplessness wash over their faces. Knowing that in an instant, their...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, I have a confession. A decade ago, I got into a 6-figure business debt. I used to believe having more money solves all problems. Whenever there was something I didn't know how to or didn't want to deal with, I'd throw more money on it. When I would realized what I had done, I'd panic and stress. Hitting the 6-figure mark in debt was my wake-up call. The problem wasn't that I needed to become a financial expert. The problem was that I was stuck in survival mode, making decisions from...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, I had a 6-figure salary and quit without a backup plan. Sounds crazy, right? But that impossible decision taught me the most expensive lesson of my career: 'stable' jobs aren't actually stable. The wake-up call My high-paying job was destroying my marriage. As the sole provider, I faced an impossible choice: Keep the job and risk losing my family. Or quit and risk our financial security. I chose my family and resigned. Then reality hit: No income. Bills still coming. Mortgage still...
2 months ago • 1 min read
