I spent the past weekend with a group of purpose-driven business owners in Tulum. We nerded out on strategy stuff like funnels, branding, and frameworks—and deeply relaxed and connected in nature. One of my favorite combos. While gazing out over the Caribbean Sea (sorry for the aggressive flex), I was reminded of this beautiful quote that a friend shared with me when I was deciding to leave corporate to start this career coaching business: P.S. Should I start a motivational poster business? I...
18 days ago • 1 min read
“I haven’t told anyone this before…” I got hit with this exciting preamble twice this weekend, on two separate hangs with former coworkers. My bestie confirmed that being someone people feel comfy spilling their guts to has always been part of my personal brand. It’s an honor to receive and nurture people’s secrets—and I’m so lucky I’ve found a way to do it for work, too. Secret disclosures get me hype. Yes, my ego enjoys being The Chosen One. But mostly, it’s because someone is taking...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Don’t worry, I’m not marketing a new service for your little ones :) As we get older, more young eyes are watching us figure out how to move through the world. That’s an awesome responsibility. And depending on the day, it can feel either empowering or overwhelming. So I thought I’d share how I talk to the kiddos in my life about work, as the Village Career Whisperer. I approach this from two angles: What cycles did we break so they don’t have to? So much of my work with clients is helping...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Today’s newsletter is a virtual hug. If you’re feeling energized and locked in as you return to work this week, let’s celebrate! If you don’t feel that way (and maybe feel envy or skepticism toward those who do), this message is for you. While I don’t know exactly what moves you need to make in 2026 to gain energy and momentum, I do know this with 100% confidence: you’re not stuck. Tomorrow can be better. This hug is specifically designed to melt shame. It’s hard enough sensing that...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
‘Tis the season when I fly from sunny LA to my brisk New York hometown, perform a song like O Holy Night with my dad at the Christmas Eve church service, listen to a sermon about Jesus’ birth, then head home with my family to enjoy babka, light the menorah (depending on the dates), and pick our Chinese food and movie for the following day. This all makes perfect sense to me. Yet, I often find myself explaining it to folks with cocked heads, trying to parse how someone named Grace could be a...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Thanksgiving, American readers! If you’re vibing on your day off, don’t let me interrupt. If you’re wrapping up that last task, jotting down an idea that hit you while cooking, or using this ping-free time to do some strategic thinking, enjoy. But if your brain is racing at 1K mph about work while you’re trying to be present with your loved ones, let’s have a quick chat and get you outta the spin cycle. We’ve gotta notify your brain that it’s not only okay—but actually good—to put work...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Last newsletter, we talked about what a “yes” feels like. This feeling helps you make choices on the path to designing a career you love. While money, growth, and flexibility are easy to measure, fulfillment, alignment, and passion are a little more… smushy. Mix in fears about the economy, politics, and AI, and clarity can feel impossible. As promised, today we’re talking about working with (not against) fear. This weekend, I attended the Do Bold Sh*t conference for purpose-driven coaches in...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey there, you smart, strategic, high-achieving professional, Mind if we turn off your brain for a sec and drop into your body? Hi 👋 We’re here because you want important things for your work and life, and your body is going to help you get them. Yes, your brain too. But you already knew that. To double-check what people really crave in their careers, I dropped anonymized client surveys into ChatGPT and cross-referenced them with Gallup’s Employee Engagement Survey. The results weren’t...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Career coaching isn’t really about your career. Like, yeah, you may land your coveted Staff Software Engineer or Creative Director role at that sexy company that will make all the homies on LinkedIn smash that like button. But we’re actually here for you and your loved ones. To explain what I mean, I asked a few of my incredible clients to fill in the blank: “Since career coaching, I’ve been able to ______ in my non-work life.” Work can really engulf us. And it makes sense, so give yourself...
6 months ago • 1 min read